Is Light Packet Available Anywhere?

[sylviebee]

How did that turn out?  Is Light Packet available anywhere any longer?

[dutchman48]

Canada Post outlets

[momcqueen]

It's not available to ebay sellers online. It's got to be purchased at a postal counter directly. 

Ebay did negotiate a greater discount on Small Packets that brings it down to Light Packet cost territory for many weight categories.

[sylviebee]

Thanks for the help.  I'm just not into buying shipping at the counter any longer.  

Now to see if it's possible to get a Shippo estimate without anything to ship so I can decide if can accept a BO.

[ypdc_dennis]

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@sylviebee wrote:

Thanks for the help.  I'm just not into buying shipping at the counter any longer.  

Now to see if it's possible to get a Shippo estimate without anything to ship so I can decide if can accept a BO.

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USA:

http://community.ebay.ca/t5/Seller-Central/July-rates-eBay-Shippo-vs-Canada-Post-Snap-Ship-vs-PayPal...

[momcqueen]

I have to stand in line to get my acceptance scans and also to buy domestic oversize postage so it won't be a major adjustment for me. I'll start doing the online Customs forms ahead of time if it seems like that helps. It seems to make the postal clerks all happy at least.

[femmefan1946]

I know I'm getting boring about this, but

Use postage stamps.

Write LIGHT PACKET on the package.

Toss in mailbox.

If you buy postage stamps on eBay you can get better discounts than any of the shipping label sellers.

[sylviebee]

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@femmefan1946 wrote:

I know I'm getting boring about this, but

Use postage stamps.

Write LIGHT PACKET on the package.

Toss in mailbox.

If you buy postage stamps on eBay you can get better discounts than any of the shipping label sellers.

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Yes, that would work.  Where/how do I get the correct postage amount for light packet?  

Also, if I'm going to use stamps wouldn't it make more sense to use the rate for oversized package?

How would "they" know which service I'm paying for?

In this case I'd be a little worried because it's for a pocket watch (of very low value) and I don't think that would work for oversized package, or would it?

[msmaggie060]

I believe a pocket watch would have to ship as small Pkt. If going outside of Canada.

[femmefan1946]

 Where/how do I get the correct postage amount for light packet?  

https://www.canadapost.ca/cpotools/apps/far/business/findARate?execution=e1s2

The taxes and fuel surcharge are already paid.

(Well, actually, they don't get charged on export shipments.)

Also, if I'm going to use stamps wouldn't it make more sense to use the rate for oversized package?

Is it cheaper?

How would "they" know which service I'm paying for?

Personally I write it on the package.

Most postal employees can read.

[ypdc_dennis]

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@sylviebee wrote:

In this case I'd be a little worried because it's for a pocket watch (of very low value) and I don't think that would work for oversized package, or would it?

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If it's thicker than 2cm you can't use Light Packet, you need to use Small Packet.

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USA (using stamps):

051-100g ..  2.95 O/S lettermail
101-200g ..  5.15 O/S lettermail
000-200g ..  6.84 Light Packet
201-300g ..  8.60 Light Packet

001-250g ..  8.61 Small Packet (no discount)

Small Packet beats Oversize lettermail and Light Packet above 300g

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International (using stamps):

051-100g ..  5.90 .. O/S lettermail
251-300g .. 13.46 .. Light Packet

Small Packet (with online discounts) beats Oversize lettermail and Light Packet for all other weight ranges.

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