Do you have to use Shippo or can you ship directly from Paypal?

[sweetbuy_n_buy]

Hi there! Does anyone know if it is mandatory to use the new Shippo shipping system or can we just ship directly from Paypal

[femmefan1946]

No you can ship anyway you want.

To use Shippo you will need a Canada Post 'SmallBusiness Solutions' card.

Canada Post gives these to anyone who asks online or at the PO counter.

This also allows you to access the discounts available to SBS cardholders, which are about 5% on many services, with very occasional promotions.

The Canada Post discount program is called SnapShip.

https://sso.epost.ca/sso/lfe/ui/login?templateId=cpcapps&manifestId=cpgSecurity&sourceUrl=https%3A//...

Shippo meets or exceeds SBS discounts.

A quick look at shipping to the USA as of January 15, 2018. Some prices may have changed.

XpressPost USA

Same rates for eBay/Shippo, PayPal, and through Canada Post website.  With a higher rate at the post office/postal outlet.

500g online is $30.69 + fuel surcharge

500g over-the-counter is $32.69 + fuel surcharge

Expedited Parcel USA

eBay/Shippo has the best discounted rate. PayPal is the same as Canada Post.

500g example (Ontario to Washington state with fuel surcharge included)

eBay/Shippo: $18.78,  PayPal or Canada Post online: $20.55, Over-the-counter: $22.27

Tracked Packet USA

eBay/Shippo has the best discounted rate. PayPal is the same as Canada Post.

Examples (Ontario to Washington state with fuel surcharge included):

100g -   PayPal or CPC online: $13.22, Over-the-counter: $14.04

250g - PayPal or CPC online: $16.86, Over-the-counter: $17.90

500g -   PayPal or CPC online: $18.17, Over-the-counter: $19.38

1.0kg - PayPal or CPC online: $20.69, Over-the-counter: $22.03

Small Packet USA

This is the tricky one. eBay/Shippo still has the extra discount. The one that was expected to disappear and that is already gone from PayPal. PayPal is now the same as Canada Post online.

Rates (Small Packet does not have a fuel surcharge):

100g - PayPal or SfSB level 1: $6.84, Over-the-counter: $7.18

250g - PayPal or SfSB level 1: $8.49, Over-the-counter: $8.78

500g - PayPal or SfSB level 1: $11.15, Over-the-counter: $11.52

1.0kg - PayPal or SfSB level 1: $16.59, Over-the-counter: $17.16

You can also use postage stamps or Canada Post shipping labels.

Postage stamps can be purchased at some reallynice stamp (*wink wink*) discounts here on eBayCanada.