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07-05-2005 12:25 PM
If you are not able to attend, you can leave your questions here in advance of the workshop and they will be answered during the workshop, and you can come back in and check the answers.
Hope you can join us!
Carly
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07-07-2005 01:34 PM
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07-07-2005 01:35 PM
1. As to international letterpost now being paper only, can paper goods sold on ebay (e.g. stamps, sports cards, collectible postcards, etc.) still be shipped lettermail?
2. 90% of what I ship is sent small packet, so I get no discount from venture one and EST - any chance of CP offering any discounts for venture one/EST for small packet? If not, why not?
Thanks,
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07-07-2005 01:38 PM
Sounds like you did everything right, so you have stumped me on this one.
This should not have happened and I am not sure what did happen. Parcels are re-weighed and measured in our system with through an online cubiscan machine which uses state-of-the-art laser and scale technology. Your scale and your measures (thanks for triple-checking), should correspond. I don't know why or how you would get additional charges.
You are absolutely right that this should never have happened. I don't know what else I can tell you. I am searching, but could it have been an issue of centimetres vs. inches?
Thanks for weighing and measuring, hopefully it won't happen again.
- Kim
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07-07-2005 01:38 PM
2. What is the rationale for not allowing goods in letter-post?
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07-07-2005 01:41 PM
To answer your question about stamps, postcards and sports cards -- the answer is yes -- you can send this letterpost.
As for a discount on small packets, we currently do not offer any volume discounts unless you ship 50,000 a year. It's already very reasonably priced.
Kim:-)
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07-07-2005 01:42 PM
Re your post #26: Letterpost is mail that is composed exclusively of paper -- including letters, self-mailers, cards, postcards.
Unacceptable items include goods, diskettes, CDs, DVDs, small packets and any other items than paper.
So..photographs, magazines or stamps are composed exclusively of paper. Are they acceptable when sent as gifts, but not when sent to buyers as purchased items?
Zeddo
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07-07-2005 01:43 PM
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07-07-2005 01:44 PM
It will cost over 300% more to airmail a cd Canada>USA then USA>Canada! It effectively ends the ability to mail cd, DVD etc outside the country.
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07-07-2005 01:47 PM
Great question about how does Canada Post assess the cost of an antique.
Basically if you are shipping antiques, the best way to prove the value of your item is to have an appraisal document from certified appraiser. Canada Post always reserves the right to verify the claim, but this will definitely speed up the process.
Kim:-)
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07-07-2005 01:48 PM
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07-07-2005 01:48 PM
Kim B-)
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07-07-2005 01:49 PM
Believe me, Canada Post wants you to use Canada Post and not the USPS.
Our mandate is to serve Canadians, but it is also to do so fairly with respect to competitors and to Canadian taxpayers - that means don't be subsidized by the Government, and don't cross-subsidize our parcel services from letter mail revenues. That means we have to be profitable on our services.
From a cost perspective, serving Canada, or serving the US from Canada, is different than serving the US from the US. Our prices reflect that. We believe we offer a great value when compared to our Canadian delivery competitors.
We hope that you will not be encouraged to tender your shipments directly to the USPS within the USA rather than tender them to Canada Post in Canada. We are certainly trying to keep your business, and we value you as our customer.
- Kim
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07-07-2005 01:52 PM
Would you please comment on why other goods can't be shipped Letterpost when they can be shipped Lettermail within Canada.
Thanks,
Zeddo
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07-07-2005 01:54 PM
I believe our Canadian Government is doing the same with pencils, supplies used in different government offices. They found a US company because cost was too high in Canada.
I fully agree with buying Canadian 1st but my pocketbook is in disagreement and always win. TimelessClassicElegance
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07-07-2005 01:55 PM
Not quite sure. I know this is confusing --Let me check it out and get back to you.
Kim?:|
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07-07-2005 02:00 PM
Will you check into getting the Postal Guide updated to show that photos, magazines and other sold paper items may be shipped Letterpost?
Thanks
Zeddo

