Canada Post Vs. USPS **UPDATED**
And the wwwwwwwwiiiiinnnnnnnnnaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh,
by a knockout 2 seconds into the first round:
USPS
Details tomorrow!!!
EDIT:
OK, many of you are aware of our trials and tribulations with our postal service. I have waited as long as 27 days for a package coming this way, and 26 days going south. If I package up a number of smokes (anywhere from 4 or 5 to a dozen or more, it costs like $12-13 for expedited service (the cheapest service I can get a tracking #, which, by the way, can't be tracked once it crosses the border) and it will take 7 business days minimum. I packaged up a sampler for a guy the other day and while standing in line at the P/O, I realized I hadn't put in a water pillow or some dampened paper towel. Rather than go back home, I asked the lady behind the counter how fast I could get it there and she said 4 business days. I agreed and it cost me $19.03, and had to but the special envelope for $2.29. Now while I realize there's Customs involved when it comes to regular delivery, it's a pretty expensive piss-poor service in general.
Two weeks ago, I was on a shopping trip with the Bride in Detroit and brought 4 small packages (3-10 sticks) to a UPS Store someone was raving about. How they do the packaging for you, yadda yadda. Well, that was fine, except those 4 packages cost me $52 USD!!! I said, well, the service is great (4 days or less) but that's still pretty pricey.
So yesterday, I'm going to Detroit again shopping for golf stuff and I pull from my Richmond experience with USPS to ship a few smokes to a couple of Brothers on this board. I had the sticks in bubble wrap and in golf ball boxes glued shut, I've found that box is a real convenient size. I go on-line to look for a P/O close to the area I go, and lo & behold there's one right between a cigar B&M I ususlly hit and the area I like to go shopping (2 mile distance) so I figure I'll check that out.
This place is a huge, bright room with desks all over the place to fill out addresses and stuff, and there's displays showing packaging of all types and sizes. A guy walks up to me and says "How may I help you today sir?" I hold up one of the boxes and say "I have 2 of these to mail and was wondering the best way." He asked how quick I wanted them to get there, and I said before Thursday. He walked over to a display and picked up a box and said "This size will cost about $4, the box is free and we'll tape it for you." I pick up another, thank him and walk over to a desk to address one to NY and one to CA. I go up to the counter and hand the lady the unfolded boxes, and the packages. She folds, tapes and weighs them, asks if I need tracking, delivery confirmation or insurance on them. I say no and she asks if there's anything else she can do for me today and I say no. She tells me the total is $8.10 and they'll probably be at their destination by Wednesday, but maybe Thursday because it was 3:00 PM and it may be a bit late.
Well, let it suffice to say that USPS has made a new friend, and Canada Post can go their merry way doing what they do worst and most expensive!!!
OK, I'll get down off my soap box now.
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Originally Posted by WhiteWidow
, I live in the US because my job is here too. Between getting paid, spending my cash on cigars and being able to send the cigars via the USPS with my remaining money, I'm in paradise!
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