Go Back  British Expats > Living & Moving Abroad > Canada > The Maple Leaf
Reload this Page >

Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Wikiposts

Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Thread Tools
 
Old Dec 21st 2016 | 6:41 am
  #166  
BE Forum Addict
 
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 3,787
From: Qc, Canada
Shirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Originally Posted by Siouxie
Wonder of wonders, my parcel has been left today in our community mail box.

Phew!
 
Old Dec 21st 2016 | 6:43 am
  #167  
Account Closed
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 0
scrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Originally Posted by Siouxie
Wonder of wonders, my parcel has been left today in our community mail box.

Phew!
 
Old Dec 21st 2016 | 7:50 am
  #168  
BE Enthusiast
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 303
leith has a reputation beyond reputeleith has a reputation beyond reputeleith has a reputation beyond reputeleith has a reputation beyond reputeleith has a reputation beyond reputeleith has a reputation beyond reputeleith has a reputation beyond reputeleith has a reputation beyond reputeleith has a reputation beyond reputeleith has a reputation beyond reputeleith has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Congratulations. Have you notified the Guinness Book of Records yet?
 
Old Dec 21st 2016 | 9:52 am
  #169  
Banned
 
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 19,878
From: SW Ontario
Siouxie has a reputation beyond reputeSiouxie has a reputation beyond reputeSiouxie has a reputation beyond reputeSiouxie has a reputation beyond reputeSiouxie has a reputation beyond reputeSiouxie has a reputation beyond reputeSiouxie has a reputation beyond reputeSiouxie has a reputation beyond reputeSiouxie has a reputation beyond reputeSiouxie has a reputation beyond reputeSiouxie has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Originally Posted by leith
Congratulations. Have you notified the Guinness Book of Records yet?
I did consider it, bearing in mind that it's taken 4 weeks to get here from Kansus, but I think there may be other packages that have taken longer.

Nice thought though

 
Old Jan 4th 2017 | 4:56 am
  #170  
BristolUK's Avatar
Oscar nominated
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 55,309
From: Moncton, NB, CANADA
BristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

I ordered a cheapo tablet with free delivery.

Expected delivery date was the 10th.

Actual delivery date, today, the 4th.
 
Old Apr 9th 2017 | 11:33 pm
  #171  
BristolUK's Avatar
Oscar nominated
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 55,309
From: Moncton, NB, CANADA
BristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Friday 31st March. Ordered TV from Best Buy (on-line). Two actually.
Chose delivery by Canada Post because it was free.

That evening I received the tracking numbers from Best Buy.

Tracked them Monday, delivery due Thursday.

Delivered on Thursday.
 
Old Apr 10th 2017 | 1:43 am
  #172  
SchnookoLoly's Avatar
Thread Starter
Concierge
 
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 8,320
From: Oakville, ON, CA
SchnookoLoly has a reputation beyond reputeSchnookoLoly has a reputation beyond reputeSchnookoLoly has a reputation beyond reputeSchnookoLoly has a reputation beyond reputeSchnookoLoly has a reputation beyond reputeSchnookoLoly has a reputation beyond reputeSchnookoLoly has a reputation beyond reputeSchnookoLoly has a reputation beyond reputeSchnookoLoly has a reputation beyond reputeSchnookoLoly has a reputation beyond reputeSchnookoLoly has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Occasionally they get it right!
 
Old Apr 10th 2017 | 3:32 am
  #173  
BristolUK's Avatar
Oscar nominated
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 55,309
From: Moncton, NB, CANADA
BristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Originally Posted by SchnookoLoly
Occasionally they get it right!
I reckon I must be getting everyone else's share
 
Old Apr 10th 2017 | 3:41 am
  #174  
not2old's Avatar
Dichotomus tinker
 
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 6,700
From: Ontario, Canada
not2old has a reputation beyond reputenot2old has a reputation beyond reputenot2old has a reputation beyond reputenot2old has a reputation beyond reputenot2old has a reputation beyond reputenot2old has a reputation beyond reputenot2old has a reputation beyond reputenot2old has a reputation beyond reputenot2old has a reputation beyond reputenot2old has a reputation beyond reputenot2old has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Originally Posted by BristolUK
Friday 31st March. Ordered TV from Best Buy (on-line). Two actually. Chose delivery by Canada Post because it was free.

That evening I received the tracking numbers from Best Buy.

Tracked them Monday, delivery due Thursday.

Delivered on Thursday.
5 working days, now that is slow service

Now do tell us about the TV's, are they up to snuff?


Originally Posted by BristolUK
I ordered a cheapo tablet with free delivery.

Expected delivery date was the 10th.

Actual delivery date, today, the 4th.
thats more like it
 
Old Apr 10th 2017 | 3:55 am
  #175  
BristolUK's Avatar
Oscar nominated
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 55,309
From: Moncton, NB, CANADA
BristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond reputeBristolUK has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Originally Posted by not2old
Now do tell us about the TV's, are they up to snuff?
Just the one set up so far - works great. Bit of reorganising for the other.

Unbelievable value for $150.
Bloody hell....just discovered it's now $230!!
 
Old Apr 10th 2017 | 4:15 am
  #176  
adele's Avatar
BE Forum Addict
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,222
From: Vancouver, BC (originally from Huddersfield, W. Yorkshire)
adele has a reputation beyond reputeadele has a reputation beyond reputeadele has a reputation beyond reputeadele has a reputation beyond reputeadele has a reputation beyond reputeadele has a reputation beyond reputeadele has a reputation beyond reputeadele has a reputation beyond reputeadele has a reputation beyond reputeadele has a reputation beyond reputeadele has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

A parcel was sent to us via priority mail from Switzerland. Sent Jan 31st, arrived April 7th! It was baby clothing for our daughter, and barely fits her!
 
Old Apr 10th 2017 | 4:20 am
  #177  
Account Closed
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 0
scrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Was there any tracking to see where the hold up was?



Originally Posted by adele
A parcel was sent to us via priority mail from Switzerland. Sent Jan 31st, arrived April 7th! It was baby clothing for our daughter, and barely fits her!
 
Old Apr 10th 2017 | 5:23 am
  #178  
Atlantic Xpat's Avatar
Slightly Canadian
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 10,146
From: St. John's, Newfoundland
Atlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Originally Posted by adele
A parcel was sent to us via priority mail from Switzerland. Sent Jan 31st, arrived April 7th! It was baby clothing for our daughter, and barely fits her!
My eldest daughter is still awaiting her birthday present from my her aunt in the UK. It was posted 3 weeks before her birthday in March by airmail. Still no sign of it!
 
Old Apr 10th 2017 | 10:53 am
  #179  
Account Closed
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 0
scrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond reputescrubbedexpat091 has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Found this on another forum, someone wrote to Canada Post to inquire about the lengthy delays, especially for items coming in from Asia.

Spoiler:
Thank you for your email to Mr. Deepak Chopra, President and Chief Executive Officer, regarding the delivery of packages sent from China.

Your message was referred to me for response. I can understand your interest in this matter, as you’ve mentioned that you often order items online; we realize the importance of these items. The circumstances involving the delays are unique and certainly unfortunate.

Canada Post is working in partnership with the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) to resolve delays in processing international inbound mail through its Vancouver facility. As the gateway into Canada for Asia-Pacific posts, delays at the Vancouver facility are primarily for items originating from postal administrations in this region. I should add that all international items sent from foreign posts entering the Canadian Postal system are made available for customs review by the CBSA at one of Canada’s three international postal clearance facilities, in Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal. Normal processing continues in Toronto or Montreal.

I wish to assure you of our continuing commitment to providing the best possible delivery service for all Canadians.

Yours sincerely,
Doug Ettinger
Chief Commercial Officer
Canada Post
 
Old Apr 11th 2017 | 8:28 am
  #180  
BE Forum Addict
 
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 3,787
From: Qc, Canada
Shirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond reputeShirtback has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Small package posted last Thursday (6th April) in London England, arrived here today.

Letter posted 23rd March in London England, not yet arrived here.

Letter posted 27th March in York England, arrived 3rd April here.

There's no rhyme or reason to it...
 


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Your Privacy Choices

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.