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dipmicro · ‎07-27-2009

We use Expedited Parcel a lot. Many of our expedited parcels exceeded the guaranteed delivery time sitting at postal facility.

I selected few destinations and compared selected services in terms of economy and speed. It's kind of interesting.

I wish there was a tool that would allow real-time comparison of selected services before creating each shipment. Perhaps adding all the services into eBay listings and then letting the eBay calculate and customer select could do the trick?

surplusdealdude · ‎07-27-2009

I think there is, but only for your own webstore or USPS.

look up Ishipit on google and see if it does the trick. -------------------------------------------------------------------

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. Carl Sagan

Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. Carl Sagan

dipmicro · ‎07-27-2009

I googled IshipIt, but did not find anything useful..

We all know Fedex is faster, but I am sure not all of you (including myself) knew they may be sometimes even cheaper.

Btw. CanadaPost are quoted under Business rate, while others are quoted at posted prices.

surplusdealdude · ‎07-28-2009

My bad - it should have been Iship, but I checked it out and they don't seem to exist as a rational company anymore - they got bought out by Stamps.com and their website is just full of bland nothings now.

Still, I know there is an ebay affiliate that specializes in shipping - I'll look around. -------------------------------------------------------------------

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. Carl Sagan

Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. Carl Sagan

art-in-the-making · ‎07-28-2009

Great concept - and interesting to look at even the few listings you show.

Some things you still have to file away mentally, such as the knowledge that UPS only covers your shipments against damage if you pay for their overpriced packing. And, if you don't use their packing, the chances of your shipment incurring damage are_____________. (fill in the blank yourselves - lol)

dipmicro · ‎07-28-2009

surplus, iship is not an independent provider. Look at the FAQ #9.

surplusdealdude · ‎07-28-2009

I know - they've been taken over by Stamps.com, which is a division of USPS. -------------------------------------------------------------------

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. Carl Sagan

Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. Carl Sagan

recyclemikey · ‎07-29-2009

cheapest I've found is www.eshipper.com
in Canada, it's DIRT Cheap...
cheaper then the discounts we get with CP.
though to the USA, you still need a broker for over $200 USD where as CP you don't