Small Packet delivery times

[autovat]

How does tracked packet USA delivery times compare to small packet air? Slower, faster, same?
The info I found so far is pretty vague.

[marnotom!]

The Canada Post website claims estimated delivery times of four to seven business days for Tracked Packet USA.

https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGtrpack-e.asp#1378623

[inuk_the_polar_bear]

Variables. There is no time guarantee.

CP cannot claim anything as it it the USPS that does 90% of the work. Heck, in my world, more like 99%. Mail a parcel, rides 1 truck about 12 kliks to the sorting plant next to the airport. Across the runway and onto a plane to the USA. Out of the country in hours.

The logjam is USA Customs.

[marnotom!]

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@inuk_the_polar_bear wrote:

Variables. There is no time guarantee.

CP cannot claim anything as it it the USPS that does 90% of the work.

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As I noted and you suggested, Canada Post claims estimated delivery times, not guaranteed ones.

Sheesh.  I think it's missing details like this that's got a lot of Canadian buyers sucked into listings using the Global Shipping Program.  😉

[pjcdn2005]

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@autovat wrote:
How does tracked packet USA delivery times compare to small packet air? Slower, faster, same?
The info I found so far is pretty vague.

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I'vs just used tracket packet a couple of times and it does seem to be a few days faster than small packet.

[autovat]

Thanks for the info, my customers quite often purchase multiples of inexpensive items and select small packet air mail.  However, when the order total gets up in value I like to use a service with tracking.  If i upgrade the shipping, I just want to make sure the delivered time would be faster, or at least the same.

[lady.stark]

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@pjcdn2005 wrote:

I'vs just used tracket packet a couple of times and it does seem to be a few days faster than small packet.

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The only 2 times I used it, it was faster than Small Packet Air too.