Since shipping rates here in Canada seem to be so high compared to the United States, I decided to ask some Canadian Internet marketers whether that was really the case. Here are some of the responses I received:

1. Postage in Canada is way more than what it costs in the US… and a lot slower too. According to the news,  the cost for a small packet (200g – 500g) is more than doubling in January. You can get a small business discount card that saves 10% and has a few other perks – just ask them next time you’re in.  For larger packages, FedEx or USP is usually cheaper than Canada Post.

2. Twice as much cost doing Canada Post.

3. Canada Post is almost double if not more than the US. My company ships hundreds of products weekly and the only way we can offset this shipping a bit is to offer quantity or multi-pack purchases. Although one product still gets sales even though the shipping cost is more than the actual product.

So it looks like the verdict is don’t use Canada Post unless you make sure you charge a fair bit for shipping. Or you could go over the border, have a day’s outing, and mail your parcel from there. Although with the state of our dollar lately, maybe not.

If anyone tries UPS, let us know what you think as far as price.