Shipping from Canada to uk..

[Kanya 3]

I've just won a replacement blade on eBay USA (I'm in uk)

Guy is in Ottawa Canada, and has quoted the following for shipping:

$35 for 4-6 weeks postage or $58 for 4 days.

I've had skates shipped from us via eBay for less, and considering the weight difference between a pair of skates and a composite blade...this doesn't seem right.

However the item is from Canada this time rather than USA - does shipping cost a lot more in general there?

[team50 20]

Nope. Ask him to put the blade in a bubble wrap lined envelope and mail it via Canada Post. I would say $10-$15 max.

[Kanya 3]

Cheers - that's what I thought, I'll email him now. I'd already paid for 9.99 shipping and said I didn't mind if there was a few dollars extra - but the costs he quoted were ridiculous!

Thanks again, appreciated

[team50 20]

Canadapost.ca for a shipping quote. Estimate 160-200 grams for a tapered blade and a little more for a standard blade. Add 50-100 grams for the envelope and voilà. He will likely need a legal size or slighly bigger envelope. That will give you an idea.

[team50 20]

Just out of curiosity I calculated an envelope measuring 8x14x3 weighing 400 grams from ON to England. It's classified as a small packet. Priority was $89, but air mail was about $17 and surface was $9. Time for air I believe was 4-7 business days.

[Kanya 3]

Oh wow - thanks very much for checking that out for me! Greatly appreciated, I'll pass that info on - hopefully the seller sorts it out!

Was a one95 blade - can't get them anywhere except USA and the stores won't ship Bauer etc outside of USA so ebays pretty much my only hope!

Thanks again for checking that out :-)

[stuie7 6]

In my experience USPS is far cheaper than CanadaPost. I've had some ridiculous prices over the years.

[automorph 0]

definitely shipping is more expensive from Canada......with tracking especially to UK forget about it

those prices are right

[jbyun04 7]

All experiences I've had sending anything to Europe or Australia have been expensive and slow with Canada Post.

I shipped a visor to an Aussie member here and it took 3-4 MONTHS via Canada Post. I shipped an eBay package to Italy and that took 3 months.

The prices are very accurate by the way.

[Kanya 3]

Regarding the prices - do you refer to the eBay seller ($35 & $58) or the prices team50 quoted above?

Thanks for the help guys!

[team50 20]

Regarding the prices - do you refer to the eBay seller ($35 & $58) or the prices team50 quoted above?

Thanks for the help guys!

Try it yourself. Use K1A 0A9 as the originating postal code (Parliament of Canada).

Canada Post

[mickz 107]

If you ship with Canada Post to any international destination (excluding USA) and you want insurance/confirmation numbers expect to pay an arm and a leg.

[innotastic 12]

rather than starting a new topic, i figured i asked here.

has anyone ordered sticks from totalhockey and shipped to Canada? i was just browsing and they're charging $140 for 3-5 day shipping and doesn't seem like there are any other options