Check both, for heavy items, Stallion Express charges often more than Chitchats.
Chitchats is close to Shippo. I use Chitchats for CP Tracked USA because of convenience. Shippo website sucks, it loads too slowly for me.
Check this out, same destination 83448.
@dinomitesales wrote:
@itolduandso wrote:I use Chitchats for CP Tracked USA because of convenience.
eBay Labels has the best prices for Tracked Packet-USA.
What benefit is there to purchasing Tracked Packet labels through Stallion or ChitChats? I don't use cross-border shippers so I'm unfamiliar with any potential benefits.
1 - Simplicity?
2 - Cannot access eBay shipping? A lot of sellers I encounter at the Stallion drop off do not sell on eBay. Many of the ones dropping off large quantities sell through Shopify, their own stand alone websites or other Marketplaces.
3 - Just because Stallion or ChitChats offer Tracked Packet USA doesn't mean people are using it much, Stallion never offered that service until the tariff issue started.
For Tracked USA Stallion may be more expensive that ChitChats for heavy items (don't know never used ChitChats for domestic shipping).
One thing that surprised me recently, I was sending a 450gm package to Lake Louise a couple of weeks ago. Mostly these days I'm using Intelcom/Dragonfly from Stallion for this type of thing (great pricing and speed to urban locations). I wasn't suprised that it wasn't an option so I went tp use CP Expedited, the Stallion price was just over $14 which I thought was high so I went to check what eBay offered (it's been 20 years since I bought shipping labels from eBay/PayPal) I was a bit shocked that eBay/CP was $18 and change for that package, lost a few Dollars on that sale.
No worries, I'll make it up on another sales....for up to 454gm I charge a flat rate anywhere in Canada for $12, had an order this week going to the St Catharines (from Toronto), $4.99 via Intelcom. Left it at the Stallion drop off on Thursday, Intelcom had it Friday, there is a good chance it will be delivered today (Saturday) or Sunday.
The week before, a 580gm package going to Burnaby BC, drop off on Tuesday the 5th, delivered on Sunday the 10th, cost $6.48
It would take some pretty spectacular pricing to get me back to ChitChats, they are not quite as convenient for me. Stallion drop off is less than 15 minutes (with Toronto Traffic), 20 minutes by Subway ($2.25 there and back) or I've even walked there (35+ minutes each way). Sometimes wish I still had a bicycle, it would be as fast or faster than driving and the exercise would not be a bad thing.
I left ChitChats on a sour note in 2018, hesitant to deal with them again.
Good to know.
Yes, I meant the travked CP Expeded USA post in this case, not specifically the tracked service, my falt. I thought Ebay only has CP labels for up to 2kg.
I punched the numbers, shipping cost via Ebay is same as Chitchats. US postal code is 83448.
It's more convenient to go with Ebay labels of course and being able to drop off at CP office. One thing is not clear however, does the quote include insurance coverage.
I would have to switch to Ebay.CA so this is still a difficult step for me. I was kind of looking to validate my assumption I am not losing money with Chitchats.
But the CP rates are still nuts overall. Look even UPS Canada to US is by 40% less. It's not far away from what I would have paid if I was shipping by Stallion UPS which is kind of direct US UPS and not via UPS Canada.
@itolduandso wrote:Good to know.
Yes, I meant the travked CP Expeded USA post in this case, not specifically the tracked service, my falt. I thought Ebay only has CP labels for up to 2kg.
I punched the numbers, shipping cost via Ebay is same as Chitchats. US postal code is 83448.
It's more convenient to go with Ebay labels of course and being able to drop off at CP office. One thing is not clear however, does the quote include insurance coverage.
I would have to switch to Ebay.CA so this is still a difficult step for me. I was kind of looking to validate my assumption I am not losing money with Chitchats.
But the CP rates are still nuts overall. Look even UPS Canada to US is by 40% less. It's not far away from what I would have paid if I was shipping by Stallion UPS which is kind of direct US UPS and not via UPS Canada.
Out of curiosity I punched this into EasyShip and Click Ship (sending from my postal code, which is relatively rural). eBay's price via Canada Post is showing as $97.49, eBay via UPS $60.30, EasyShip via Canada Post is showing as $97.27, EasyShip via UPS is $63.60, Click Ship via UPS is $57.93 (or $71.69 with the higher tier option that usually includes brokerage fees). The nice thing about UPS via Click Ship is that they offer free pickup for many places.
Just thought I'd throw it out there for people looking for alternatives.
@dinomitesales wrote:I haven't had a US order over $100 in a while to test it.
But for less than $100 orders, when Canada Post is selected, the "Package Protection" options don't even show up. You'd think if they were an option (just not available due to value) that section would still show up, but would be greyed out. They do show up for FedEx though, even if the value is less than $100. So I'm not sure why the FedEx options are coded differently than the Canada Post options.
If anyone has a current or past (just select "get another label") >$100 order to the States, can you confirm that the "Package Protection" options show up on the label printing page? And that it gives you the option to purchase additional liability coverage?
Re: Additional insurance. Displays same way for any service with insurance options for Canada but as you note MIA for USA/Intl. When you switch over to the available limited options for fedex/UPS it reappears with it being greyed out to purchase insurance over limit. Note: Fedex Economy/Ground and the UPS service limit is 20.00. 🙄
In the past...80ies/90ies/2000's it was the gold the standard go to for insurance. (Online shipping systems were devised in early 90ies just after computers started to become mainstream. Before online shipping it was all about checking off a box. Same went for couriers like puro, ups, fedex, greyhound. It was the default. IF you didn't either check the box or fill in 100, the insurance was 2.00 per lb. Dating myself here but that's how it was. As soon as eBay Labels rolled out it "suddenly" became order value. End of story. No over-ride. I noticed this change as soon as I started using eBay labels approx 3 years. (Was most likely included in my original post several years ago for features MIA and needing fixing. I haven't had a high value shipment in ages but when I did, the option was there pre eBay Labels. You were authorizing the charge if you opted in over 100.(Same goes for back when bills came in the mail....after being audited, if required. See example below.) I've never been into the oft quoted "cookie jar" insurance. I bought insurance as required. When it was warranted or buyer paid for it. The free 100 has just there if something went off the rails.
Old school manual bill of lading. See highlighted section and info to right.
Section to right of highlighted section, Limit 100.00 or 2.00 per lb.
On ebay labels now the option to purchase additional insurance is locked if it is under but up to 100. Unlocked up to limit of sale above 100 at the additional fee.
Discussion post from end of 2024 on the subject of additional insurance.
Re: original calculator tool discussion post request... Nov 2024
https://community.ebay.ca/t5/Community-eBay-Site-Issues/eBay-Calculator-Tool/td-p/513018
