Canada Post......weird delivery so far.

Greaser · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Canada Post......weird delivery so far.

Howmac · Guru

Canada Post and USPS are absolutely brutal right now . I am starting to use UPS for USA bound shipments now . They are extremely fast ( within 4-5 days ) . I recently sold the same individual ( in Indiana ) 2 separate parts . One was shipped by Canada Post / UPPS close to 3 weeks ago ( still has not arrived and they say another week ) . This past weekend the same guy ordered another larger part and I shipped by UPS ( as they were $15 cheaper than Canada Post .) It was shipped Monday afternoon , and he got it first thing Thursday morning !

On another note the UPS store informed me , there is no point in paying for signature on delivery , as due to Covid , the drivers have been instructed to simply leave it at the door as they do not want any human contact . If a "Porch Pirate" takes the parcel , just make sure you have it insured for loss .

2drpost · Uber Guru

Recently had a small pkg mailed to me by someone 2 hrs away, here in Ontario, idiots sent it to Richmond BC

see2xu · Addicted!

Can't speak to Postes Canada, but the Postal Service down here is struggling, as are UPS and FedEx.

DANO65 · Poncho Master!

Yes Canada Post and Purolator just brutal right now.
1 package Can Post, shipped Nov 20 from Mississauga, scanned Winnipeg on the 23, Great I will have it early I thought, nothin, then Nov 28 arrival scan Edmonton....then arrival scan Winnipeg Dec 2, still don't have it.......
Purolator clears customs Nov 24 Vancouver, 26 leaves Vancouver, 30 arrives Winnipeg, Dec 1 weather delay, no confirmed delivery date, WTH? was it too sunny to go out? we haven't had any snow or rain or anything in weeks, Arrived today...
Fed Ex, no problem, car parts from Rock Auto 3 days......

-- Edited by DANO65 on Friday 4th of December 2020 04:30:40 PM

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Just sent a parcel to Manitoba today Canada Post Expedited, pre printed label through small business solutions. We'll see how long it takes.

Greaser · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Greaser wrote:

Item has been presented to Canada Border Services Agency for customs review.
Vancouver, BC

Did I miss the news story of Alberta not being in Canada anymore? confuse

Why would Canadian Border Services Agency be involved in a shipment between Richmond, BC and Calgary, AB ?

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Rock Auto, ordered Monday, it shipped from Houston, arrived an hour ago.

Princess Auto, ordered Nov 24th, coming from Saskatoon. At one point it had a tracking number but was still sitting in Saskatoon at Canada Post. Now the tracking number has vanished (and I'm a fool, I never recorded it) so I have no idea when to expect it....

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

And I emailed the situation to Princess Auto, no reply yet.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Spent exactly one hour on hold on Princess Auto toll free help line (headset on, cleaned up and reassembled a Delco starter while I waited!). Got a Purolator tracking number in 15 seconds (website had nothing listed), tracked it and it hasn't moved since Nov 25th. Online chat with Purolator (another 25 minutes) and they say they will get back to me, they don't know why it doesn't move... Everybody is BUSY right now...

norontcan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Was surprised a couple of weeks ago to receive a Canada Post parcel delivery to the front door on a Sunday.

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

My $51 Amazon Chevy Truck grille never showed up. I checked the tracking number - it was bogus. I inquired to seller. He says "We shipped 3 weeks ago- Canada Post must have lost it. Refund issued. Sorry". I replied "Explain the bogus tracking number". He replied "I don't like being accused of being a cheat. I'll give you refund and ship another grille". I won't hold my breath.
Another Amazon parcel due Nov. 27 arrived today. My wife said a car roared up the lane, a guy got out, tossed the parcel at our cellar door, ran back to his car and tore up down the street..
You're almost best to wait until after Christmas to order anything that's not urgent.

Howmac · Guru

Canadian Poncho wrote:

You're almost best to wait until after Christmas to order anything that's not urgent.

I agree 100% ..... not worth the trouble . It's going to chaotic the next few weeks

ARCADIAN · Poncho Master!

Well I may have the winner! A while ago I bought a small part from a Kijiji ad in Alberta and the seller addressed it to me properly in Ontario. It seems it made quite a trip as it went to the UK before returning to Canada ( after about a month of waiting). When I queried Canada Post as the tracking had stalled, they had no idea where my parcel was or how this had happened. I showed them the box with the customs stamp as proof, and no apology. Sometimes it leaves me completely baffled!!!

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Another baffling one.

Origin

North York, ON

In transit

Dec. 5

Received by Canada Post

Nov. 23

Expected delivery

Item delayed stay tuned for updates

Delivery progress

DateTimeProgressNov. 255:17 am

Item in transit

Mississauga, ON

Additional information

The item is travelling to its destination. It will remain in this state until it arrives at the final processing location. Typically, the final processing scan occurs on the expected delivery date or the day before at the local delivery facility. Check this date to know when we will attempt delivery.

2:26 am

Item processed

Mississauga, ON

Nov. 234:08 pm

Shipment received at originating postal facility

Vaughan, ON

Additional information

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

Greaser wrote:
Greaser wrote:

Item has been presented to Canada Border Services Agency for customs review.
Vancouver, BC

Did I miss the news story of Alberta not being in Canada anymore?
Why would Canadian Border Services Agency be involved in a shipment between Richmond, BC and Calgary, AB ?

Sniffer dogs alerted? wink

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

Howmac wrote:
Canadian Poncho wrote:

You're almost best to wait until after Christmas to order anything that's not urgent.
I agree 100% ..... not worth the trouble . It's going to chaotic the next few weeks

Bingo ... I'm waiting.

Greaser · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Canadian Poncho wrote:

You're almost best to wait until after Christmas to order anything that's not urgent.

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That is definitely good advice.....I wouldn't order anything or send anything through Canada Post until well after the holidays.

Checking on the package tracking from Richmond, BC that I started this thread with, it is now to arrive (won't hold my breathe)

expected delivery: Wednesday,Dec.9, 9 am to 1 pm. If it arrives that day,that will be 15 days to deliver from Richmond BC to Calgary.

I had another package sent from Campbell River to West Vancouver.....delivery date has also been changed 4 times.

It was sent on November 27th and is expected to arrive on Tuesday December 8th.....(11 days)

ABC123 · Uber Guru

Ordered a new smart phone for my daughter.

"Within 3 business days"

Rogers sent me a Purolator tracking code.

Fri. Dec. 4, 2020 - 11:30 p.m. TORONTO SORT CTR/CTR TRI, ON Picked up by Purolator

Sounds good.

Fri. Dec. 4, 2020 - 11:31 p.m. TORONTO SORT CTR/CTR TRI, ON Arrived at sort facility

Cool !

Then....

Mon. Dec. 7, 2020 - 8:00 a.m. Purolator Network Delivery rescheduled for the next business day

Now, I just got a Email from Rogers that the Cell phone is now backordered 1-2 weeks ?

I think my order may have had an accident today confuse

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

4SPEED427 wrote:

Princess Auto, ordered Nov 24th, coming from Saskatoon. At one point it had a tracking number but was still sitting in Saskatoon at Canada Post. Now the tracking number has vanished (and I'm a fool, I never recorded it) so I have no idea when to expect it....

Arrived today, 14 days from Sasktoon to 1/2 hour south of Winnipeg. I could have walked there and got it faster! Good thing it was nothing urgent.

Greaser · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Package that the last tracking message said was to arrive yesterday between 9:00 m-1:00 pm never arrived.

Tracking has a new message:

Expected delivery: Item delayed stay tuned for updates

This makes it day 16 since leaving Richmond B.C.

...and I thought if would be faster than ordering from Hong Kong....

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I was out for a walk yesterday and met the Loomis driver who I always saw when I was at work. He says at all the Loomis depots across Canada they have many semi trailers untouched, just waiting in the cue to be unloaded. He said it's ridiculous how busy it is for them.

Purolator sent me a survey today because of my contact with them regarding my lost Princess Auto shipment. I told them I understand why shipping is an issue right now but I would have been a lot happier if I could have at least tracked it. I couldn't even see where it was after the first few days and then suddenly the guy was at our door with it after 14 days.

bigdreams · Poncho Master!

sent a package from Winnipeg to Calgary on saturday via canada post - they told me it would arrive on this past wednesday - it arrived a day early on tuesday

ABC123 · Uber Guru

For Ontario,

Canada Post deliveries times are about to get real messy.

Almost all US Postal Service parcels, heading to Ontario addresses, pass through this facility

Coronavirus: 121 employees test positive at Mississauga Canada Post facility - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

Canada Post said 121 employees have tested positive at their large Dixie Road facility since Jan. 1.

norontcan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Just got a package earlier this week from Winnipeg in 7 days.

Awaiting another from Saskatoon. We'll see how that goes.