OT: eBay no longer offers International Parcel Post

[Buythatcard]

While printing a shipping label, I just discovered that eBay will no longer offer International Parcel Postage rates. Instead, you will need to use 1st Class International.

What does this mean to the seller?

Before tomorrow, if you were to ship a 1 ounce card to Canada using Parcel Post rates, it would cost you $3.30. Starting tomorrow, you will need to use the 1st Class International rates which will now cost you a whopping $6.16.

eBay says that if you want to use the Parcel Post rates, you will need to go to your local Post Office.

Unfortunately the time has come for me in which I can no longer ship outside of the U.S.

[Gradedcardman]

+ 1

[jcmtiger]

Why not just go to the Post Office? Just wondering?


Joe

[jb217676]

Don't be lazy, go to the post office. The business you keep will be worth more than the time you have to wait in line at the post office.

Jeff from Canada

[Buythatcard]

Obviously, you haven't been to my Post Office. Always atleast 1/2 hour wait.

I have a full time job in the afternoon and spend my evenings working on my eBay business. Don't have time to stand on a PO line several times a week.

[zljones]

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

Obviously, you haven't been to my Post Office. Always atleast 1/2 hour wait.

I have a full time job in the afternoon and spend my evenings working on my eBay business. Don't have time to stand on a PO line several times a week.

+1

[kmac32]

Mailing to foreign countries is overrated for sales. There often is a communication issues if you sell outside to non English speaking buyers and foreign buyers tend to be pushy. No a loss in my opinion.

[jb217676]

No problem, but if you went to the post office you could continue to have Canadian customers. Always bad business to cut out customers. Sorry, I get my back up when sellers discriminate against me for living in the great white north.