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For being a developed country Canada has pretty terrible parcel and mail delivery, largely due to wonky regulations. Canada Post is horrible and UPS is excessiv
by InclinedPlane 13y ago
For being a developed country Canada has pretty terrible parcel and mail delivery, largely due to wonky regulations. Canada Post is horrible and UPS is excessively expensive for no good reasons. It's held back the advance of e-commerce there significantly.
- brandon272 13y agoPersonally, my experience shipping with Canada Post, UPS, FedEx and Purolator to and from urban and rural areas in Canada has been overwhelmingly positive over the years.
- slantyyz 13y agoReally? I am generally happier when a company offers Canada Post as a shipping option. I don't have to worry about being home to sign for the package, and for stuff coming from the US via USPS, I don't have to worry about exorbitant surcharges from the likes of Fedex or UPS. OTOH, it's nice that UPS Canada's standard shipping no longer requires you to be at home (signature not required) but you also have to worry about people stealing your package if you live in a dodgy neighborhood.
- Pxtl 13y agoAfter being burned by brokerage fees, industrial-zone depots, misconnected packages, and incompetent delivery men through various private couriers, I always insist on Canada Post. They're not perfect, but they're definitely the least awful option.