Canada Post International Parcel Rates Calculator on the Fritz?

Small parcels rates and options headed for international delivery seem to have drastically changed overnight without notice.  A 0-0.25kg parcel was about $10 last week, and is about $45 this week.  A 0.25-0.5kg parcel was about $20 last week, and is near $50 this week!  Most postal employees I spoke with today weren't even aware of a problem or rate increase, at least 2 days after the change!  ...Does anyone know if this is a huge rate increase or if there is a problem?

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Canada Post International Parcel Rates Calculator on the Fritz?

I have not noted the things of which you speak but I did see that when I went to check a delivery estimate for a service I had just used to send something somewhere that same week, the option had vanished like Canada Post no longer offers it, which it does. I'm guessing the site is glitchy. 

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Canada Post International Parcel Rates Calculator on the Fritz?

Like Tracked Packet has vanished, for example. As has Small Packets Airmail. Since the weekend. 

 

 

 

 

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@chad_chewy wrote:

Small parcels rates and options headed for international delivery seem to have drastically changed overnight without notice.  A 0-0.25kg parcel was about $10 last week, and is about $45 this week.  A 0.25-0.5kg parcel was about $20 last week, and is near $50 this week!  Most postal employees I spoke with today weren't even aware of a problem or rate increase, at least 2 days after the change!  ...Does anyone know if this is a huge rate increase or if there is a problem?


 

Small Packet does show in Canada Post's online calculator if you click on "show minimum online savings" but it is hidden for the "over the counter" default rates. This is a change from last week (planned or a bug, I don't know).

 

So if "over the counter" rates for International Small Packet are being hidden, then most likely the folks at the postal outlets / post office wouldn't be seeing the cheaper option. Ask them if Small Packet is still available as an option.

 

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Canada Post International Parcel Rates Calculator on the Fritz?

Small Packet and Tracked Packet are now both back but only under Business Rates as opposed to Personal.

 

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tyler@ebay
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Hey everyone,

 

Due to the length of time that has passed since this thread began I have locked it from future replies. If this is still an issue that warrants discussion, don't hesitate to begin a new thread!

Tyler,
eBay
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