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aabros · ‎10-16-2003

Yes it's me again lol!! Anyone knows about the different levels at Canada Post? I know that there is a small enterprise discount (5%) if you ship less than 700 parcels/year. Then there is level 1 then I guess level 2... how does it work? Thanks, once again, for your help.

amberwoodottawa · ‎10-16-2003

Based on your anticipated sales, you will be assigned a level. If you dont reach the number of shipments in a year (lets say 2,000 parcels), Canada Post will review the level given. If you can provide a good business plan that you will hit the target number of shipments the following year, you may get to keep the previous level or it will be adjusted downward. You will be given the standard "A World of Shipping Tools" book with weights and codes for all means of shipping domestically, to the US and Internationally. Your Canada Post sales rep will provide you with a special sheet listing rate codes for each Province and Cityfor your level. This sheet will be different for each level (1, 2, 3 etc.) and that will determine your pricing based on weight. The only problem is now Canada Post uses cubic weight and if you are shipping different products each being different sizes, it is alost impossible to determine the cubic weight until after you have packed the item. This of course is totally impractical when selling through eBay.

aabros · ‎10-16-2003

Amber: Thanks. As powersellers... canada post doesn't really know how many parcels we ship ... so it's going to be hard for them to tell... unless they audit us... Thanks

skylapcom · ‎10-16-2003

All I know is that if the shipping is over $5.00 there is no GST. Plus I heard there's a 10% discount if you prove you're a business, you might want to look into that one. I will be tommorow. 🙂

Mark

amberwoodottawa · ‎10-23-2003

With respect to the Canada Post level. I negotiated directly with Canada Post. My rate is based on shipping via Express, Expedited or Purolator between 2500 and 4999 parcels per year. I will probably ship around 300 only this year due to the big drop in US purchases of our products and know that I will have to do a song and dance with Canada Post to keep this rate for next year. I assume that if I was using the Power Seller rate (which is the level 1 rate) we would all be lumped in together but if that is the case, surely combined we will be shipping over 5000 products per year and entitled to a level 4 rating and discount?

aabros · ‎10-23-2003

That would be a super idea. How can we do that though?

your-chic-shopper · ‎10-23-2003

This is not a hard thing too do . I have actually done it , however if Canada Post finds out , as they did with me . They will pull the contact.

Also if done as stated above , the major account holder is responsible for any late accounts . Meaning if someone in the pool goes belly up. The head account holder is on the rope to pay the over due account

Todd

aabros · ‎10-23-2003

Hey Todd. Wanna give it another try? mmmmmm

your-chic-shopper · ‎10-23-2003

I have a meeting with Ebay coming up soon . I want to talk too them first , bounce a couple idea's off them . See what happens , then I may consider it after talking too Canada Post