Small Packet?

[subban7677]

Lifted this from the platform formerly known as Twitter. Anyone come across this yet? Is this domestic as well? If so, this is a serious problem.

[RGM81]

I've been "getting away with" sending cards to the US for a long time saying it's just paper. Which it is, and as are magazines, calendars, etc.

It's a heck of a species we have here, eh?

[cjb]

Does this apply to oversized mail

[subban7677]

Does this apply to oversized mail

I have no idea. I'm hoping this is a mistake. Kinda hoping someone here has some info.

[cjb]

If it's standard sized mail, then I really don't care. Most people don't send cards this way. But if it's non-standard and oversized mail (20mm thickness), then that's a problem.

What does Canada post expect me to use parcel services for one card?

[cjb]

from the canada post website

Examples of Lettermail:

• Letters, cards (including postcards), or similar communications and self-mailers
• Annual, semi-annual, or quarterly reports
• Receipts or invoices (or similar documents containing financial information)
• Notices of voting for federal, provincial, or municipal events
• CDs or DVDs (you must submit these to us for testing and approval)
• Flexible magnets
• Dry biological specimens (see ABCs of mailing for how to package and wrap items)
• Any other mail you choose to send which meets the applicable qualifications

Lettermail falls into two categories:

• Standard Lettermail is mail that meets our requirements as discussed in the Size requirements section.
• Other (Non-standard and Oversize Lettermail) is mail that doesn't qualify as Standard Lettermail and doesn't exceed the maximum requirements shown in the Size requirements section.

Non-standard Lettermail

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You can't mail the following items as Standard Lettermail™. You can only mail these items as Other (Non-standard and Oversize) Lettermail (and the applicable price will be charged):

• Bottle caps
• Loose coins 1
• Foodstuffs
• Glass
• Jewellery
• Keys
• Liquids
• Pencils
• Pens
• Powders
• Seeds
• Anything fragile or perishable
• Anything that may soil or damage other mail or postal equipment
• Anything that can cause injuries to people handling it

[doniceage]

I had people at my post office refuse to take pwe from me in the States. One postal lady said she would take my packages but she was the only one. So, I just put drop it off in the mail box if it a pwe. I am sure they are just looking for Dollars $'s.

Does the pwe program exist in Canada for Ebay? If that is the case then how does this apply to that as the cards are technically goods?



DON

[cjb]

I don't know what a PWE program is. But I have received cards in a PWE before when ordering on eBay

[cjb]

I just came back from mailing some cards, and I didn't see any notice like the one above

[doniceage]

I don't know what a PWE program is. But I have received cards in a PWE before when ordering on eBay

That is what I refer to as eBay pwe program created an option for cheap shipping. So, do not know how the post service can contradict that as I am sure eBay and the postal service work together.

Don