January 2020 Canada Post price increases

[ypdc_dennis]

Packet and Parcel rate increases are still to be announced.

Canada Post Lettermail/Letterpost Rates effective 13 January 2020
https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/kb/details.page?article=service_and_price_ch

Stamp rates for Canada for 2019 and 2020

Max of 5mm thick
001-030g .. 0.90 .. 0.92 (buy 1 stamp at counter, 15 cents extra)
031-050g .. 1.27 .. 1.30

Max of 2cm thick
001-100g .. 1.90 .. 1.94
101-200g .. 3.12 .. 3.19
201-300g .. 4.34 .. 4.44
301-400g .. 4.98 .. 5.09
401-500g .. 5.35 .. 5.47

Stamp rates to USA for 2019 and 2020

Max of 5mm thick
001-030g .. 1.27 .. 1.30
031-050g .. 1.90 .. 1.94

Max of 2cm thick
001-100g .. 3.12 .. 3.19
101-200g .. 5.45 .. 5.57
201-500g .. 10.90 .. 11.14

International stamp rates for 2019 and 2020

Max of 5mm thick
000-030g .. 2.65 .. 2.71
031-050g .. 3.80 .. 3.88

Max of 2 cm thick
000-100g .. 6.25 .. 6.39
101-200g .. 10.90 .. 11.14
201-500g .. 21.80 .. 22.28

Nibbling away at profit margins...

Last year's discussion/complaining: https://community.ebay.ca/t5/Seller-Central/January-2019-Canada-Post-price-increases/m-p/415284

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[femmefan1946]

I guess all my prices are about to rise on dotCOM where I use Flat/Free shipping.

I think five cents should cover most of my added cost.

DotCA I try to use for bulky items, so Calculated Shipping should be self-correcting.

[triber]

I can't open these links for some reason. I think in other years someone has put a very helpful chart for:

Small package USA

Tracked package USA

Small package International

Tracked package International

Australia

If anyone has done the charts, I would love to see it. Thanks.

[ypdc_dennis]

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@triber wrote:

I can't open these links for some reason. ...

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Those links are to PDF files and require a program that can handle them.

Have not (yet) seen a file for the 2020 over-the-counter rates on the Canada Post website.

Here are the Solutions for Small Business level 1 rates for Small Packet:

[msmaggie060]

Thanks Dennis!

[triber]

Thanks SO much, that is exactly what I needed.

[teenytrinkets]

I've found great value for flat rate boxes, being that I'm in BC.

Cheapest package rate from BC to basically anywhere but regional (BC, AB, SK, MB) is $17. That means if it's going anywhere outside the major cities in ON, QC and the maritimes, the flat rate box is cheaper.

I've sent $50 lipstick in the small flat rate box. 99% padding. We DESPERATELY need a tracked small packet rate that's cheaper than Xpresspost...esp since b over 50% of my buyers are from ON. I roll the dice with lettermail most of the time, but usually $50 value and over gets tracked.

[triber]

Does anyone have that nice chart of tracked package to US please?

[ypdc_dennis]

From Canada Post -- this is NOT the over the counter rate.

This the Solutions for Small Business level 1 discounted rate.

[triber]

Thank you so much Dennis

[triber]

I am so confused. I am trying to copy the list of packet costs to US UK and Australia. It looks as if the small packet rate to the US has gone down, but I can't believe that is true.

The UK and Australian are in zones, but I can't find what numbers the zones stand for in 1-10. Spent ages on CA confusing website, in the end I called. What a waste of time. I was told that I have to go the the site and put in the cost, weight, mailing address its from and zip code or destination for each one. I explained that I need it to go on the shipping cost on eBay, I have no idea if someone purchases what their zip code will be or if they buy several items and how much it will cost.

I told them I have the list but it doesn't give a list of the zones, she asked "where would you have got that, we don't put out lists anymore". I asked if she could tell me the number of the zones for UK and AU, she said she doesn't have that information. Really!!

I just want to have a neat list of packet rates so I can easily put it in my listings. I am sure there are helpful members here much more helpful that the CP rep.

[ypdc_dennis]

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@triber wrote:

I am so confused. I am trying to copy the list of packet costs to US UK and Australia. It looks as if the small packet rate to the US has gone down, but I can't believe that is true.

The UK and Australian are in zones, but I can't find what numbers the zones stand for in 1-10. ... I explained that I need it to go on the shipping cost on eBay, I have no idea if someone purchases what their zip code will be or if they buy several items and how much it will cost.

I told them I have the list but it doesn't give a list of the zones, she asked "where would you have got that, we don't put out lists anymore". I asked if she could tell me the number of the zones for UK and AU, she said she doesn't have that information. Really!!

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The zone numbers vary depending on the service you are using. So every country has several numbers (rate codes), not just one.

The packet rate tables I have posted are the DISCOUNTED level 1 rates for online labels. They are NOT the over-the-counter rates -- I expect those will not show up on the website until this coming weekend.

Small Packet USA does not care what zip code you send to. One code fits all.

Country zones (rate codes) are on the Canada Post website. One place is the individual country page.

Australia: rate zone 05 for packet

https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGIntDestDetails-e.asp?table=tblCountry&txtLetter=AU

UK (GB): rate zone 02 for packet

https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGIntDestDetails-e.asp?table=tblCountry&txtLetter=GB

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You could use ebay's calculated shipping. It will do the pricing work for you. And you can set up combined shipping rules. The rules work well with packet since packet does not have volumetric/dimensional weight to muck up combined shipping (just the 2kg maximum weight).

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[femmefan1946]

Hacks and workarounds.

Use city hall of the town your buyer is in.  This is also useful when Canada Post tells you an address has no postal code, which sometimes happens in new suburbs.

For the UK use the postal code for 10 Downing Street. SW1A 2AA

For Australia the House of Parliament in Canberra. 2600

For the USA west coast 90210 and east coast 20500 (the White House).

[triber]

Thanks so much, those are the rate zones I was looking for. CP couldn't find them, said they had no access to them.  I only ship letter mail and small packet rate to UK and Australia, the rep told me there was not a single rate for each weight, I was sure that there was. I guess I will wait until after the weekend, I was just trying to put in the extra cost on my listings.

I really appreciate all your help.

[ypdc_dennis]

2020 Consumer (Counter) Prices now available. You software needs to be able to read a PDF.

https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/default-e.asp

[teenytrinkets]

UGGGH....Canadian parcel rates went up quite a bit.

Cheapest from Vancouver to Toronto used to be $17.17 - now it's $17.80. That's right folks, if I want to ship a ONE INCH CUBE that weighs 20 grams, the cheapest from YVR to YYZ is 18 bucks. JESUS..........

Now it looks like I'll be using the flat rate boxes for almost everything east of MB...

[mrdutch1001]

I don't ship that many expedited parcels within Canada but as I'd already raised my S & H costs sufficiently last year to cover increases, I don't feel the 2020 increase will break me. Whenever I do raise my costs to accommodate postal rate increase, I always work those postal increases into both the price of the item and the shipping costs.

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

Looks like lots of interesting assorted options when you are able to ship on dot com with either the USPS, UPS or Fedex Calculated shipping option. Increases also but does include a 4 - 5 percent discount with USPS when you switch to the eBay option.

https://www.ebay.com/shp/Calculator

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/UPDATE-Lower-FedEx-rates-are-effective-today-FedEx-UPS-a...

[UPDATE] Lower FedEx rates are effective today. FedEx, UPS and USPS announce new rate changes.  Dec 17, 2019 5:11:00 PM

eg. 1 lb 12" x 8" x 4"  USA (90210) to Canada

 USPS First Class Mail International Large Envelope for 5.83 USD

1 lb USPS First Class Mail International Parcel 16.39 USD (Discounted)

LA to Boston: 1 lb 12" x 8" x 4" ebay Rate 

USPS Ground 2 to 9 Business Days 7.95 USD

US Media Mail 2 to 8 Business Days 2.85 USD

USPS Retail Ground 2 to 9 Business Days 8.95 USD

USPS First Class Parcel 5.53 USD ( 2 to 3 Business Days (Incl. 40 % discount)

USPS Priority Mail  8.25 USd  1 to 3 business days (Incl. 11 % Discount)

USPS Priority Flat Rate Envelope  6.95 USD  1 to 3 business days (5% Disc)

USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Small Box  7.50 USD 1 to 3 Business days (5% Disc)

USPS  Priority Mail Flat Rate Med Box 12.80 USD 1 to 3 Business Days (10 % Disc)

USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Lg Box 17.80 USD 1 to 3 Business Days (11% Disc)

USPS Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate Envelope 7.55 USD 1 to 3 Days (5% Disc)

USPS Priority Mail Legal Flat Rate Envelope 7.25 UsD  1 to 3 Business days (5% Disc)

USPS Priority Mail Express 36.52 USD 1 Business Day  (11 % Disc)

USPS Priority Mail Express Flat Rate Envelope 22.68 1 business day (11 % Disc)

USPS  Priority Mail Express Legal Flat Rate Envelope 22.80 USD  0 to 1 business day (11% Disc)

Disclaimer: This shipping calculator is intended for informational use only and does not include all potential applicable fees. By using shipping calculator, you acknowledge that eBay is making no representations or guarantees regarding actual fee and sales amounts and that the results are estimates only.

(Does not specifically clarify regarding content requirements/ customs documentation for Large Envelope .) For reference purposes only.

I did not check available UPS or Fedex rates.

In the scheme of things gives one an idea of what Canadian sellers are up against or the lack of options we truly do have. 

-Lotz

[mrdutch1001]

I don't list a lot of heavier and/or higher value items on eBay anymore  so I don't ship much that requires the higher priced shipping methods.

[pjcdn2005]

USPS First Class Parcel 5.53 USD ( 2 to 3 Business Days (Incl. 40 % discount)

Just so people don't think that US sellers get a 40% discount on first class......that percentage is misleading.  First class goes up to 13 oz for retail so the retail 1 lb rate that they are comparing is really for Priority, not first class.  The retail first class rate for LA to Boston for 13oz  would be 6.27 and the commercial (ebay) rate for 13oz-15.99 oz is 5.53 so the commercial discount is about 11% not 40%.  Regardless, it's still a huge difference from paying around $17 from Alberta to Toronto.

USPS First Class Mail International Large Envelope for 5.83 USD

That is just like an oversize letter from Canada to the US....documents only.

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[lotzofuniquegoodies]

Posted as per the search from the eBay dot com announcement board for rough comparison only (when you consider the select few Canadian sellers have access to - No discount other than small business Canada account done on 1 lb package  12" x 8" x 4" from  LA to Canada and LA to Boston and results retrieved and discounts noted with the eBay rates with USPS.  Disclaimer was attached to the results. Screenshot for 40% discount below.

Disclaimer: This shipping calculator is intended for informational use only and does not include all potential applicable fees. By using shipping calculator, you acknowledge that eBay is making no representations or guarantees regarding actual fee and sales amounts and that the results are estimates only.

-Lotz