How on earth can I track packages into Canada without paying $80

[redfishsc]

I have a package that I sent to a fellow penturner, from NC to Canada.

It disappeared in the mail.

I am re-sending him a new package, but USPS offers no tracking option beyond the border.

Of course, UPS will track it just fine but they want $80 to ship it, and it's only 4 pounds of blanks.


Does anyone have any experience in how to ship to Canada and have some sort of tracking so it can be tracked down if it gets lost?

Thanks,

Matt

 

[hdbblue]

If USPS tracks the item to the border, you can use the same tracking number at Canada Post to track the item in Canada.

http://www.canadapost.ca/Personal/Tools/Track/ItemSingle.aspx

Hope this helps

 

[1080Wayne]

And for those shipping from Canada to the US , Canada Post tracking will confirm the time it enters the US , and time of delivery to recipient . It is also possible to enter the Canada Post tracking number into the USPS tracking system . Wayne

 

[redfishsc]

Great, thank guys. I did not know this, I really appreciate the help!

 

[maxwell_smart007]

USPS tracking numbers are pretty much useless to Canada, though...it says that it's in transit, and little else. It certainly doesn't help if it gets lost...

 

[Texatdurango]

USPS tracking numbers are pretty much useless to Canada, though...it says that it's in transit, and little else. It certainly doesn't help if it gets lost...

Actually that pretty much holds true if mailing within the states as well. I've never seen the tracking system say... "Your package was in transit UNTILL it got lost in Amarillo"! :biggrin:

 

[redfishsc]

Actually that pretty much holds true if mailing within the states as well. I've never seen the tracking system say... "Your package was in transit UNTILL it got lost in Amarillo"! :biggrin:

I sure wish I could say otherwise but that's my experience as well :redface:

 

[devowoodworking]

And for those shipping from Canada to the US , Canada Post tracking will confirm the time it enters the US , and time of delivery to recipient . It is also possible to enter the Canada Post tracking number into the USPS tracking system . Wayne

Thanks Wayne, I never knew that:wink:

Although, it sounds like the USPS is as useless as Canada Post for real time tracking

 

[redfishsc]

Thanks Wayne, I never knew that:wink:

Although, it sounds like the USPS is as useless as Canada Post for real time tracking

When it comes to useless, I nearly rank USPS up there with those Hauser rollerball refills that Berea sends out.

But at least you can use the Hauser to mix your epoxy:good: