USPS - Mailing from US to Canada - GoFuckYourself.com

lil2rich4u2 · 05-23-2003, 02:46 PM

(inspired by juicy's post)

I sent a check to a designer on the 19th, i walked it right into the USPS center and asked them to get this there overnight.

Costed me $15 dollars for the service.

Here it is on the 23rd and its still not there yet!!!!!

Naturally the designer wont release my work, and i dont blame him ... but thats why i said OVERNIGHT IT!!!

I do have a tracking number, and i dunno wtf to do with it, lol

lil2rich4u2 · 05-23-2003, 02:48 PM

has anyone else overnighted anything to canada and had it actually overnighted?

quiet · 05-23-2003, 02:48 PM

go to the ups site and track it. it may have got held up at customs. that happens alot more frequently now.

Juicy D. Links · 05-23-2003, 02:50 PM

dumb fuck lol overnight shit with fed ex and ups only neve the USPS fucker take my word for it

Probono · 05-23-2003, 02:50 PM

We do a lot of Priority Mial to Canada, it can take 2 weeks instead of 3-4 days. The border is a black hole

ElvisManson · 05-23-2003, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by quiet
go to the ups site and track it. it may have got held up at customs. that happens alot more frequently now.

yup...if you didn't include a contact phone number for him it is probably sitting in the UPS office.

detoxed · 05-23-2003, 02:52 PM

I mailed 2-3 day gaurantee once and it took 5 days, was a laptop

Juicy D. Links · 05-23-2003, 02:54 PM

UPS standard or expedited to canadad requires 3 copies of an invoice for the customs shitheads for packages. I bet you you shit is sitting in customs right now.

When i shipped the contest books to the people in canada UPS requires so much red tape customs crap without it nobody would have gotten there books on time

CoolE · 05-23-2003, 02:55 PM

Last I heard, which was about a year ago, the USPS Overnight and the Canadian equivalent, Canada Priority Post, were not integrated, so you could not send mail overnight from one country to the other using those two services (well actually you can send it - but it doesn't arrive overnight). They should have told you that at the post office (assuming that is still the way it is).

FedEx is always the way to go for overnight between the USA and Canada.

the Shemp · 05-23-2003, 02:58 PM

Yup. FEDEX, next day service.

Kris · 05-23-2003, 03:00 PM

no shit, FedEx that stuff. it's easy. USPS will say next day, but they will never guarantee anything. and the fact that they don't have any kind of tracking sucks dick.

quiet · 05-23-2003, 03:00 PM

yup, fedex rocks.

ravo · 05-23-2003, 03:03 PM

Fedex is the *only* way to go; avoid USPS and especially UPS (the charge a huge "customs brokerage fee" to bring stuff across the border.)

USPS seems to be a bit of a joke. We wanted to ship a small package (Bday gift for my wife's dad) from NYC to Ottawa; it's about a 6-7 hour drive. USPS said it would take them *10 WEEKS* via their cheapest service. WTF do they do with the package? Store for 9 weeks then send it out?

bogo · 05-23-2003, 03:19 PM

Ars has been UPSing my overnight check,and it was late once out of the whole year.i have no complaints

lil2rich4u2 · 05-23-2003, 03:21 PM

here is the tracking number for USPS:

EU81 7617 289U S

I did give them a phone number, and they said it would be there the next day ... this is fucking bullshit, i want my damn designs!!!

the Shemp · 05-23-2003, 03:24 PM

You entered EU81 7617 289U S

Your item was processed and left our 11460 facility on May 19, 2003. Status is updated every evening. Please check again later.

quiet · 05-23-2003, 03:25 PM

Track & Confirm

Delivery Status

You entered EU81 7617 289U S

Your item was processed and left our 11460 facility on May 19, 2003. Status is updated every evening. Please check again later.

lil2rich4u2 · 05-23-2003, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by the Shemp
You entered EU81 7617 289U S

Your item was processed and left our 11460 facility on May 19, 2003. Status is updated every evening. Please check again later.

wtf?

Its updated every evening but the last contact with the package is on the 19th?!?

That must mean my shit is just sitting there .... FUCK!!!

freeadultcontent · 05-23-2003, 03:26 PM

Delivery Status

You entered EU81 7617 289U S

Your item was processed and left our 11460 facility on May 19, 2003. Status is updated every evening. Please check again later.

Wonderful tracking eh?

lil2rich4u2 · 05-23-2003, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by quiet
Track & Confirm

Delivery Status

You entered EU81 7617 289U S

Your item was processed and left our 11460 facility on May 19, 2003. Status is updated every evening. Please check again later.

quiet, is this normal from your experience?

Have you ever used USPS for an overnight service accrosss borders? I wonder if maybe i fucked it up somehow.

I went to the window and said "i need this there overnight" so she said "oh you have to fill this form out, and put it in an EXPRESS envelope" and i did it.

She processed it and i payed $15

PostWhore · 05-23-2003, 03:32 PM

FedEx's overnight from US to Canada takes less than 48 hours

If you ship to Canada:
If you are ok with a person send it via FedEX
If you don't like a person send it via USPS
If you HATE a person send it via UPS

the Shemp · 05-23-2003, 03:33 PM

The scanning systems (bar code) are not compatible between USPS and Canada Post. Thats why its good to use a worldwide courier with one database, ie FEDEX.

freeadultcontent · 05-23-2003, 03:37 PM

lil2rich, you did fill out PS Form 2976 Customs CN 22 and affix the green sticker part to the outside of the package right?
Listed on it a detailed description of contents and value in US dollars?

the Shemp · 05-23-2003, 03:40 PM

he sent a check, in an envelope.
should cost 15.50 to Canada.

freeadultcontent · 05-23-2003, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by the Shemp
he sent a check, in an envelope.
should cost 15.50 to Canada.

I never send letters, is it different for that?
Less crap, no customs forms, etc. ?

the Shemp · 05-23-2003, 03:47 PM

The to and from waybills have a spot on them to describe the contents.

For a check, you could use - "documents, value $1.00 USD" that should be sufficent.

lil2rich4u2 · 05-23-2003, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by the Shemp
he sent a check, in an envelope.
should cost 15.50 to Canada.

yes it was a check ... within a plain envelope, and within an express envelope.

Yes i filled out the green sticker declaring the value.

If this is such a known issue, why the fuck dont they tell me that instead of charging me an overnight fee?!??!

ldinternet · 05-23-2003, 07:55 PM

In November 2002 I sent a package to my girlfriend's parents in Japan via surface mail. Cost me £37 (about $55). Six months later... May 2003... the stupid post man knocks on the door and wakes me up. The heavily battered, opened-by-customs package is returned with "not claimed" scribbled on it. Bullshit! They didn't even receive a notification that a package was waiting for them. Now I have this sitting in my office:

Postal service sucks dick.

ldinternet · 05-23-2003, 07:58 PM

I have the returned package and the original postage receipt. I'm in two minds whether to go down there and kick up a fuss until they give me a damn refund. There must be some compensation for this kind of thing.

lil2rich4u2 · 05-23-2003, 09:34 PM

PostWhore · 05-23-2003, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ldinternet
In November 2002 I sent a package to my girlfriend's parents in Japan via surface mail. Cost me £37 (about $55). Six months later... May 2003... the stupid post man knocks on the door and wakes me up. The heavily battered, opened-by-customs package is returned with "not claimed" scribbled on it. Bullshit! They didn't even receive a notification that a package was waiting for them. Now I have this sitting in my office:

Postal service sucks dick.

what's inside of it?

Donnie Gangsta · 05-24-2003, 02:04 AM

always use fedex for int'l, although they lost $9k in cash the other day

the Shemp · 05-24-2003, 02:51 AM

Cash is never good to send. couriers have to eat too.

infectd · 05-26-2003, 03:42 PM

Update : still not here.

Juicy D. Links · 05-26-2003, 03:44 PM

yo rich next time contact me before you mail shit or anybody else
for the last 2 years i learned through trial and error what to use for what

asuna · 05-26-2003, 04:14 PM

I got a check over night once, from San Diego, took 13 hours, UPS overnight shipping, 13 hours to get to montreal, and I didn't even sign for it, the guy left it in my mailbox around 9am (got to mtl at like 4 or 5am)

05-23-2003, 02:46 PM	#1
lil2rich4u2 ICQ: 175171926 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 11,046	USPS - Mailing from US to Canada (inspired by juicy's post) I sent a check to a designer on the 19th, i walked it right into the USPS center and asked them to get this there overnight. Costed me $15 dollars for the service. Here it is on the 23rd and its still not there yet!!!!! Naturally the designer wont release my work, and i dont blame him ... but thats why i said OVERNIGHT IT!!! I do have a tracking number, and i dunno wtf to do with it, lol __________________ HEY!! Unbeatable hosting! Customer service is top notch! --> ISPrime <-- Do a search on any board, their reputation is rock solid .. for years!!

05-23-2003, 02:48 PM	#2
lil2rich4u2 ICQ: 175171926 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 11,046	has anyone else overnighted anything to canada and had it actually overnighted? __________________ HEY!! Unbeatable hosting! Customer service is top notch! --> ISPrime <-- Do a search on any board, their reputation is rock solid .. for years!!

05-23-2003, 02:55 PM	#9
CoolE Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 451	Last I heard, which was about a year ago, the USPS Overnight and the Canadian equivalent, Canada Priority Post, were not integrated, so you could not send mail overnight from one country to the other using those two services (well actually you can send it - but it doesn't arrive overnight). They should have told you that at the post office (assuming that is still the way it is). FedEx is always the way to go for overnight between the USA and Canada. Last edited by CoolE; 05-23-2003 at 02:58 PM..

05-23-2003, 02:58 PM	#10
the Shemp congrats to the winners Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Echo Beach Posts: 10,891	Yup. FEDEX, next day service. __________________ i use Vacares...so should you Submit your picture galleries to my site...Outlaw TGP

05-23-2003, 03:00 PM	#11
Kris Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 940	no shit, FedEx that stuff. it's easy. USPS will say next day, but they will never guarantee anything. and the fact that they don't have any kind of tracking sucks dick. __________________ I am the walrus.

05-23-2003, 02:48 PM	#3
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	go to the ups site and track it. it may have got held up at customs. that happens alot more frequently now.

05-23-2003, 02:50 PM	#4
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	dumb fuck lol overnight shit with fed ex and ups only neve the USPS fucker take my word for it

05-23-2003, 02:50 PM	#5
Probono Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Under the Rainbow Posts: 2,731	We do a lot of Priority Mial to Canada, it can take 2 weeks instead of 3-4 days. The border is a black hole

05-23-2003, 02:52 PM	#7
detoxed vip member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,798	I mailed 2-3 day gaurantee once and it took 5 days, was a laptop

05-23-2003, 02:54 PM	#8
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	UPS standard or expedited to canadad requires 3 copies of an invoice for the customs shitheads for packages. I bet you you shit is sitting in customs right now. When i shipped the contest books to the people in canada UPS requires so much red tape customs crap without it nobody would have gotten there books on time

05-23-2003, 03:03 PM	#13
ravo Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Skype: ravo.fpctraffic Posts: 5,445	Fedex is the only way to go; avoid USPS and especially UPS (the charge a huge "customs brokerage fee" to bring stuff across the border.) USPS seems to be a bit of a joke. We wanted to ship a small package (Bday gift for my wife's dad) from NYC to Ottawa; it's about a 6-7 hour drive. USPS said it would take them 10 WEEKS via their cheapest service. WTF do they do with the package? Store for 9 weeks then send it out? __________________ AdultAdBroker - Buy and Sell Your Flat Rate Banners, Links, Tabs, Pops, Email Clicks and Members' Area Traffic - updated Sept 2025

05-23-2003, 03:19 PM	#14
bogo Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,982	Ars has been UPSing my overnight check,and it was late once out of the whole year.i have no complaints

05-23-2003, 03:21 PM	#15
lil2rich4u2 ICQ: 175171926 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 11,046	here is the tracking number for USPS: EU81 7617 289U S I did give them a phone number, and they said it would be there the next day ... this is fucking bullshit, i want my damn designs!!! __________________ HEY!! Unbeatable hosting! Customer service is top notch! --> ISPrime <-- Do a search on any board, their reputation is rock solid .. for years!!

05-23-2003, 03:24 PM	#16
the Shemp congrats to the winners Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Echo Beach Posts: 10,891	You entered EU81 7617 289U S Your item was processed and left our 11460 facility on May 19, 2003. Status is updated every evening. Please check again later. __________________ i use Vacares...so should you Submit your picture galleries to my site...Outlaw TGP

05-23-2003, 03:25 PM	#17
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	Track & Confirm Delivery Status You entered EU81 7617 289U S Your item was processed and left our 11460 facility on May 19, 2003. Status is updated every evening. Please check again later.

05-23-2003, 03:26 PM	#19
freeadultcontent Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: "evitcepsrep ruoy egnahc" Posts: 9,976	Delivery Status You entered EU81 7617 289U S Your item was processed and left our 11460 facility on May 19, 2003. Status is updated every evening. Please check again later. Wonderful tracking eh? __________________ Exclusive Ethnic & Microniche Sites

05-23-2003, 03:32 PM	#21
PostWhore Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,720	FedEx's overnight from US to Canada takes less than 48 hours If you ship to Canada: If you are ok with a person send it via FedEX If you don't like a person send it via USPS If you HATE a person send it via UPS __________________ Ask me how to monetize with adult traffic!

05-23-2003, 03:33 PM	#22
the Shemp congrats to the winners Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Echo Beach Posts: 10,891	The scanning systems (bar code) are not compatible between USPS and Canada Post. Thats why its good to use a worldwide courier with one database, ie FEDEX. __________________ i use Vacares...so should you Submit your picture galleries to my site...Outlaw TGP

05-23-2003, 03:37 PM	#23
freeadultcontent Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: "evitcepsrep ruoy egnahc" Posts: 9,976	lil2rich, you did fill out PS Form 2976 Customs CN 22 and affix the green sticker part to the outside of the package right? Listed on it a detailed description of contents and value in US dollars? __________________ Exclusive Ethnic & Microniche Sites

05-23-2003, 03:40 PM	#24
the Shemp congrats to the winners Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Echo Beach Posts: 10,891	he sent a check, in an envelope. should cost 15.50 to Canada. __________________ i use Vacares...so should you Submit your picture galleries to my site...Outlaw TGP

05-23-2003, 03:47 PM	#26
the Shemp congrats to the winners Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Echo Beach Posts: 10,891	The to and from waybills have a spot on them to describe the contents. For a check, you could use - "documents, value $1.00 USD" that should be sufficent. __________________ i use Vacares...so should you Submit your picture galleries to my site...Outlaw TGP

05-23-2003, 07:55 PM	#28
ldinternet Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 8,245	In November 2002 I sent a package to my girlfriend's parents in Japan via surface mail. Cost me £37 (about $55). Six months later... May 2003... the stupid post man knocks on the door and wakes me up. The heavily battered, opened-by-customs package is returned with "not claimed" scribbled on it. Bullshit! They didn't even receive a notification that a package was waiting for them. Now I have this sitting in my office: Postal service sucks dick.

05-23-2003, 07:58 PM	#29
ldinternet Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 8,245	I have the returned package and the original postage receipt. I'm in two minds whether to go down there and kick up a fuss until they give me a damn refund. There must be some compensation for this kind of thing.

05-23-2003, 09:34 PM	#30
lil2rich4u2 ICQ: 175171926 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 11,046	__________________ HEY!! Unbeatable hosting! Customer service is top notch! --> ISPrime <-- Do a search on any board, their reputation is rock solid .. for years!!

05-24-2003, 02:04 AM	#32
Donnie Gangsta Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,104	always use fedex for int'l, although they lost $9k in cash the other day

05-24-2003, 02:51 AM	#33
the Shemp congrats to the winners Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Echo Beach Posts: 10,891	Cash is never good to send. couriers have to eat too. __________________ i use Vacares...so should you Submit your picture galleries to my site...Outlaw TGP

05-26-2003, 03:42 PM	#34
infectd Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canerda Posts: 1,122	Update : still not here.

05-26-2003, 03:44 PM	#35
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	yo rich next time contact me before you mail shit or anybody else for the last 2 years i learned through trial and error what to use for what

05-26-2003, 04:14 PM	#36
asuna Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 8,743	I got a check over night once, from San Diego, took 13 hours, UPS overnight shipping, 13 hours to get to montreal, and I didn't even sign for it, the guy left it in my mailbox around 9am (got to mtl at like 4 or 5am) __________________