eBay

happy_pigeon · ‎11-08-2018

Hi all,

With Canada Post rotating strikes continuing for the third week with no indication of a resolution between Canada Post and CUPW, the eBay Canada team are looking to hear from Canadian sellers about the impact of the strikes on their business.

Feedback and examples from our seller community helps us to better advocate for you. If you're comfortable with sharing your experience, we want to hear from you, whether you've felt an impact from the postal labour disruptions or not.

Some members of my team (someone other than myself or Tyler) may reach out to you via PM for more information after you post in this thread. We look forward to hearing your stories!

travis7s · ‎12-16-2018

Surely our friends at eBay and Canada Post will reward us for sticking through these hardships with some good promotions and shipping discounts in the new year!

cumos55 · ‎12-16-2018

There will come a day when there will be a new reality for online sellers.... It will not be like it was before the strike.....

and ..... If we pay attention we will see many things change that will be advantageous to online sellers.

The strike is over.... The Postal Union will experience a new reality....Canada Post will change.

We shall see.......

cumos55 · ‎12-16-2018

Let us continue to make note of the adjustments encountered after the strike and the month and more following the strike. .... as we have done and will continue to make a report here on ebay....

amcdc79 · ‎12-17-2018

Yes the posturing from both sides, that was then magnified by the Media, played a big part in reducing sales this year. Those fortunate enough to get sales, by and large, saw their items move quicker than expected, mind you tracking was a joke. Of course, ymmv. I almost can't wait until after Christmas, as that is when I usually sell the most.

momcqueen · ‎12-17-2018

I send (and receive) a vast majority of my items with tracking. From the time Canada Post issues their warning about backlogs, I experienced backlogs. That definitely was not posturing for the hundred orders going (and coming) that I watched here and elsewhere.

amcdc79 · ‎12-17-2018

Silly me, for forgetting that this time of year, there are never any backlogs, rotating strike or not. As I said, Your Millage May Vary, ebay wanted to hear our personal experience, which I gave. I was fortunate enough, that everything I sent to buyers in Canada, no matter how sent (letter post or tracked), arrived faster than normal. I'm truly sorry, if all of yours were late, or lost.

vintagenorth · ‎12-17-2018

Looks like they may be catching up slowly. I ordered something online from HBC on Saturday evening and received the parcel in my street mailbox today (Monday). Post office must be working all weekend to do that, I never get anything that quickly.

ricarmic · ‎12-17-2018

My wee village post office has folks coming in on Sundays to deal with an extra load of parcels that arrives on Sunday (aka get them ready for Monday morning), they've done this for the last few years this time of year.