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dinomitesales · ‎09-25-2025

No public announcement yet, but reports rapidly coming in from union members, as reported on the Canada Post Corporation subreddit. Here was the notice sent out to them just moments ago.

Expect a formal public announcement from the union shortly.

If you rely on Canada Post for your business put your store on vacation ASAP.

aviatorsparadise · ‎09-26-2025

I really don't understand the couple comments upset at the government for pushing reforms at Canada Post... without those reforms Canada Post would be bankrupt by Christmas and then there would be no post option at all!

Now with this strike it seems all the more likely that Canada Post is heading for Bankruptcy.
The union is not living in the real world and is going to be costing all of its members their jobs.

videotimeplus · ‎09-26-2025

The most frustrating part is that UPS shows a ridiculously high price for shipping compared to Canada Post so it's likely that no sales will happen until the strike ends.

devon@ebay · ‎09-26-2025

@dinomitesales wrote:

No public announcement yet, but reports rapidly coming in from union members, as reported on the Canada Post Corporation subreddit. Here was the notice sent out to them just moments ago.

Expect a formal public announcement from the union shortly.

If you rely on Canada Post for your business put your store on vacation ASAP.

Hi @dinomitesales! eBay is watching the Canada Post strike closely and will continue to provide updates as we gather more information. Here is the latest announcement that can be found on the Announcements page:

https://community.ebay.ca/t5/Announcements/Canada-Post-strike-actions/ba-p/529325

ricarmic · ‎09-26-2025

Uggghhh. So of course was out of town yesterday afternoon, didn't bother to check emails etc when got home, had a couple items sell (to Hungary) overnight, they overpaid the shipping so I refunded the overpaid shipping this morning THEN I noticed updates from CP etc and discovered the strike.

Shut the store down with no further sales, sent a note to the buyer from Hungary asking them what they'd like to do (I complicated things because I partially refunded one of the items so not sure if that stops me from cancelling it or not).

I have a few items in transit, will send notes to the ones I'm sure are stuck asking for extra patience while things work out.

Just another day in "sighland".... 😞

marnotom! · ‎09-26-2025

@aviatorsparadise wrote:

I really don't understand the couple comments upset at the government for pushing reforms at Canada Post... without those reforms Canada Post would be bankrupt by Christmas and then there would be no post option at all!

I'm not sure if my comment is one of those that you don't understand, but to clarify, my beef is with how the reforms were presented, with no consultation with the union prior to their announcement and mere days after it was announced that a mandate review lasting several months would be launched.

There should have been an extensive period of public consultation years ago to give the Kaplan Commission more weight. At the very least, the government should have given Canada Post the green light to use the Kaplan Commission findings as a starting point in negotiations.

@aviatorsparadise wrote:

Now with this strike it seems all the more likely that Canada Post is heading for Bankruptcy.
The union is not living in the real world and is going to be costing all of its members their jobs.

Given that Canada Post executives couldn't even figure out how to do something as simple as a lettermail postage price increase to help its revenues, I'm not sure why CUPW is getting all the flack here.

widgetc · ‎09-26-2025

Raising postal rates is not currently a simple process. To raise postal rates in Canada, Canada Post proposes rate increases and submits them for regulatory approval under the Canada Post Corporation Act. Plus one must also consider that raising the rate may also result in a further decline in users.

regs43 · ‎09-26-2025

@marnotom! wrote:

Given that Canada Post executives couldn't even figure out how to do something as simple as a lettermail postage price increase to help its revenues, I'm not sure why CUPW is getting all the flack here

Canada Post had to get apporval from the government for any lettermail hikes, that was lifted or modified yesterday, so not so easy to just say lets crank the prices willy nilly every year. Its also a declining stream of mail.

raanana · ‎09-26-2025

Really,do we need another increase ? Last one 25% hike was just in January .CP is pretty expensive comparable to many countries,price of international registered is outrageous $26.15 + postage and only 60Cad insurance.

marnotom! · ‎09-26-2025

In using the term “simple,” I wasn’t implying that the process was simple, only that bringing the cost of providing the service more in line with what’s being charged for it is a pretty straightforward way of increasing revenue.

I’m pretty sure that even the Kaplan Report takes Canada Post to task for squandering opportunities to raise its rates.

marnotom! · ‎09-26-2025

@raanana wrote:

Really,do we need another increase ? Last one 25% hike was just in January .CP is pretty expensive comparable to many countries,price of international registered is outrageous $26.15 + postage and only 60Cad insurance.

Do you want Canada Post to survive? If yes, then you'll probably have to hold your nose and put up with lettermail price increases. In 1981, when Canada Post underwent a significant transformation and became a Crown Corporation in the process, it hiked the price of a domestic stamp from 17 cents to 30 cents, a 70% increase.

Compare Canada Post's current price for a domestic stamp to Australia, which is similar to Canada in that its population is largely clustered in a small area (the coast) but still has remote and rural locations to serve. Australia Post's domestic stamp price is AU$1.50, or about C$1.37 at current exchange rates. Countries with lower domestic stamp prices are smaller than Canada and/or have larger populations that can support a lower rate.

International Registered Mail is a letter/document service and not really intended for shipping goods, which is why it has the amount of insurance on it that it has. You'll probably find that carriers such as FedEx charge more for sending documents internationally, but they'll likely deliver it faster, as well.

needsmorerobots · ‎09-26-2025

Yeah, Canada Post is done.

It's time for me to look at options or get out of this business altogether before yearly account renewal.

Between the Canada Post strikes, the US tariffs and Ebay's introduction of Priority promotion, my sales on Ebay Canada plummeted this year.

September is going to be the first month with no sales.

raanana · ‎09-26-2025

Sure,let's double,triple price and kill mailing completely.
You can make it 10$ for regular mail and hundred for registered, eliminate insurance,I doubt it would help It's never be enough.
It is open market and CP must to adapt and be competitive, keeping prices up will just help other delivery companies to win the competition. As for prices,how it might be correctly priced when tracked package to Guam (USA) is much cheaper of registered mail to my neighbor.
There where offered good solutions in today's reality,but nope,strike is the answer and now they keep all Canadians hostages.
And by the way,I'm self employed, have zero benefits,it's is really bad situation with less customers and huge competition, but hey ,I would rise prices to attract more customers 😀

sapphyres-designer-jewellery · ‎09-26-2025

@timerovertreasures wrote:
I was about to do the same. I just ended 37 lettermail items I had for sale. Too scared to have them sell with no option to ship.

I turned all "lettermail" type items to package shipping (I use Stallion Express). I have several eligible for offer, not going to be doing an offer because they'll balk at 7.50 for shipping. Canada is blocked on my US store (on the Canada store, this store, I put it on time away, but I have about 75 auctions ending Sunday... fingers crossed). For the auctions, one US guy wins 90% of them anyway, hopefully if anyone wins anything else they want it badly enough to wait out the strike (I'll just hold on to the package for now).

C.

sapphyres-designer-jewellery · ‎09-26-2025

@katlover1952 wrote:
I may face that soon too as my sales have tanked since I stopped shipping to US. Had 1 sales so far this month & another one last night that I now cannot ship. Sad state of affairs over which I have absolutely no control. As I live 50 miles from the nearest UPS outlet store that is not even an option if the buyer wanted to pay the higher shipping. Seriously thinking I may have to get out of this business.

I have tons of inventory (9000 items on the other store)... this strike and all the problems that come with it giving me a migraine. It was a very long anxious day at work thinking about coming home and organizing inventory... the silver price has risen a whole lot to the point it's not profitable to sell silver coins, so I'm pulling them to return to the B&M store.

C.

sapphyres-designer-jewellery · ‎09-26-2025

@ricarmic wrote:
Uggghhh. So of course was out of town yesterday afternoon, didn't bother to check emails etc when got home, had a couple items sell (to Hungary) overnight, they overpaid the shipping so I refunded the overpaid shipping this morning THEN I noticed updates from CP etc and discovered the strike.

Shut the store down with no further sales, sent a note to the buyer from Hungary asking them what they'd like to do (I complicated things because I partially refunded one of the items so not sure if that stops me from cancelling it or not).

I have a few items in transit, will send notes to the ones I'm sure are stuck asking for extra patience while things work out.

Just another day in "sighland".... 😞

I printed two Canada Post labels on eBay about half an hour before the strike announcement... I told the buyers I'll hold their package until next week and reevaluate when we have more information. I would try shipping another way (if it's inexpensive enough and possible), but now that I bought Canada Post labels, I'm kind of stuck. I've heard reports of people not getting refunds from Canada Post (for eBay labels).

C.

flipistics · ‎09-26-2025

@sapphyres-designer-jewellery wrote:
I printed two Canada Post labels on eBay about half an hour before the strike announcement... I told the buyers I'll hold their package until next week and reevaluate when we have more information. I would try shipping another way (if it's inexpensive enough and possible), but now that I bought Canada Post labels, I'm kind of stuck. I've heard reports of people not getting refunds from Canada Post (for eBay labels).

C.

Theoretically I don't think you should be charged for the Canada Post labels until there's a scan. You can also try just cancelling the labels. If it's to a major center in Canada, UPS will probably be almost the same price. To other places, Sendle is often pretty good. Once in a while there's a place that Canada Post doesn't consider remote and the other couriers do. Those you just have to grunt in an annoyed fashion and eat. If it's to a PO Box, there are no other options except to ask the buyer for a physical address. If it's to the USA, that's a little more difficult right now.

sapphyres-designer-jewellery · ‎09-26-2025

@flipistics wrote:
@sapphyres-designer-jewellery wrote:
I printed two Canada Post labels on eBay about half an hour before the strike announcement... I told the buyers I'll hold their package until next week and reevaluate when we have more information. I would try shipping another way (if it's inexpensive enough and possible), but now that I bought Canada Post labels, I'm kind of stuck. I've heard reports of people not getting refunds from Canada Post (for eBay labels).

C.
Theoretically I don't think you should be charged for the Canada Post labels until there's a scan. You can also try just cancelling the labels. If it's to a major center in Canada, UPS will probably be almost the same price. To other places, Sendle is often pretty good. Once in a while there's a place that Canada Post doesn't consider remote and the other couriers do. Those you just have to grunt in an annoyed fashion and eat. If it's to a PO Box, there are no other options except to ask the buyer for a physical address. If it's to the USA, that's a little more difficult right now.

I think they charge within a couple of days, but I should keep an eye out to see if these ones get charged. One of my shipments is Fort McMurray, not exactly a cheap place to ship to. The customers of these three orders are OK with waiting a few days to see what happens. At the time I contacted everyone yesterday I had very little information to go on.

Good news though, a few wrote back yesterday to tell me their item has already arrived. So there's a few I won't have to worry about, which is always helpful. The US letters (untracked) may have left Canada by yesterday as well and those customers might receive their stuff. I will keep an eye out for feedback. I sent a warning about the strike because it's untracked, so I don't know. High scam items don't ship untracked, I generally don't have problems with my stamp and postcard customers.

C.

dinomitesales · ‎09-27-2025

Back in June Canada Post switched to an "event-based billing system".

If those labels you purchased on eBay are never inducted at Canada Post then you shouldn't ever get charged for them.

sapphyres-designer-jewellery · ‎09-27-2025

@dinomitesales wrote:
Back in June Canada Post switched to an "event-based billing system".
If those labels you purchased on eBay are never inducted at Canada Post then you shouldn't ever get charged for them.

That would be great, but one kind of silly question... I packed the orders up (there's two with labels) and put the label on the package. If I can't drop it off anywhere and just hold it until the strike is over, will the post office still accept it in a few weeks?

C.

dinomitesales · ‎09-28-2025

Yes, they should be accepted just fine. There's typically a time-frame limit on printing the label, but once it's been printed you can drop it off whenever.