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| | | Author: | calebfishn  | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2022 16:45 | | Subject: | Canadian Sellers Fedex Canada to U.S.? | | Viewed: | 87 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| A U.S. buyer has requested shipping by courier such as Fedex, or DHL. Normally,
I'd send an order like this by Canada Post small packet. From what I can
find out, it looks like Fedex is extremely more expensive. Is this right? Have
any Canadian sellers used this method of shipping?
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| | | | | Author: | jbroman | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2022 17:00 | | Subject: | Re: Canadian Sellers Fedex Canada to U.S.? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, calebfishn writes:
| | A U.S. buyer has requested shipping by courier such as Fedex, or DHL. Normally,
I'd send an order like this by Canada Post small packet. From what I can
find out, it looks like Fedex is extremely more expensive. Is this right? Have
any Canadian sellers used this method of shipping?
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I've used netParcel through PayPal.
They give prices for the big couriers.
I've found that UPS usually has the best prices there.
Usually cheaper than Canada Post and includes tracking.
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| | | | | Author: | Emporiosa | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2022 17:50 | | Subject: | Re: Canadian Sellers Fedex Canada to U.S.? | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, calebfishn writes:
| | A U.S. buyer has requested shipping by courier such as Fedex, or DHL. Normally,
I'd send an order like this by Canada Post small packet. From what I can
find out, it looks like Fedex is extremely more expensive. Is this right? Have
any Canadian sellers used this method of shipping?
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Never used Fedex or DHL, but I usually use UPS to the US. And even their priority
service is like $20 for next day. But some of the base service is like $11
orders and quite fast (especially to the east coast). Fedex and DHL were always
incredibly expensive, even when I looked at some of their business account offerings.
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| | | | | Author: | Brick_Qc | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2022 20:28 | | Subject: | Re: Canadian Sellers Fedex Canada to U.S.? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, calebfishn writes:
| | A U.S. buyer has requested shipping by courier such as Fedex, or DHL. Normally,
I'd send an order like this by Canada Post small packet. From what I can
find out, it looks like Fedex is extremely more expensive. Is this right? Have
any Canadian sellers used this method of shipping?
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I do use UPS sometimes at some rare customer's request. Since it's not
one of the shipping service I offer and I have to do a short drive to the UPS
store, I charge an extra 5$.
In my mind, yes it's expensive, mostly when they charge like 45$ of custom
fees just to process the package (from USA to Canada). That was years ago, hopefully
it changed.
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| | | | | | | Author: | SezaR | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2022 22:15 | | Subject: | Re: Canadian Sellers Fedex Canada to U.S.? | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| | | In my mind, yes it's expensive, mostly when they charge like 45$ of custom
fees just to process the package (from USA to Canada). That was years ago, hopefully
it changed.
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The custom fees for Toys in USA is just Duties and it is only applicable for
orders of value above a high treshold, like $1200 USD but I don't remember
how much it was.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2022 22:22 | | Subject: | Re: Canadian Sellers Fedex Canada to U.S.? | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, SezaR writes:
| | | | In my mind, yes it's expensive, mostly when they charge like 45$ of custom
fees just to process the package (from USA to Canada). That was years ago, hopefully
it changed.
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The custom fees for Toys in USA is just Duties and it is only applicable for
orders of value above a high treshold, like $1200 USD but I don't remember
how much it was.
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I believe USA to Canada is expensive because of UPS's brokerage fees for
clearing customs.
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| | | | | Author: | Sterra | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2022 21:25 | | Subject: | Re: Canadian Sellers Fedex Canada to U.S.? | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, calebfishn writes:
| | A U.S. buyer has requested shipping by courier such as Fedex, or DHL. Normally,
I'd send an order like this by Canada Post small packet. From what I can
find out, it looks like Fedex is extremely more expensive. Is this right? Have
any Canadian sellers used this method of shipping?
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I had a similar request once. Asked if there was a specific reason and it was
because they wanted tracking on the package. I sent them a copy of the Canada
Post page showing the options for Canada Post tracking and they chose one of
the options and I sent them the tracking number With the Drive thru message.
Everyone was happier.
I think many US customers dont realize that there are cheaper options. Also
my Post Office recommended putting a customs tag on all my packages to the States
stating that it was toy. Had some quicker deliveries since then, at least on
small packages, larger ones still take time.
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| | | | | Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2022 22:55 | | Subject: | Re: Canadian Sellers Fedex Canada to U.S.? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| One of the many reasons I refuse to entertain the use of couriers. They are all
a ripoff. Canad Post Expedited is insured, trackable and reasonably fast. Expresspost
USA a bit faster for much more money.
In Help, calebfishn writes:
| | A U.S. buyer has requested shipping by courier such as Fedex, or DHL. Normally,
I'd send an order like this by Canada Post small packet. From what I can
find out, it looks like Fedex is extremely more expensive. Is this right? Have
any Canadian sellers used this method of shipping?
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| | | | | Author: | calebfishn | | Posted: | Mar 23, 2022 11:08 | | Subject: | Re: Canadian Sellers Fedex Canada to U.S.? | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| | Thanks everyone for your help with this. |
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Canada, Ontario
USA, New Jersey
