Slow shipping? Stuck in ISC L.A

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by irv

Well, despite it still reading my card is in ISC L.A., it arrived today.
Found a notice in my mailbox yesterday about picking it up today after 13:00 hundred hours.

Of course, with what usually happens when I get these PO notices, I was stung with import fees again.

2 more cards coming from the same place and they both read June 10th at ISC L.A. so more than likely the same thing will happen?

That sucks about the import fees.

Shipping has been hit or miss for a few years now with USPS. I bought a Wade Boggs bat. The seller shipped it 2 days ago. I checked tracking a few minutes ago. It took a tour of Oklahoma and this morning was sitting back in the same city it was originally shipped from. That is UPS.

[irv]

Originally Posted by bnorth

That sucks about the import fees.

Shipping has been hit or miss for a few years now with USPS. I bought a Wade Boggs bat. The seller shipped it 2 days ago. I checked tracking a few minutes ago. It took a tour of Oklahoma and this morning was sitting back in the same city it was originally shipped from. That is UPS.

Yeah, it sure does, but I knew going in that is always a possibility.
It was hit or miss before but it has become way more frequent lately to the point where it is almost every time now.

Received a recent email from eBay, which I'm sure all CDN collectors did that use eBay, that beginning July 1st, sales tax will apply on all purchases. I'm in Ontario so that is 13%.

Collecting Canadian Sales taxes from eBay Canada-based Buyers

Dear eBay Canada Buyer,

Due to legislative changes in Canada’s tax laws, eBay will be required to charge and collect Canadian GST/HST, QST, and PST on applicable sales to Canada-based buyers, effective July 1, 2022. Please note that these changes will affect most e-commerce companies that operate in Canada.

Starting on July 1, 2022, for all sales of tangible goods sold within Canada, eBay will be collecting the Canadian sales taxes (GST/HST/QST/ PST) from Canada-based buyers on behalf of Canada-based sellers (irrespective of their tax registration status) and remitting the tax to the appropriate tax authorities. eBay will also be responsible for collection of the Canadian sales taxes on supplies to Canada-based buyers of digitally downloaded goods, including sales from non-Canadian sellers.

To ensure that the correct amount of tax is applied on your eBay purchases, please confirm that your account information is up to date. Upon the launch of this sales tax implementation, eBay won’t be able to support and accept exemptions for buyers who qualify for the First Nations or resale exemptions. First Nations buyers can apply for a rebate to the CRA on exempt purchases. For provincial exemptions, buyers can go to the respective tax authority for a refund.

[vthobby]

No lie! 2 cards I shipped on Ebay to a buyer in CA are still "lost" in Los Angeles post office! "Out for delivery". I filed a claim with Ebay since I paid for insurance. I'll give you 1 guess if you think i've been reimbursed! lol

I'll never buy insurance again! Worthless.

Post office tells me they are looking into it!

lmao

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by vthobby

No lie! 2 cards I shipped on Ebay to a buyer in CA are still "lost" in Los Angeles post office! "Out for delivery". I filed a claim with Ebay since I paid for insurance. I'll give you 1 guess if you think i've been reimbursed! lol

I'll never buy insurance again! Worthless.

Post office tells me they are looking into it!

lmao

Prediction: You'll receive the same "We're looking into it" email every month or two up to the six month point, whereupon an equally generic "We've given up" email will reach you. Standard protocol. I've had it happen more than once.

[irv]

I received my other 2 cards today despite the language at L.A. reading "Shipment received acceptance pending"

Heck of a system letting people know the whereabouts of their cards in the mailing system, , but I guess I shouldn't complain as I did receive my cards.
Of course, import fees were applied again.

[wondo]

As far as I know, USPS shipping is USPS shipping. It does not matter if the seller shipped using the Ebay postage, PirateShip, other "low cost" sellers, or paid full price at the post office counter. The USPS does not differentiate. Please correct me and give sources if I am mistaken.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

This has happened to me 100% of the time when U.S. sellers in the western part of the country use discount third party shipping methods to ship to Canada. This is my own personal experience based on at least 100 such packages over a period of several years. My personal experiences are sufficient proof for me. Anyone else can believe what they will. While it may be a theory, it never fails to keep proving true.

As mentioned earlier, I now have such shipments sent to an American address. I grew tired of waiting so long for things to arrive; can't believe I didn't just go this route sooner. Domestic "low cost" shipments tend to arrive at the same speed as any other tracked First Class shipment. This leads me to believe that the issue only affects Canadian (and perhaps other international) shipments. I can only speak to Canadian shipments.

Wondo: Just talk to any Canadian who is a customer of Greg Morris Cards. I have a feeling their stories will all be similar. (I only use Greg Morris as an example because of their large customer base and that this always happens with their shipments. They're good people.)