Canada Post
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Canada Post
What are peoples thoughts on Canada Post, have I been unlucky or is this normal?
I posted an item to Toronto on 2nd November at a rural post office in Yorkshire. According to tracking it was in Canada less than 24 hours after posting - so full credit to Royal Mail. Now a week later the latest tracking update, which is now with Canada Post says expected delivery within 3 to 7 working days. Now I know Canada's a big place but it does seem very slow especially considering the destination isn't exactly out in the sticks.
I posted an item to Toronto on 2nd November at a rural post office in Yorkshire. According to tracking it was in Canada less than 24 hours after posting - so full credit to Royal Mail. Now a week later the latest tracking update, which is now with Canada Post says expected delivery within 3 to 7 working days. Now I know Canada's a big place but it does seem very slow especially considering the destination isn't exactly out in the sticks.
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There's other threads about CP during normal conditions, and it can be a bit hit and miss. However, you do need to factor in Covid, as delivery times are being affected by it. I've had things ship from Burlington to Oakville take five or six days to arrive, and things from further afar come within a couple of days. I think they have suspended delivery time guarantees because of covid.
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When we lived in New Jersey mail to Toronto often took 3 to 4 weeks (approx 500 miles). While mail from NJ to the UK took 24 to 48 hours. That was pre-COVID.
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Canada Post is slow no doubt, often the longest part of a parcels trip is the last leg in Canada.
Mail coming from the US, will often get to Canada within 24-48 hours and then can take upwards of a week to 10 days to go the final leg.
Canada Post is 2 things expensive and generally not efficient although some regional sorting facilities seem better than others.
One reason when I lived near the border and would order from the US vs say a place in Ontario is I could have my item within 2-3 days vs upwards of 10 days and sometimes longer.
Mail coming from the US, will often get to Canada within 24-48 hours and then can take upwards of a week to 10 days to go the final leg.
Canada Post is 2 things expensive and generally not efficient although some regional sorting facilities seem better than others.
One reason when I lived near the border and would order from the US vs say a place in Ontario is I could have my item within 2-3 days vs upwards of 10 days and sometimes longer.
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Canada post have just contacted me today for further details about the missing package i have with them. I posted it on Sep 21 to Europe . No sign of it.
it was sent airmail and the tracking info has no information other than it being collected from the post office.
It was my first international etsy sale. I'm gutted to have lost the contents
it was sent airmail and the tracking info has no information other than it being collected from the post office.
It was my first international etsy sale. I'm gutted to have lost the contents
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It's thanks to Canada Post that I get a free month of Amazon Prime every time they fail to meet the guaranteed delivery date. Only ever happens with Canada Post, go figure.
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But since moving in general my Amazon ordering is down like 80%, without same day and 1 day delivery, no advantage anymore for me to use Amazon.
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Royal Mail have a long list of oopsies in my experience. The latest was sending a shirt that I ordered from the UK to China.
China post helpfully sent it onwards to Canada where it arrived in Vancouver. 10 days later it was delivered to me in Windsor. It took longer to get from Van to Windsor than it did UK to Van via China.
Both a bit rubbish I suppose
China post helpfully sent it onwards to Canada where it arrived in Vancouver. 10 days later it was delivered to me in Windsor. It took longer to get from Van to Windsor than it did UK to Van via China.
Both a bit rubbish I suppose
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Royal Mail have a long list of oopsies in my experience. The latest was sending a shirt that I ordered from the UK to China.
China post helpfully sent it onwards to Canada where it arrived in Vancouver. 10 days later it was delivered to me in Windsor. It took longer to get from Van to Windsor than it did UK to Van via China.
Both a bit rubbish I suppose
China post helpfully sent it onwards to Canada where it arrived in Vancouver. 10 days later it was delivered to me in Windsor. It took longer to get from Van to Windsor than it did UK to Van via China.
Both a bit rubbish I suppose
I have always said the longest part of the trip for parcels for us when we lived in Vancouver, was the Richmond, BC to Vancouver leg, a mere 15km.
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I’ve not missed one month of my BBC Good Food magazine in the 8 years I have been here...looking at Canadian positives, I would put the postal service down as a definite for me
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it appears that Canada post may actually have found my package as they actually note it arriving in the destination country , mailed sep 21 , located in europe today