Well, Canada Post is a true business first place. They sell you international shipping labels on Ground or Surface but they don't have a tracking number that works for them. Yes, when you print the label it comes out with a tracking number but it doesn't work!
eBay has ripped me off for over $1200.00 on orders that I shipped to Russia. Don't ship there!! The customer see's that it will take and "estimated" 4-6 weeks delivery time but they can put in a Resolution in only 7 days (eBay's policy) if they want to. I had a Russian complain in just over a week and before the 4-6 week time has even elapsed, eBay "stole" my money and gave it back to him even after I sent in all the correct paper work showing I had printed the shipping label and posted it.
Russia put and Embargo on all mail in April because they have a 5 Ton backlog of mail and can't handle any new stuff coming into their country. This was also sent along to eBay to show that mail delivery is Extremely slow and a lot of mail is just sitting in the post office's warehouse's both in this country and Russia.
When I spoke to the eBay Rep she told me they new nothing about an Embargo yet she said the did an investigation into the claim and it was no mentioned in it??????
So, it's my opinion that eBay has a great way to rip off the merchant and make like they are serving the customer Well, I guess they are because this guy (and a few more people) got his money back and sooner or later he will receive his package. Not a bad deal if your a customer but sucks Royally if your a merchant.
If I had a tracking number that showed where the parcel was I would have been a lot better off but shipping by ground or Surface, doesn't give you one and it's 5 times the cost to ship it by air. It obvious that Canada Post is forcing you to pay the higher rate but that cuts WAY Back on customers because you have to sell it for a lot more if your going to make a profit.
So... Don't Ship to Russia and eBay will steel your money!!!!!!!
