Shipping question for fellow Canadians

**Thedirtybirds17** · 01-10-2011, 07:35 PM

Hey guys,

what is the best way to ship to the states? I just sent a card with delivery confirmation and it cost like $16. It was shipped in a hard case so that helped make it heavier, but delivery confimation was like $9 from Canada post. I'm a newbie so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

**crowswin** · 01-10-2011, 07:45 PM

Yeah, i sent xpresspost to sfc member skyfox47 and the new rates went into effect jan 1/2011, tracking # and signature was $19.10

**Thedirtybirds17** · 01-10-2011, 07:48 PM

That's terrible. Is there no other way? People on the football boards are talking about 17 cents through paypal. How is there such a HUGE difference?

**max91ess** · 01-10-2011, 08:30 PM

you can send oversized mail..its 2.56$ with customs declarations..

**Thedirtybirds17** · 01-10-2011, 09:21 PM

and that includes DC?

**CantStopWontStop** · 01-10-2011, 09:58 PM

Yah im wondering the same thing cause its gonna be hard to sell cards to the states if shipping is always $20.

**max91ess** · 01-10-2011, 10:07 PM

nope the best you could do with delivery confirmation sis 11$..if done with paypal..its accelerated expided( with tracking )

**joshpackham** · 01-10-2011, 10:39 PM

I pay 2 dollars to ship to the US, since mine get sent as oversized letter, saves from having to fill out custom forms as well.

**Tachyon** · 01-10-2011, 10:59 PM

I can print a shipping label to the states for $2.57 on eBay. that with the bubble mailer is about $4.20. I can't print a shipping label to Canada for that price, so I just slap some stamps on it. An over-sized letter can be up to 2 cm. Over that and it considered a Parcel and will cost more. An over-sized letter to US or International is $2.44, and cost $1.22 to Canada. Prices are going up January 17th though, 1.22 will become 1.25 and 2.44 will become I guess 2.50.

You're technically not allowed to send something of value in a letter internationally, but if just throw stamps on it who really cares? If it an expensive card then you can put tracking on it.

A 'Venture One' card can save you 8% on shipping through the website and 5% on in-store purchases.