Canada Post Alternative

[eat**sleep**shop]

With Canada Post currently on strike, I discovered that Stallion Express offers prices that are comparable to or even better than those of Canada Post. I paid less than $7.00 per small package. 

[mrdutch1001]

Yes the likes of Stallion, ChitChats work fine for those in the areas where those services are available. Unfortuantely, that is mostly the larger cities...

Saskatchewan has neither Stallion or ChitChats...

Yes,  we have other alternatives if anyone is willing to go that way ...such as UPS/FedEx,Sendle...

However, some of us would rather not add the additional stress, inconvenience,etc to our lives so we are holding out in  our "Time Away" corner...

[byto253]

Second thread for Stallion started in a short period..... both with affiliate links for the poster.   

[reallynicestamps]

@byto253  Still useful information. 
The closest drop point for me is in Richmond BC.

Chitchat has seven locations in BC-- all in Greater Vancouver.

[microprogrammers]

With Stallion, the lowest amount you can transfer to your credits is $50. 

So if you just want to use it for a one time shipment of say $7.00 then getting the $43 back from Stallion is a big hassle!

With ChitChats it's $10.

I guess it's their way of forcing you to do more business with them while they hold on to your money.

I think it's a very bad business practice. 

(Alot like EBAY's dishonest business practices).

[raanana]

Even in larger city not everyone have it around the corner and their busines hours not always convinient,UPS,fedex and other to expensive for regular mail,so no other choice as to wait and push Time away button ((

[mrdutch1001]

accept,adjust,adapt and carry on!...

or move on!!!!

[sapphyres-designer-jewellery]

---

@microprogrammers wrote:

With Stallion, the lowest amount you can transfer to your credits is $50. 

So if you just want to use it for a one time shipment of say $7.00 then getting the $43 back from Stallion is a big hassle!

With ChitChats it's $10.

I guess it's their way of forcing you to do more business with them while they hold on to your money.

I think it's a very bad business practice. 

(Alot like EBAY's dishonest business practices).

---

When did that start? I could have sworn I transferred $25 a week ago when I had only one small package to spend and didn't want them holding a big balance when I wasn't sure if I would be continuing to ship items.

C.