Canada Town Square

What's your favorite 'flip' story?

Happy February! I was watching some reality shows recently (Storage Wars, Antique Roadshow, etc) and it got me thinking about how some of those 'finds' appear pretty staged, and I knew that our Community probably had better stories This month I'm cur...

icollector vs eBay

Has anyone ever sold on icollector?I have and yet I have come back to ebay. I came back for several reasons and none had to do with economics.In 2015 I won the eBay made in Canada Entperanure of the Year award. I sold/sell a product that truly is Can...

Do You Go To Auctions?

When I first started my business I went to 3 to 5 auctions a week usually. Some were great some were real duds but would stay because there was the possibility of picking up one or two items. Course if you did not get them wondered why you were there...

Do you have a favorite?

Howdy! On the heels of hearing about your best flip stories and the connections that so many of you have made I'm curious: do you have a favorite customer? Could be a memorable one-off buyer or a regular that has become endearing.

Driving Parcels to US for Mailing

I have been (for about 15 years now) driving to USA with parcels going to US and some overseas buyers. The parcels arrive very quickly (no delay going through Customs) and the cost of postage is much lower. I live near the border, and I do other thin...

Call Centres - The law in Canada

If true - this is interesting: "Call Centres - The law in CanadaGood to know, especially since rumour has that Canada Post Customer service is headed to India before the New YearA lot of us do not realize this option is open to us. Any time you call ...

Share your pets!

Hi everyone - Happy New Year! I spent it at home relaxing with my puppies. One of my goals for this year is to engage a bit more personally and regularly, and not always about eBay specific issues. As I've spoken with you via chats, posts and even in...

9 confirmed measles cases in Vancouver, numbers could keep going up

Unrelated to eBay, but this news makes me so mad and sad. Measles is preventable by vaccine, why aren't people vaccinating their children? Vaccination is a social responsibility, not just a personal choice. Not vaccinating your own children could kil...

What Is Your Favorite Purchase Purchase From Ebay or From Other Sources

I have been dealing in Old Postcards for 35 years. Love those little pieces of Paper and Correspondence. They tell so much about the past and one can get a greater understanding of the time peoples hopes and dreams at times their prejudices seeing ad...

Bananas

Just some eBay news of the day.... Someone tried to sell a 'Meghan Markle inspirational banana' for $1 on eBay https://www.thisisinsider.com/meghan-markle-inspirational-banana-went-on-sale-for-1-on-ebay-2019-2 eBay: ‘Rare’ 50p coin selling for £450 -...

EBay will pay dividends to shareholders!

EBay to Pay Its First-Ever DividendBY Dow Jones & Company, Inc.— 5:30 PM ET 01/29/2019 EBay Inc. ( EBAY Loading... ) said Tuesday it would pay a 14-cent dividend in March, its first ever, as the company faces pressure from hedge-fund investors to imp...

eBay ‘Retail Revival’ comes to Halifax

https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/01/25/ebay-expands-retail-revival-to-canada/

UPS Brokerage Fees Class Action

Received a letter and a check from "Collectiva Services (based in Quebec) today as, unknown to me until now, 1 was a claimant in a class action suit against UPS. The suit, against UPS Canada, was "in connection with the charging of additional fees to...

The Justin Trudeau Brand

Political parties and leaders engage in branding just like corporations and products.How would you define the Justin Trudeau brand? Thank you, Dr. StrangeloveUniversity of Ottawa

‘Union wants Canada Post to start low-income bank and green shift. Sounds nice, but who pays?’

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-post-green-technology-banking-cupw-unions-1.4982899

How to automate a funeral...

I am somewhat a loss for words for this one...https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-41033669/robot-priest-the-future-of-funeralsother than perhaps adding it to my last will and testament...

Happy New Year!

Since Winnipeg, Manitoba is under an Extreme Cold Warning (what else is new?) I'm simply staying inside, lighting a sparkler and whirling it around the living room tonight. Happy New Year to my fellow ebayers. May 2019 be more prosperous for all of u...

The reason why your package didn’t arrive from China

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/aazpwa/the_reason_why_your_package_didnt_arrive_from

Canadapost Trailer catches fire on Trans Canada Hwy near Revelstoke BC

Just when things were starting to get somewhat back to almost normal, a Canadapost trailer catches fire on Trans Canada Hwy. near Revelstoke BC, Dec 19, 2018. Fortunately, the driver had only minor injuries, the trailer and parcels were a write-off. ...

Resolved! RELEASE Huawei CEO Sabrina Meng

This is a vicious, outrageous dirty trick campaign from the U.S. about group of telecommunications companies. As a big eBay's Online Customer I say: << Canada stay out of this >>. Large implications.

It wasn’t ALL bad news this Christmas

https://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/abblog/blog.pl?/pl/2018/12/1545531870.htmlIn case you’re the last person on earth who hasn’t seen the glitter bomb parcel bait video, be certain to watch it where it appears at the end of the article. It’s so worth it...

'It's a Christmas miracle!' Canada Post back on track for holiday deliveries

Too bad it comes too late for ebay sellers. https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/blogs/announcements/details.page?article=2018/12/18/canada_post_provides&cattype=announcements&cat=newsreleases Of particular importance: "With continued progress, we are no...

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Santa's Workshop is now unionized.

The elves are represented by CUPW.Well, of course they are. https://whatever.scalzi.com/2018/12/17/an-interview-with-santas-lawyer/?fbclid=IwAR2HKfaesJdOe6mjOWJETzpwU-4sowkx749XDmHdkTK5EAhsPboX4l7wPo4

‘Lower-than-expected parcel volumes helping cut into backlog: Canada Post’

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/business/lower-than-expected-parcel-volumes-helping-cut-into-backlog-canada-post-1.4218140

'Union takes feds to court over legislation ending Canada Post strike'

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-union-takes-feds-to-court-over-legislation-ending-canada-post-strike/ "Failing an agreement between the Crown corporation and CUPW, MacPherson will have the authority to impose a settlement through bin...

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'Canada Post provides holiday delivery service update' published yesterday (which I missed)

https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/comm/alert/details.page?article=2018/12/10/canada_post_provides&cattype=special&cat=specialalert' Canada Post provides holiday delivery service update Highlights: LettermailAs we have communicated earlier, we expect t...

All bets off for all services by Canada Post; bomb threats, arrests and thefts. Today's headlines...

Roundup of the headlines tonight. http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canada-post-delivery-timelines-2018With 6M backlogged deliveries Canada Post can't guarantee delivery times https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/arrests-as-picketers-return-to-cana...

‘Canada Post backlog hurting charities waiting on ‘critical’ holiday donations’

https://globalnews.ca/news/4741376/canada-post-delays-holidays-charities/“Canadian charities are calling on Canada Post to expedite deliveries, saying delays are causing trouble for their holiday plans.“Imagine Canada, an umbrella company that encomp...

Best Christmas Cookie Recipe (hic!)

Best Christmas Cookie Recipe (hic!)1 cup of water1 tsp baking soda1 cup of sugar1 tsp salt1 cup of brown sugarlemon juice4 large eggs1 cup nuts2 cups of dried fruit1 bottle Crown Royal- Sample the Crown Royal to check quality.- Take a large bowl, che...