ask a guy who works at canada post processing plant anything

[joey16]

Once a package has been refused, would the person who ordered it be looked at closer on future orders? Or does it depend on what the contents look like through the x ray from order to order?



Neon

hey im not quite sure on that since i haven't spoken to any cbsa officers about their job. But i do see them writing things down on a note pad in between packages. I'm pretty sure its order to order.

Oh, and while I'm at it.....

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lol thats a funny meme

I'm waiting for juggies juice to come in. Meanwhile I'm stuck vaping some juice that i do not like

 

[dredd0606]

Is there a reason shipping Canada Post is so expensive compared to other postal services worldwide? USPS, EMS, Royal Mail, etc.

Will we ever see flat rate boxes for a decent price?

 

[therealcmac]

Is there a reason shipping Canada Post is so expensive compared to other postal services worldwide? USPS, EMS, Royal Mail, etc.

Will we ever see flat rate boxes for a decent price?

Not as long as Joey16 is making $24/hr+

 

[fourtytwo]

The situation in USPS and Canada Post is very different.
Canada Post has more distance to cover with population one tenth of the US.
Here are two articles that cover the financial differences between the two.

Why Canada Post loves parcel delivery: Olive - thestar.com

USPS hits debt limit - Oct. 17, 2012

 

[Jetalito]

How do they decide what is suspicious. Are they supposed to stop ecigs, or is it their choice, what is held? How well do the xray machines work? Do they see what is in the package?Is it how serious they view their job, or how they feel on a particular day?

 

[martinc]

Any idea what that means

Friday, January 4, 2013 9:26 - AM ITEM TRANSFERRED TO POST OFFICE; BEING PREPARED FOR PICKUP

Friday, January 4, 2013 6:11 AM ITEM BEING PREPARED FOR TRANSFER TO POST OFFICE

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 12:05 PM ITEM OUT FOR DELIVERY

Monday, December 31, 2012 12:22 PM ITEM OUT FOR DELIVERY

Monday, December 31, 2012 10:54 AM ITEM PROCESSED AT LOCAL DELIVERY FACILITY

Friday, December 28, 2012 1:37 PM ITEM WAS RELEASED BY CUSTOMS AND IS NOW WITH CANADA POST FOR PROCESSING SAINT-LAURENT, QC, CANADA

Friday, December 28, 2012 1:28 PM INTERNATIONAL ITEM ARRIVED IN CANADA AND WILL BE REVIEWED BY CUSTOMS

 

[idle]

Looks like they tried twice to deliver it and recipient was not there (and they did not leave it...required a sig? or cod?) so it is going to the closest postal outlet and will have to be picked up.

 

[fourtytwo]

Any idea what that means

Friday, January 4, 2013 9:26 - AM ITEM TRANSFERRED TO POST OFFICE; BEING PREPARED FOR PICKUP

Friday, January 4, 2013 6:11 AM ITEM BEING PREPARED FOR TRANSFER TO POST OFFICE

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 12:05 PM ITEM OUT FOR DELIVERY

Monday, December 31, 2012 12:22 PM ITEM OUT FOR DELIVERY

Monday, December 31, 2012 10:54 AM ITEM PROCESSED AT LOCAL DELIVERY FACILITY

Friday, December 28, 2012 1:37 PM ITEM WAS RELEASED BY CUSTOMS AND IS NOW WITH CANADA POST FOR PROCESSING SAINT-LAURENT, QC, CANADA

Friday, December 28, 2012 1:28 PM INTERNATIONAL ITEM ARRIVED IN CANADA AND WILL BE REVIEWED BY CUSTOMS

It means that they tried to deliver on wednesday and left you a card. That should have the address of the location you will have to go to pick it up at. You will need to present the card and your ID.

 

[martinc]

Nope,no card,been there all day (all week in fact) just like today,3 packages "out for delivery" and no showing of the man with the bag...even checked if my bell works,etc.

How convenient,no show on a Friday...pisses me off really.

 

[dredd0606]

It means you have a lazy mail carrier who doesn't bother to ring the doorbell. I have one as well. I've watched him walk right past my place when I have an xpresspost package listed as "out for delivery", then suddenly I have a notice in my mailbox that he tried to deliver. I've also opened the door as he was sticking a notice to my door (again, no knock, no bell), and he didn't have the package on him because "it was too big". Really? A USPS flat rate small box was too big?

It's sad really how disappointed in Canada Post I am. I recently shipped a package to bk78 in Edmonton via xpresspost, and it was two days late, and the package was completely destroyed when it got there. Thank god the contents didn't fall out of the gaping 4" hole in the side of the package.

The thing I find funniest is that for small packages that fit into Purolator Express Packs, it's about 30% cheaper for me to ship within Canada than xpresspost. Funny how a company that is 91% owned by Canada Post can offer such better service than their parent company...

 

[Projectguy]

I recently shipped a package to bk78 in Edmonton via xpresspost, and it was two days late, and the package was completely destroyed when it got there. Thank god the contents didn't fall out of the gaping 4" hole in the side of the package.

You should have at the very least been refunded for the late delivery

The thing I find funniest is that for small packages that fit into Purolator Express Packs, it's about 30% cheaper for me to ship within Canada than xpresspost. Funny how a company that is 91% owned by Canada Post can offer such better service than their parent company...

Completely different mandates, management styles and labour relations

 

[LesVegas]

You should have at the very least been refunded for the late delivery



Completely different mandates, management styles and labour relations

And unions

 

[martinc]

Not only does he not bother to ring,but he doesnt bother passing period at this point!

The website info has changed for a few packages that should have been in my possession before the new year and since i was waiting for several packages (like 10 total)
it almost seems like they are piling them up at the post office until all arrived!

The more he waits,the more he will have to deliver and it might well end that it will be a pile of cards in the box now that my vacations are over...they suck really.

 

[martinc]

Heh,they finally delivered 1 box today...on a Saturday?

1st time ever I had CP deliver on weekends...somebody must be getting nice x/hr salary

By the sound of it,looks like they are swamped still

 

[martinc]

Update:

3 different guys came home today to deliver me 3 seperate boxes

Was still expecting 5 but heh,on a saturday!