Canada's Postal Mail service is on Strike

[carlmarxx]

HI: all  just wanted to post  that the Canadian Mail service  is on strike  . So there are going to be long delivery  issues for mail and packages  .because  they  lock all mail  in secured  warehouse's during the strike .  This standard practice  when their employees  go on strike  . I have seen this  happen over the years   shipping to Canada  .        UPS ,DHL and FedEx  aren't  affected  by the  Canada Postal   strike  .     So it  will be based on how  bad  the buyers  want the items  and  will pay to use those carriers .     

[dy60609]

11-15-2024

Canada Post Strike (ebay.com)

[simba6]

Send in troops..............

It's always something when trying to sell..........

[carlmarxx]

Thanks for the link. just trying to get the word out. 

[carlmarxx]

I agree  it always  something  popping up  trying to sell  and keep happy buyers.     

[qualityvideogamesforless]

Anyone know how ISP is handling this today since they halted all mail to Canada? I have a item going to Canada that just arrived at the Hub in the US. Can I expect it to be returned to me and have to refund and be out my shipping? Ebay needs to put out a official statement ASAP for ISP.

[stainlessenginecovers]

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@qualityvideogamesforless wrote:

Anyone know how ISP is handling this today since they halted all mail to Canada? I have a item going to Canada that just arrived at the Hub in the US. Can I expect it to be returned to me and have to refund and be out my shipping? Ebay needs to put out a official statement ASAP for ISP.

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@qualityvideogamesforless What is ISP? 

@carlmarxx ebay has already halted (stopped ANY Canadian buyers from buying, even From Canada TO Canada) as well as the USPS has a banner across the top that they will NOT do ANY shipments to Canada. 

[qualityvideogamesforless]

"International Shipping Program" (ISP). Well they let a Canadian buyer buy from me last week and it just arrived at the hub in the US. So what to expect now? They are just going to have it sit in limbo in Ilinois?

[ryry-jj]

The link posted by @dy60609  mentions the ISP, and eBay says they use other carriers besides Canadian post, so mail will move along...how fast, no idea

[marnotom!]

As long as your eIS ("eBay International Shipping," not "ISP")-forwarded item is accepted at the shipping hub, you've fulfilled your responsibilities to the buyer and it's up to them to figure out how they want to handle a possible late or undeliverable item.

Having said that, as a Canadian buyer myself, I get the impression that eIS is now trying as much as possible to use carriers that don't make use of the postal system in Canada.  I'm not sure how that works with rural or remote destinations that aren't served by any other carriers but Canada Post, though.

[carlmarxx]

Just   was getting the word out.        This is  first time  I  heard of ebay  halting buying  to and from Canada   and for   first  time USPS  to halt  shipments to Canada  over   their postal service strike  . Because  they  never did this type  of action before   in past strikes .     if I need something from Canada I will pay fedex or UPS  ground shipping .   

[mr_lincoln]

@carlmarxx 

I don't Sell internationally but if I did I would revise listings and not ship to Canada until they sort things out and include Canada on my Excluded shipping locations list.

[silverdreamfilm]

If you don't sell internationally then don't give advice on shipping internationally. US sellers that sell internationally through eIS are protected by eBay as their only commitment is to ensure the package arrives at eBay's shipping hub. eIS is responsible for delivery to the Canadian address.  

[marnotom!]

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@carlmarxx wrote:

This is  first time  I  heard of ebay  halting buying  to and from Canada   and for   first  time USPS  to halt  shipments to Canada  over   their postal service strike  . Because  they  never did this type  of action before   in past strikes .     if I need something from Canada I will pay fedex or UPS  ground shipping .   

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The past couple of strikes were rotating strikes that only affected a handful of locations at a time.  This slowed down movement of the mail but didn't stop it completely until Canada Post locked out the workers.  This strike affects all Canada Post Corporation locations, be they sorting stations or corporate-owned post offices.

[carlmarxx]

I can see number of sellers do that .