Canada Post "Free Shipping Tuesdays" is back for 2024!

[dinomitesales]

Good news, folks! It's back!

5 Tuesdays in October this year, so 5 free shipments.

One domestic Expedited Parcel up to 5 kg OR 1 Tracked Packet USA up to 2 kg.

Details: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/freetuesdays

[teenytrinkets]

They had one year (I believe 3 years ago) where you got a free Canadian AND a free US Shipment! That was AWESOME!!! But I'll gladly take the either/or this year!

[reallynicestamps]

Looks like this year we get up to five Canadian or up to five US shipments in October.

[ilikehockeyjerseys]

Nice timing with the long weekend, because it increases the chance of having a large parcel, even with one day shipping.

Hopefully they also have free pickups again this year. 

[byto253]

Just packed up my freebie to be sent tomorrow.  A small pleasure from this is just packing it up and not worrying about the weight as long as it is under 2KG.   

[ypdc_dennis]

Just shipped a $24 expedited parcel for free. 😁

Canada Post site was a little slow at times.

Code is OCT1

Code is entered on the cart page just before you go to pay.  Still need to use a credit card even when the amount is $0. -- This is because Canada Post will charge additional if you are over weight when they process your package.

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[jtg204]

Small note for anyone else that hasn't used Snap Ship before, the CC to pay $0 must be a credit card and not something like a Visa debit card.

[ilikehockeyjerseys]

Yes, and you should also consider that your card could be charged a small amount if Canada Post re-assesses your package and finds it to be larger than stated. It is usually only a few dollars here or there. 

It might be a good idea to overstate your package dimensions and weight, so long as you remain below the free threshold.  In the event Canada Post has an additional charge for your package, I wouldn't trust their system to recognize that you used a promo code, and it doesn't hurt you to say your package is 25 CM long instead of 20 for example. 

[38e_avenue]

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@flipistics wrote:

Out of curiosity, what happens if you select USPS rather than CP for the carrier?

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TO ALL OTHER SELLERS, WHO ADD THE TRACKING MANUALLY:

CHOOSE USPS FOR TRACKED PACKET, NOT CANADA POST! 

[ilikehockeyjerseys]

The code is always OCT# or OCT##. # or ## being the date. OCT1 OCT8 OCT15 OCT22 OCT29.

This might save people from having to check back each Tuesday. Of course, now that I have posted this, they will change the code format!

[reallynicestamps]

Watch out for the dimensions though.

I wanted to ship an 81x51x31 box /4.8 kg and was charged half price -- only $44.

Since the weight was fine, I take it the problem was dimensions.

[flipistics]

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@reallynicestamps wrote:

Watch out for the dimensions though.

I wanted to ship an 81x51x31 box /4.8 kg and was charged half price -- only $44.

Since the weight was fine, I take it the problem was dimensions.

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Yes, the page specifically states 5kg in actual OR dimensional weight (since it's expedited, it uses the expedited dimensional formula).

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

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@flipistics wrote:

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@reallynicestamps wrote:

Watch out for the dimensions though.

I wanted to ship an 81x51x31 box /4.8 kg and was charged half price -- only $44.

Since the weight was fine, I take it the problem was dimensions.

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Yes, the page specifically states 5kg in actual OR dimensional weight (since it's expedited, it uses the expedited dimensional formula).

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@dinomitesales 

@flipistics 

@reallynicestamps 

It's too bad eBay Labels/CP can't show the original amount and the revised amount. From past experience with Puro/Fedex/UPS etc if you got a revised invoice they showed the before and after. Would make billing more transparent.

Example: Actual real weight 1.15 kg.

-Lotz