Canada ups postal fees for Christmas??? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Agent 13 · 12-14-2005, 07:58 PM

I bought something from a Canadian seller on eBay. He told me that
Canada upped the postal fees JUST for the Christmas season. Could
this possibly be true?

I checked www.canadapost.ca, and couldn't find anything to this affect. Anyone from Canada know about this?

Thanks!

y2k3Joker · 12-14-2005, 08:10 PM

No rate increases, not until Jan 16th (and that's for letter mail )

We do have to pay a fuel surcharge (based on gas prices) on any small package but that's been in effect since 2003.

http://www.canadapost.ca/business/co...vg_price-e.asp

RedWhine56 · 12-14-2005, 08:10 PM

I don't know if it's true, but if the shipping fee was stated in the auction & he's trying to get you to pay more...you are not obligated to do so. (Even if it was a shipping calculator.) You can report him if he tries to do this (unless the shipping fee was never stated anywhere in the auction). I think it's 'item not as described' or 'non-performing seller'.

Agent 13 · 12-14-2005, 08:14 PM

This is what he stated:

"Canada post service had just increase their shipping Freights for Christmas Days this week"

Sort of makes me wonder...

RedWhine56 · 12-14-2005, 08:33 PM

If the auction stated the shipping fee or included a shipping calculator & the seller is trying to get you to pay more, check out the following thread. Specifically, reply #7 by pink_slap who tells you how to report this, if the seller won't relent. FYI, many buyers and/or sellers use posting id's on the message boards, so the fact that pink_slap has zero feedback is not an issue. And no, I'm not pink_slap.

http://forums.ebay.com/db1/thread.js...=1134523942090

Also note reply 16 by little_Irish_poster...

12-14-2005, 07:58 PM	#1
Agent 13 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2003 Location: Good ol' USA Posts: 1,510	Canada ups postal fees for Christmas??? I bought something from a Canadian seller on eBay. He told me that Canada upped the postal fees JUST for the Christmas season. Could this possibly be true? I checked www.canadapost.ca, and couldn't find anything to this affect. Anyone from Canada know about this? Thanks!
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12-14-2005, 08:10 PM	#3
RedWhine56 Sleigh? What sleigh? Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 03, 2005 Location: In the "Secret Room" with the cronies! Posts: 756	I don't know if it's true, but if the shipping fee was stated in the auction & he's trying to get you to pay more...you are not obligated to do so. (Even if it was a shipping calculator.) You can report him if he tries to do this (unless the shipping fee was never stated anywhere in the auction). I think it's 'item not as described' or 'non-performing seller'.
	__________________ Off to Never, Never Land... ...Metallica

12-14-2005, 08:10 PM	#2
y2k3Joker Why So Serious? Senior Member Join Date: Aug 28, 2003 Location: Arkham Asylum Posts: 1,256	No rate increases, not until Jan 16th (and that's for letter mail ) We do have to pay a fuel surcharge (based on gas prices) on any small package but that's been in effect since 2003. http://www.canadapost.ca/business/co...vg_price-e.asp

12-14-2005, 08:14 PM	#4
Agent 13 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2003 Location: Good ol' USA Posts: 1,510	This is what he stated: "Canada post service had just increase their shipping Freights for Christmas Days this week" Sort of makes me wonder...

12-14-2005, 08:33 PM	#5
RedWhine56 Sleigh? What sleigh? Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 03, 2005 Location: In the "Secret Room" with the cronies! Posts: 756	If the auction stated the shipping fee or included a shipping calculator & the seller is trying to get you to pay more, check out the following thread. Specifically, reply #7 by pink_slap who tells you how to report this, if the seller won't relent. FYI, many buyers and/or sellers use posting id's on the message boards, so the fact that pink_slap has zero feedback is not an issue. And no, I'm not pink_slap. http://forums.ebay.com/db1/thread.js...=1134523942090 Also note reply 16 by little_Irish_poster...