I'm trying to get a quote to ship a Steeda rear sway bar for a Ford Fusion from New York to L0J1C0 postal code in Canada and I am finding it to be $50+. Does anyone know of a more economical way of shipping this item?
You don't want to see what small parcels under one pound cost me to ship to Canada and I'm in Maryland.
Ridiculous. I don't think you will find a bargain in shipping.
Can you ship it to a work/business address? Because that will also get you a lower price
If you're lucky enough to work at a large company that will let you ship using their account and their discount (you just pay the company), that might work, too.
It's because shipping rates via USPS are subsidized by the US tax payer in Canada we don't subsidize our Post Office, so you are incurring the actual cost of shipping.
Lately, largely because of the cost of shipping, I buy from anywhere but the US.
I have tended to buy more items from the UK, shipping is less, it will arrive sooner and the $-£ exhange rate is favorable
Originally Posted by StevieC
It's because shipping rates via USPS are subsidized by the US tax payer in Canada we don't subsidize our Post Office, so you are incurring the actual cost of shipping.
USPS shipping rates are NOT subsidized by taxpayer money. StevieC check the facts before making such a false statement.
Originally Posted by bobbobtar
Originally Posted by StevieC
It's because shipping rates via USPS are subsidized by the US tax payer in Canada we don't subsidize our Post Office, so you are incurring the actual cost of shipping.
USPS shipping rates are NOT subsidized by taxpayer money. StevieC check the facts before making such a false statement.
Originally Posted by StevieC
Originally Posted by bobbobtar
Originally Posted by StevieC
It's because shipping rates via USPS are subsidized by the US tax payer in Canada we don't subsidize our Post Office, so you are incurring the actual cost of shipping.
USPS shipping rates are NOT subsidized by taxpayer money. StevieC check the facts before making such a false statement.
How was explaining the reason for the increased costs, me throwing stones?
As for your link that is recent due to some changes made to their operations by the government without them having the funds to back it up, it's not the norm but leave it to the news to spin it that way.
My father in-law worked for Canada Post for 40 years so I have a good line on the information and what is actually going on with them.
SteveC, I don't see anywhere that it says taxpayer dollars were given to the USPS, sure they don't pay taxes on the property they own or rent neither does the Dept of Defense or the Dept Of Agriculture. living in Canada I would think you would know all about subsidized Government programs and not so much about US programs.
Originally Posted by bobbobtar
SteveC, I don't see anywhere that it says taxpayer dollars were given to the USPS, sure they don't pay taxes on the property they own or rent neither does the Dept of Defense or the Dept Of Agriculture. living in Canada I would think you would know all about subsidized Government programs and not so much about US programs.
Apparently you can't read. Maybe because of a lack of subsidies to schools in your area from taxpayers?
Second my brother and other family/family and freidns live in various states in the U.S. and I frequently travel there both to visit and for work, further we get all of your TV here and you get none of ours so you might want to think again about how much I know compared to what you know when it comes to each-other's countries.
Originally Posted by maxdustington
Shipping from the US sucks but I've still gotten deals. Handling fees from couriers are much worse, it has to be shipped via USPS.
Tell me about it. Before RockAuto started charging HST I used to get dinged $40 Brokerage fees.