Canadians and small businesses sending parcels this holiday season may be surprised to see a steep surcharge on domestic shipping.
One small business owner from Surrey, B.C. said she was shocked by the cost of a recent shipment with Canada Post.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
While Baldry is satisfied with Canada Post as a service, she said “it’s the costs associated with it, it’s shocking and all of us makers are trying to find something else we can do.”The Canadian postal service’s package surcharge rose to nearly 40 per cent last week on domestic parcels and fell slightly to 37 per cent this week.
The fuel-based surcharge has been a standard company practice for more than 20 years and is based on the average price of diesel as measured by Kalibrate Technologies Ltd., said Phil Rogers, spokesman for Canada Post in an emailed statement.Article content “Fuel surcharges are applied year-round as a standard industry practice for parcel shippers,” he said.Rogers said that Canada Post services thousands of small businesses across Canada that saw a particular spike in e-commerce after the pandemic.However, Baldry said she has shifted her business model to accommodate for the postal fees, opting to sell the majority of her merchandise at local markets rather than online.
Deadlines for domestic shipping vary on priority, but regular parcels shipped in Canada should be sent between Dec. 9 and 19 to arrive in time for Christmas.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 9, 2022.
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