re: Canada Post strike

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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,395
    Zod said:
    Zod said:
    mrezooc said:
    Nice I have 2 to be delivered. Would be a nice surprise to get before Christmas. I do expect Canada Post to charge duty on everything coming in now to make up on lost revenue.
    I think it's the CBSA that reviews for duty, not Canada Post.  Canada post just collects it.  I'm guessing they've got a pretty big backlog and customs will be overwhelmed.  I predict the opposite and they'll let a bunch of stuff slide.
    I'm super stoked, tracking updated today, CBSA released it to Canada Post.  Usually in normal circumstances it would take a day or two to get here from Richmond, but give the backlog, maybe it'll get here before Christmas :)

    I should note, I was wrong and mretzooc was right.  I'll owe just over $33 in taxes/brokerage :)
      
    I think you got something, extra. Few friends in Ontario & Quebec have fees of $23 dollars on their mystery pages. One of mine was $26.

  • andrew68
    andrew68 Toronto Posts: 1,845
    BLACK35 said:
    So the posties started back today and the wife said the mailman delivered mail to neighbours on both sides of us and to the people across the street and we got nothing. Hard to believe in the 5 weeks I didn’t receive any mail 😂 
    I can honestly say if it wasn't for the mystery bags I'd not have noticed this strike at all...benefits of living in the city I guess....glad the rural communities will get their meds, cheques, gifts and mystery bags now!

    Any new realizations... would have to wait...
    Til he had more time,... more time...
    Time to dream,... to himself... he waves goodbye,
    To himself... I'll see you on the other side...
  • ally12
    ally12 Ottawa, ON, CAN Posts: 420
    My UPS tracking has been stuck on 11/12/2024, departed international facility. Does that mean that it’s somewhere in Canada and it hasn’t been scanned in? 
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  • $26.61 of custom fees on my end it seems. I can live with that. 

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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,906
    ally12 said:
    My UPS tracking has been stuck on 11/12/2024, departed international facility. Does that mean that it’s somewhere in Canada and it hasn’t been scanned in? 

    I don't think so.  On mine, the UPS tracking eventually showed the USPS tracking number which I could use on the Canada Post Website.   There  was an entry on Nov 14 that it arrived in Canada and was being submitted to Canada Customs for review.

    I think mine just crossed the border when the strike started.  I wonder if yours is in a USPS warehouse in the US where it got stashed waiting for Canada to accept international packages again.
  • ally12
    ally12 Ottawa, ON, CAN Posts: 420
    Zod said:
    ally12 said:
    My UPS tracking has been stuck on 11/12/2024, departed international facility. Does that mean that it’s somewhere in Canada and it hasn’t been scanned in? 

    I don't think so.  On mine, the UPS tracking eventually showed the USPS tracking number which I could use on the Canada Post Website.   There  was an entry on Nov 14 that it arrived in Canada and was being submitted to Canada Customs for review.

    I think mine just crossed the border when the strike started.  I wonder if yours is in a USPS warehouse in the US where it got stashed waiting for Canada to accept international packages again.
    Maybe! The strike did start on the 15th. High possibility that your theory is the accurate.
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  • no change to my tracking...UPS doesn’t have possession of the package yet.
  • Just got the notice that I will have mine December 20th end of day! 

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    Toronto 03, 06, 11
    Ottawa 05, 11
    Quebec 05; Saratoga 00; Boston 04; Toledo 04
    Albany 06; Honolulu 06; Hartford 08
    Costa Rica 11
    London (Ont.), Hartford 13
    Quebec, Fenway 1 + 2 16; London 18
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  • ally12
    ally12 Ottawa, ON, CAN Posts: 420
    i checked the alternate Tracking number and USPS has the package in California.. I’m thinking I’ll get the box in February.
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  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,972
    BGirl72 said:
    no change to my tracking...UPS doesn’t have possession of the package yet.
    Same as me
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    2009 - Toronto
    2010 - Buffalo
    2011 - Toronto 1&2
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,395

     International mail and parcels

    • Canada Post will work to process a significant accumulation of international mail and parcels currently queued up to enter the postal system.
    • Customers should expect delays into 2025.
    • The postal system will start accepting new international mail on December 23.



  • andrew68
    andrew68 Toronto Posts: 1,845
    12/18/2024
    12:13 P.M.
    Package received for processing
    FONTANA, CA, United States 
    Any new realizations... would have to wait...
    Til he had more time,... more time...
    Time to dream,... to himself... he waves goodbye,
    To himself... I'll see you on the other side...
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,485
    andrew68 said:
    BLACK35 said:
    So the posties started back today and the wife said the mailman delivered mail to neighbours on both sides of us and to the people across the street and we got nothing. Hard to believe in the 5 weeks I didn’t receive any mail 😂 
    I can honestly say if it wasn't for the mystery bags I'd not have noticed this strike at all...benefits of living in the city I guess....glad the rural communities will get their meds, cheques, gifts and mystery bags now!

    I joked to friends that the only thing I noticed was my recycling was way down. Didn’t affect me at all, save for the mystery bags. 
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  • Hawkshore
    Hawkshore Posts: 2,181
    Canada Post says my ML will be delivered by end of day tomorrow provided the $33 and change is paid 
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,395
    Hawkshore said:
    Canada Post says my ML will be delivered by end of day tomorrow provided the $33 and change is paid 

    What's up with the various custom fees charges? I have one for $26 & another for $36. 
  • Hawkshore
    Hawkshore Posts: 2,181
    demetrios said:
    Hawkshore said:
    Canada Post says my ML will be delivered by end of day tomorrow provided the $33 and change is paid 

    What's up with the various custom fees charges? I have one for $26 & another for $36. 
    I know its strange I'm just excited it is almost here! ...Now to decide to hold on to it until Christmas or open it when I get it?  
    Van 92.07.21 / Van 98.07.19 / Sea 98.07.22 / Tor 98.08.22 / Sea 00.11.06 / Van 03.05.30/ Van 05.09.02/ Gorge 06.07.22 & 23 / EV Van 08.04.02 / Tor 09.08.21 / Sea 09.09.21 & 22 / Van 09.09.25 / Van 11.09.25 / Van 13.12.04 / Pem 16.07.17 / Sea 18.08.10
  • mikesbri
    mikesbri Toronto Posts: 1,010
    Mine is still stuck in Uslaxa, USA since Nov 19. No movement from Canada Post.
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  • ekwipt
    ekwipt Vancouver Posts: 1,042
    demetrios said:
    Hawkshore said:
    Canada Post says my ML will be delivered by end of day tomorrow provided the $33 and change is paid 

    What's up with the various custom fees charges? I have one for $26 & another for $36. 
    Most likely from Customs agents processing them under different categories which all incur different levels of duty. 
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,906
    edited December 2024
    ekwipt said:
    demetrios said:
    Hawkshore said:
    Canada Post says my ML will be delivered by end of day tomorrow provided the $33 and change is paid 

    What's up with the various custom fees charges? I have one for $26 & another for $36. 
    Most likely from Customs agents processing them under different categories which all incur different levels of duty. 

    I guess, but most of the time we don't pay duty, we pay our provincial/federal/harmonized sales tax? I think they charge $15 to calculate the tax, so it means I paid about $13 in tax.  Tax rate in bc is 7 percent PST and 5% GST, and I paid $18 in tax, the package must be valued around 150 cad?
  • ekwipt
    ekwipt Vancouver Posts: 1,042
    edited December 2024
    Zod said:
    ekwipt said:
    demetrios said:
    Hawkshore said:
    Canada Post says my ML will be delivered by end of day tomorrow provided the $33 and change is paid 

    What's up with the various custom fees charges? I have one for $26 & another for $36. 
    Most likely from Customs agents processing them under different categories which all incur different levels of duty. 

    I guess, but most of the time we don't pay duty, we pay our provincial/federal/harmonized sales tax? I think they charge $15 to calculate the tax, so it means I paid about $13 in tax.  Tax rate in bc is 7 percent PST and 5% GST, and I paid $18 in tax, the package must be valued around 150 cad?
    No disrespect to em cuz they’re incredibly busy, but they screw up constantly and charge duty where it shouldn’t be charged. All stems from incorrectly coding the package to a category that incurs duty which it doesn’t necessarily belong to. 
    Post edited by ekwipt on