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Discussion => Shipping => Topic started by: frogger on August 23, 2012, 11:49 pm

Title: Canada to USA via Express (Avg times?)
Post by: frogger on August 23, 2012, 11:49 pm
I just wanted to ask a generic question of people that have gotten stuff sent from Canada with express shipping to the USA.

What was the average delivery time; 3 days?

I'm trying to get a feel, so I can my order accordingly.  I've read that nothing moves on Saturday in Canada also, so...

Thanks.
Title: Re: Canada to USA via Express (Avg times?)
Post by: b0lixtrader on August 24, 2012, 01:01 am
2-3 days.  But I live on the east coast.
Title: Re: Canada to USA via Express (Avg times?)
Post by: fredflintstone on August 24, 2012, 01:29 am
There is lots of express methods to ship with ... are you talking CP, Fedex, UPS ?

CP for instance has Xpresspost ( 2-4 days signature required ) and Expedited ( 4-6 days no signature )

Title: Re: Canada to USA via Express (Avg times?)
Post by: TheFatLazyMan on August 24, 2012, 01:39 am
2-3 days for me as I also am on the East Coast. I wanted to add that you will have to sign for it. I have done this before and it was fine, just dont go in there looking nervous since it raises suspicion.
Title: Re: Canada to USA via Express (Avg times?)
Post by: Holly on August 24, 2012, 02:13 am
6 days for me.  Expedited and Express get here the exact same time I have no fucking idea why -____-
Title: Re: Canada to USA via Express (Avg times?)
Post by: Delta11 on August 24, 2012, 02:28 am
6 days for me.  Expedited and Express get here the exact same time I have no fucking idea why -____-
Because USPS is a joke. I sent two packages once, one express and one priority and the priority got there first. What happened to express being overnight?

I'm just going to start personally delivering my packages to you guys on my big RV with the American flag splashed on the side.
Title: Re: Canada to USA via Express (Avg times?)
Post by: fredflintstone on August 24, 2012, 02:46 am
recent batch ... all identical sized boxes ... to USA

small packet air ( $8, got a DCN but it doesnt work on either usps or cp lol ) - 5 days delivered
expedited ( $23, tracking number usually with 5 or 6 updates ) - 1 was 7 days delivered
xpresspost ( $36, tracking number thats pretty close to live ) - 1 was delivered yesterday after 12 days

i like tracking numbers for my own protection against receiver claims but honestly being private now and trusting everyone I work with, there is truly no value in it.

used to be that the speed of xpresspost offset the risks of signing for packages, but no longer is that the case. and IMO expedited is just a giant fucking ripoff, always has been but the tracking number is the reason people get it.
Title: Re: Canada to USA via Express (Avg times?)
Post by: frogger on August 24, 2012, 02:50 am
There is lots of express methods to ship with ... are you talking CP, Fedex, UPS ?

CP for instance has Xpresspost ( 2-4 days signature required ) and Expedited ( 4-6 days no signature )

I'm not sure, the sellers to specifically say in their profiles that I'm looking at.

On the signature required deliveries, will the postman come to your door to have you sign, or do they typically leave a note in the mailbox, and you pick up the PKG at the post office?
Title: Re: Canada to USA via Express (Avg times?)
Post by: jj06 on August 27, 2012, 03:28 am

On the signature required deliveries, will the postman come to your door to have you sign, or do they typically leave a note in the mailbox, and you pick up the PKG at the post office?

They'll come to your door and ask you to sign; in this case they don't require ID; anyone there can sign.

If no one is there, then they leave a note, and you have to go pick it up, and they'll require photo id.

There's no option for re-delivery, they only try once then you have to pick it up.
Title: Re: Canada to USA via Express (Avg times?)
Post by: flicky42 on August 27, 2012, 04:13 am
I've made about 3 purchases from Canada and all of them have only taken about 5-6 days.


One of them was from Tony XD
Title: Re: Canada to USA via Express (Avg times?)
Post by: wolverine434 on September 07, 2012, 08:42 am
I've had a few Xpresspost packages sent to the west coast of the US from eastern CAD... it was usually a 2 day wait, once it was 3 days. Currently waiting on an order that already crossed the border in the first 24 hours, should be here by tomorrow or monday at latest (not sure if they'll do saturday delivery).