discussion Tips for Saving Money on Shipping Costs

[sswilson]

Canadapost is offering FREE shipping this month every Tuesday with a SMB account. SMB Account is free to register.

Small Business | Canada Post

The Canada Post Solutions for Small Business™ program provides tools, resources, insights and discounts on shipping and marketing to small businesses.

www.canadapost-postescanada.ca

Has anybody used this? Where are you supposed to enter in the promo code?

I've gone through the steps to create the shipping label and am at the point where they're looking for CC info but it's still showing full price, and the next step says "pay" so I'm hesitant to click on it hoping that there's a next page with an input for the code.....

Any ideas (I'm also not seeing anywhere in the profile to enter in my CP venture one number)

 

[sswilson]

Has anybody used this? Where are you supposed to enter in the promo code?

I've gone through the steps to create the shipping label and am at the point where they're looking for CC info but it's still showing full price, and the next step says "pay" so I'm hesitant to click on it hoping that there's a next page with an input for the code.....

Any ideas (I'm also not seeing anywhere in the profile to enter in my CP venture one number)

NVM, I got it.

I was using a regular account and had to create a separate online account for the Small Business card (which I've had for 10+ years but apparently never created an online profile for... ).

The only fly in the ointment was having to use a "different" email addy as my normal one was already registered. Easy enough with GMail's "+" feature.

 

[maritrunks]

NVM, I got it.

I was using a regular account and had to create a separate online account for the Small Business card (which I've had for 10+ years but apparently never created an online profile for... ).

The only fly in the ointment was having to use a "different" email addy as my normal one was already registered. Easy enough with GMail's "+" feature.

Also, for future parcels at discounted rates, use netparcel. I use it for my company and saves me tons of on shipping costs.

 

[sswilson]

Flat rate boxes | Personal | Canada Post

We make shipping easy and affordable. Send a ready-to-use flat rate box anywhere in Canada to save time and manage costs.

www.canadapost-postescanada.ca

Pretty sure these are standard across the country now. Decent prices considering how stupidly expensive sending a parcel is these days.

If it fits in the box you can ship it. Only downside is that insurance is capped @ $100 (not sure if you can pay extra to bump that up when you go to ship it).

 

[Marzipan]

Flat rate boxes | Personal | Canada Post

We make shipping easy and affordable. Send a ready-to-use flat rate box anywhere in Canada to save time and manage costs.

www.canadapost-postescanada.ca

Pretty sure these are standard across the country now. Decent prices considering how stupidly expensive sending a parcel is these days.

If it fits in the box you can ship it. Only downside is that insurance is capped @ $100 (not sure if you can pay extra to bump that up when you go to ship it).

as an amendment to the 'if it fits it ships' comment, there is a weight limit of 5KG weight limit that has to be observed as well.