You dont get a tracking number but if you wait at the counter and get the sticker, the postal code will be on the receipt and is good enough as proof that it was shipped.
eBay has always rejected my proposal on "lost objects" on this regard since there was no tracking. If you eBay, has this worked for you in that regard?
My account was legit banned for this, the problem is how long the lettermail takes, not worth it. Plus only canada, not USA, the border gets pissed lol
Also a tip. Instead of using $1.94 & $1.30 to makeup $3.19 stamp price, you can use 3x $1.07 stamps. It might not be a big deal because you only save a couple cents but if you ship primarily with stamps it could save you in the long run. From what I recall though, I don't think they sell $1.07 stamps online for some reason so I had to go into my local shoppers to buy them but you can get them in a coil of 50 so it's not like you have to go back all the time.
* I just came across your video, I’m sure you have corrected this info already* I work for Canada Post, your info is very accurate for shipping within Canada. Letter mail going outside of Canada on the other hand whether it be standard or oversized though can only be “paper products”, anything other than paper needs to go via small packet either surface of Air, with an attached cn22 customs label attached. Sure you may have got away with popping it in the mailbox before and it gets to its destination, but CPC is cracking down and RTSing items not following proper shipping procedures. FYI small packet international often tends to be cheaper than international lettermail when you go over 200g.
Any idea why CP changed this? Any tips for cheaper Small Packet USA/Intl rates? I'm biting my nails as I've made a lot of shipments before I learned about this rules change.
0:41 Those are permanent stamps (usually sold in books of 10) currently worth $0.92 each. If you buy a regular stamp individually, it will cost you more ($1.07 currently). There is no advantage to mailing your letter with a stamp bought individually, even though it costs more. Another thing about permanent stamps is that the value of any unused permanent stamps you have will also increase in value when stamp prices go up. Moral of the story, always buy permanent stamps. Bonus info: When stamp prices do increase, they tend to increase in a way that two permanent stamps plus one ten cent stamp consistently send an oversized letter under 100 grams, both before and after the stamp price increase. You can currently buy $0.10 stamps online. Before the pandemic you could buy them at any post office as well. It's possible that brick & mortar post offices have gone back to selling the $0.10 stamps again, but I haven't checked in quite some time, since I have quite a few on hand still. Hopefully I explained everything well enough & hopefully this helps someone. Those pennies (...err, I guess nickles now. RIP Canadian penny) add up when you're sending out a lot of mail.
Very insightful. You made me realize that I've been overstepping a few different things. I look forward to saving some money on shipping in the future thanks to this video.
Just a note that although sending an item like a video game as an oversized letter is allowed within Canada, non-letter Items being sent from Canada to a different country must be sent as a parcel, and a customs form must be filled out. They don't tend to mind very small, flat, low value things like a patch or a tea bag, but sending larger value or bulky, non-letter items as an oversized letter to another country is a no-no.
I spoke to a manager at Canada Post on the best combination of stamps to use to get exact change for these two combinations. $1.94 (under 100 grams) = two .92 cent stamps and two 5 cent stamps. For $3.19 (101-200 grams) use two .92 cent stamps, one 1.30 stamp and one 5 cent stamp. There is only 3 stamps you need to buy to make both combinations and the amount is exact in both cases. The .92 cent stamps are $1.07 individually or .92 cents if purchased in a roll or buy via Costco you get a roll for even cheaper (100 for $88.20). Note that the 5 cent stamps are being taken out of circulation so stock up now!
I cannot figure out for the life of me why CanadaPost wont let us print out letter mail labels from at home. Sometimes you have multiple envelopes that weigh between 50-100g destined for the US or international. The cost for this is $3.19 - $6.39 and requires you to either stack stamps (because CP doesn't make 3.19 or 6.39 stamps) or go to the post office and have them print out the labels for you. Ive been running my own business for a few years now and every time I think of this I get unreasonably angry.
Thanks for the video! So for lettermail you just write the shipping address on the envelope with the stamps (according to the cost) and throw it in the bin?
You are not supposed to send dvd or games or any other goods for that matter as lettermail to usa or internationally. It is stated as such on Canada Post website. They are to be sent as a parcel with a customs form filled out for the item.
Ya they won't let me use lettermail for USA at all. I asked and they said they used to have that option but recently changed it. I just do tracked packet USA.
@@BenjaminSchiltzVlogs I do lettermail for USA up to yesterday and have been for over a year. You may want to notify Canada Post that only certain locations are allowing it, there should be consisency. And I have done this at different locations in different cities, no issues
@Gorg Nuwa Small packet Air Mail USA does track on Ebay if you put in the Label # as the Tracking #. Its not 100% though, so don't rely on it. But for lower value items thats what I use.
Hi although your video is year old are you still able today Feb 22 2022 to mail that DVD or other thick items that are not paper to USA as an over sized inside a bubble mailer??. Reason i ask this is now many sellers including my self are having packages returned back and label attached from Canada Post that it can no longer be sent as regular mail. Both thin and over sized is considered regular mail and now Canada Post is flagging and now request that it must be sent as a SMALL PACKET with a Customs online form filled out then printed and attached to envelope and from that $2.25 cost now goes to about $8.00 to $10.00 having to ship as Small Packet. let me know if are having this issue or is it still good and when was last shipment you sent as those getting returns now was sent out on Jan 30/31 Feb 1 and 2 as it does take about 2 weeks for package to return to sender
That’s correct. Any package outside of Canada now can not be sent as lettermail unless it is paper as it needs a customs form. You might still be able to get away with it sometimes but they want it sent as small packet. Which in most cases for us has actually been more cost effective.
Great video and thank you for the Canada post rate sheet. Already printed it out!! I think I already asked you this but what is your ebay seller name? Cant seem to find your listings.
Thanks! That sheet is super useful. My video game store name is wellplayedgames. I will be adding all the links to my descriptions in the next couple days.
Funny story. I sold a steelbook game and I was so scared because the buyer wanted it shipped to Spain. Although I charged $15 CAD for shipping which covers 200g or less, I looked up the price to ship internationally and my heart sank when I saw that shipping over 200g was gonna be around $23 CAD, more than what I made for the game. So I went to the post office with the game to try and see how cheap I could get it shipped. The worker weighed up the game and sure enough it was over 200g so I was preparing for the worst. However, the worker said that because it was a video game and not printed matter I had to send it as a parcel. It ended up only costing me $11 CAD! She ended up saving my ass cause I guess she didn’t quite understand the rules of shipping. Had I had the game already sealed up and ready to go, I would’ve paid the $23 CAD.
Yes. Non printed material must be sent as a parcel internationally. The employee you dealt with was correct. Also.. Sometimes it is cheaper to send as parcel rather than lettermail.
@@JurassicMatt What I was getting at was that I would’ve sent it as oversized letter mail like any other video game I’ve sold, but because I was inquiring about the rates, she made me send it as a parcel which ended up costing a lot less. Commonlad’s point about how it can be cheaper to ship via parcel internationally is what connected the dots for me. I will admit that yes I may be misinformed or confused about postage rates, but I am still learning. That is why I follow this channel. I have only started a couple weeks ago and have had great success so far. Take care.
@@Benjithebigboi you might want to take a bit of time to read through the Canada Postal Guide. I would take what Common Lad is saying with a grain of salt because he himself is giving wrong information. You can’t send video games via Lettermail to anywhere outside of Canada. It always has to go as a parcel with a customs declaration.
I have been able to send single CDs to the USA in a sleeve and a skinny envelope with an up to 30g stamp (1.30) for may years. Lately I have been getting complaints about cracked CDs. Is this because the post is seeing these as paper mail and is now sending it through rollers perhaps? But then why would they suddenly change the processing? Would simply using a 1.94 stamp solve the issue?
Thank you so much for this! It really helped. I just have one question, so I want to ship oversized letter mail with bubble mailers besides putting the stamps on, can I just handwrite the address of the person I'm sending it to?? Really new to this
If i were you I'd just go grab some labels right off the bat. Super cheap, and will save you headache. You can print them on an ink jet printer, and use templates from Avery which are free. I wish someone told me this when I started😂
@@common_lad thanks , cos I saw a company sending 23-24mm packets regularly with 1.94 stamp. The catch is only one end of the packet where the product sits is 23-24 mm majority of the package is slim. So i wonder if that is a loophole squeeze 90% of the packet below 20mm then 10% of the space higher than 20 still okay. If such possibility exists that is a huge advantage.
As others have stated, you CAN NOT send items such as video games, media, or books internationally via Lettermail (called Letter-Post when travelling outside Canada). These are considered “Goods” and require a customs declaration; they MUST go as parcels. Your video makes it seem like you can send anything anywhere via Lettermail which is NOT the message you should be sharing with your viewers.
@@bostitchrider2026 just because you’ve gotten away with it in the past doesn’t mean you SHOULD be doing it. The rules regarding exporting items are very clearly laid out. It’s unfortunate that the clerks at your local post office don’t know the rules, but that doesn’t surprise me. Most postal clerks (especially in authorized dealer post offices) do not receive the necessary comprehensive training and it’s nearly impossible for them to know all the rules. I’m a postal clerk myself who has been working for nearly half a decade; I’ve read the postal guide from to back as well as Canada Post’s 1100 page Retail Operations Manual and I’m still learning new things all the time. EDIT: After re-reading your comment I have a feeling you may be confused; there would be no need to inform the clerk of the value of the item if you’re sending via Lettermail. If you’re giving them the value of the item, they’re likely entering that value and processing it as a parcel.
@@JurassicMatt Yes. Maybe your right. But it only comes to little over $9 with tax. Seems cheap as a parcel? I charge flat rate of $10 to USA for games in a bubble pack.
@@bostitchrider2026 yes that is the parcel rate - so you have been sending them properly as a Parcel, and not as Lettermail as you stated. The cheapest parcel rate to the States through Canada Post is (untracked) Small Packet Air, which is $7.74 if under 100 g and $9.48 if between 100 and 250 g. If you purchase your shipping labels online you’ll save a little off those prices. That weight range will cover 95% of loose and disc-based video games. I will note that typically NetParcel through PayPal can beat that $9.48 if you’re fine shipping through UPS. And it includes full tracking and insurance coverage which is a bonus!
Im more concerned about the height of the oversize lettermail. Does someone know whats the maximum height? Also what are the perks of getting the CP business card? What kind of discounts do they offer?
Im thinking of mailing sports cards in 5x7 bubble envelopes, like the one in your video. But without tracking, I am afraid the receiver will be dishonest and claim they never got it. Is there a cheap way to include tracking? Maybe through ebay? Canada post charges like 17 bucks if the letter is going far don't they?
there is no cheap way in Canada vs somewhere like the USA that has media mail for probably 20% of our cheapest rate. If you ship those items that way you are just going to have to live with the fact that maybe 10% of your items will go missing or claimed missing and write off the loss. The other 90+% will arrive fine and honest buyers won't make a claim.
WhAt if the items you are sending the bulk up in the packAge and it becomes too thick during transit. Should you send several articcles In lettermail or do separate envelopes?
@@common_lad also once I was at canada post with alot of packages above 100 grams and she told me if I called canada post they could set up a way to print them at home. She said they had other customers who did the same
@@masterevolutionfilmsworksh9604 what the clerk was describing was a “postal meter” which you can rent from Canada Post for a fee. This saves you a couple of cents off the counter rates but is only economical if you’re sending thousands of Lettermail items per month.
When i try to sell on eBay and pick my shipping method. all I see is their lettermail option that can't pass 30 grams of weight as that's the max weight! which is way less than a video game that can fit in an over size letter mail.. how do I click the option for over size letter mail?? please can someone help me?
You say you can do this sending to US and International but the post office said this is only within Canada. If you are send to US and international it has to go parcel rate if it isn't paper only material.
Here is NB CP charges $1.94 up to 100g and $3.19 100g to 500g. That sheets shows different pricing?Over 500g might as well go tracked packed as it’s pennies more.
January 2024. NOTE: Not all the information in this video is accurate. 1) Stamps with "no visible postage rate" carry a value of .92 when applied to Oversize Lettermail (not $1.07) . 2) You can send all sorts of items as Oversize Lettermail WITHIN Canada - BUT when sending OUTSIDE of Canada, it can only be paper. Items like jewelry, Dvds, etc... will require a customs declaration and be sent as a parcel service like small packet or tracked packet. 3) You cannot buy Oversize Lettermail "Postal Indicia" ahead of time for later use.
im kinda confused, so do you just need to pay for the stamp + mailer or is there a shipping fee aswell? if so, is there a link to where i can find them?
Hi there, when I’m shipping oversize letter mail, it almost at exactly 20 mm need to be pushed through the slot instead of sliding through. Are theses going to be rejected by sorting machine and send back to me?
How are you checking the thickness if you’re dropping it off at a box? I’m paranoid It’s too thick and will be sent back to me if I don’t get them checked lol
I was too. I bought the Canada Post tool to check the size. Several sellers on Etsy make them. Worth it. Found out hard way when I sold Super NES game. Doesn’t go as Letter Mail. Lost money on that sale.
this is so random but if you send it through the letter box do you only have to pay for the stamp or do you still get charged if you’re sending it to the states and can you even send a letter through the box if it is going to the states
Hey, question. So let's say stamps are $1 and I'm shipping a bunch of cards in a bubble mailer. My total weight is 195 grams. This is an oversized letter and on the canadapost website it says 100-200 grams is $3.19. Does that mean that each stamps covers $1, so if it's $3.19 I need 4 stamps? Can I just put 4 stamps on it and mail it myself from the mailroom in my condo or do I always have to go to the post office to mail stuff?
Great question. In that case your price is correct, however you could also use $1.94 stamp combined with $1.30 stamp which would also be enough to cover it and you wouldn’t be wasting as much money. Then you can just drop it at any Canada Post pick up box.
@@common_lad Can you give me any tips on selling to american buyers on ebay? as a canadian it's hard to appeal to the US market because my shipping is always going to be $8-$11 even for something as light as a pokemon card. maybe this is an unavoidable problem.
@@adamdurling9671 Makes it hard to sell pokemon cards as a canadian. Selling to the US is impossible unless you're selling high ticket items. That extra $6-8 in shipping will never win you an american buyer on $5-$50 cards
According to the rules laid out by Canada post you are not to send hard goods(like dvds, games Etc.) as lettermail to usa or internationally. Those items require a customs form and must be processed at the border as parcels not letters. Some people are getting away with sending them as lettermail only because their local postal employees are not aware of the rules.
@@common_lad Yes its like $3.19 and since I rarely use my business account it ends up being $3.60. I keep forgetting to use my account. The first time I used it the person laughed and said you're not saving much. lol I was like you know where to go biatch lol
@@BenjaminSchiltzVlogs lol cause the Canada post lady knows how to run a business. When you sell hundreds yes it does save you money 100%. I hate ppl like that. I find Canada post employees just want the extra money they never are helpful in telling me how to ship things cheaper
@@BenjaminSchiltzVlogs But its not about saving much on small items though, its about you reaching that 1000 mailed items per 365 calender days to be eligible for the 20% discount instead of the initial 5% discount. This is what one of their account managers verbally told me( I had a meeting with her for pricing for my small business)
@@SEYSDESIGNS yes and I do don't do volume. I got scammed a few months ago and experienced the worst ebay customer service I never thought possible. Different reps looking at my case trying to tell me I didn't respond to the buyer and I didn't try to help them despite my sending them screenshots and they could also see into my account and emails I think so I'm not sure why. They sided with the scammer who lied to them. lol So now I'm not selling at all but I might go back just sell books and dvds and leave the electronics on the thrift shelves lol. Hey thanks for that info by the way.
you should look at pitney bowes, we use them at our office for metered stamps. Its basically a machine that prints the stamp onto the envelope your shipping out. We dont go to the post office anymore at all, we just print our own stamps and pay a low monthly fee but also pay lesser per stamp. If you ship enough you end up saving quite a bit. www.pitneybowes.com/ca/en/shipping-and-mailing/postage-meters/mailstation-2-mailing-system.html
You dont get a tracking number but if you wait at the counter and get the sticker, the postal code will be on the receipt and is good enough as proof that it was shipped.
eBay has always rejected my proposal on "lost objects" on this regard since there was no tracking. If you eBay, has this worked for you in that regard?
This is not true. eBay ONLY accepts tracking as proof lol
Can you email me that rate sheet? Ivsvqrp@gmail.com please & thanks. Even if you just have to take a pic to send it
My account was legit banned for this, the problem is how long the lettermail takes, not worth it. Plus only canada, not USA, the border gets pissed lol
You have NO idea how helpful this was! Very informative and straight to the point.
Thank you so so much
So glad to hear that, Thanks for the comment!
Also a tip. Instead of using $1.94 & $1.30 to makeup $3.19 stamp price, you can use 3x $1.07 stamps. It might not be a big deal because you only save a couple cents but if you ship primarily with stamps it could save you in the long run. From what I recall though, I don't think they sell $1.07 stamps online for some reason so I had to go into my local shoppers to buy them but you can get them in a coil of 50 so it's not like you have to go back all the time.
@Bill Gates yup! U can get $3.21 by using 3x $1.07 stamps too which is a little more convenient
* I just came across your video, I’m sure you have corrected this info already*
I work for Canada Post, your info is very accurate for shipping within Canada. Letter mail going outside of Canada on the other hand whether it be standard or oversized though can only be “paper products”, anything other than paper needs to go via small packet either surface of Air, with an attached cn22 customs label attached. Sure you may have got away with popping it in the mailbox before and it gets to its destination, but CPC is cracking down and RTSing items not following proper shipping procedures. FYI small packet international often tends to be cheaper than international lettermail when you go over 200g.
Do you know the price of shipping small packet under 200g internationally (From Canada) by chance?
Any idea why CP changed this? Any tips for cheaper Small Packet USA/Intl rates? I'm biting my nails as I've made a lot of shipments before I learned about this rules change.
0:41 Those are permanent stamps (usually sold in books of 10) currently worth $0.92 each. If you buy a regular stamp individually, it will cost you more ($1.07 currently). There is no advantage to mailing your letter with a stamp bought individually, even though it costs more. Another thing about permanent stamps is that the value of any unused permanent stamps you have will also increase in value when stamp prices go up. Moral of the story, always buy permanent stamps. Bonus info: When stamp prices do increase, they tend to increase in a way that two permanent stamps plus one ten cent stamp consistently send an oversized letter under 100 grams, both before and after the stamp price increase. You can currently buy $0.10 stamps online. Before the pandemic you could buy them at any post office as well. It's possible that brick & mortar post offices have gone back to selling the $0.10 stamps again, but I haven't checked in quite some time, since I have quite a few on hand still. Hopefully I explained everything well enough & hopefully this helps someone. Those pennies (...err, I guess nickles now. RIP Canadian penny) add up when you're sending out a lot of mail.
Sometimes, for the thicker special edition DVD cases, you need to pop the bubbles on one side if the mailer so it can meet the 20mm limitation.
Very insightful. You made me realize that I've been overstepping a few different things. I look forward to saving some money on shipping in the future thanks to this video.
Just a note that although sending an item like a video game as an oversized letter is allowed within Canada, non-letter Items being sent from Canada to a different country must be sent as a parcel, and a customs form must be filled out. They don't tend to mind very small, flat, low value things like a patch or a tea bag, but sending larger value or bulky, non-letter items as an oversized letter to another country is a no-no.
You can, you're just not supposed to.
I send bulky oversize lettermail to the US from Canada all the time and have never had a problem
@@user-yp6qt6yd1q yeah a woman told me that today which is why I stressfully googled this video
You used to be able to put a Customs sticker on it and send. ☹️
I spoke to a manager at Canada Post on the best combination of stamps to use to get exact change for these two combinations. $1.94 (under 100 grams) = two .92 cent stamps and two 5 cent stamps. For $3.19 (101-200 grams) use two .92 cent stamps, one 1.30 stamp and one 5 cent stamp. There is only 3 stamps you need to buy to make both combinations and the amount is exact in both cases. The .92 cent stamps are $1.07 individually or .92 cents if purchased in a roll or buy via Costco you get a roll for even cheaper (100 for $88.20). Note that the 5 cent stamps are being taken out of circulation so stock up now!
Thanks for these awesome tips! Just starting my Etsy Shop and so this is very helpful, thanks for sharing!
Great video! I will definitely try get some stamps cause waiting 30-40 minutes at Canada Post is a pain😂
I cannot figure out for the life of me why CanadaPost wont let us print out letter mail labels from at home. Sometimes you have multiple envelopes that weigh between 50-100g destined for the US or international. The cost for this is $3.19 - $6.39 and requires you to either stack stamps (because CP doesn't make 3.19 or 6.39 stamps) or go to the post office and have them print out the labels for you. Ive been running my own business for a few years now and every time I think of this I get unreasonably angry.
Where do you purchase your oversized lettermail envelopes? Sizes, with and without bubbles, etc
My question too
Thanks for the video! So for lettermail you just write the shipping address on the envelope with the stamps (according to the cost) and throw it in the bin?
Thank You so much, this was so helpful!
I assume this does not work for items going to USA or Internationally. Need customs export info. But great for within Canada!
You are not supposed to send dvd or games or any other goods for that matter as lettermail to usa or internationally. It is stated as such on Canada Post website. They are to be sent as a parcel with a customs form filled out for the item.
Ya they won't let me use lettermail for USA at all. I asked and they said they used to have that option but recently changed it. I just do tracked packet USA.
@@BenjaminSchiltzVlogs I do lettermail for USA up to yesterday and have been for over a year. You may want to notify Canada Post that only certain locations are allowing it, there should be consisency. And I have done this at different locations in different cities, no issues
So you guys are shipping games and dvds without tracking? Risky..
@Gorg Nuwa Small packet Air Mail USA does track on Ebay if you put in the Label # as the Tracking #. Its not 100% though, so don't rely on it. But for lower value items thats what I use.
@Gorg Nuwa how?
Super helpful, thank you!
If anyone is ever curious, sign up for Chit Chats, Stallion, etc to save on shipping from Canada to the USA and Internationally.
YOU ROCK! Saved us a ton of $. Thank you.
Great video! But for oversized letters, where do I write the address and the name of the person I'm shipping the product to?
You put the name and address in the middle of the parcel and then return address in the top left corner.
hey ! if im shipping from canada to the us by letter mail do i put my letter in the canadian red boxes on the street?
Hi although your video is year old are you still able today Feb 22 2022 to mail that DVD or other thick items that are not paper to USA as an over sized inside a bubble mailer??. Reason i ask this is now many sellers including my self are having packages returned back and label attached from Canada Post that it can no longer be sent as regular mail. Both thin and over sized is considered regular mail and now Canada Post is flagging and now request that it must be sent as a SMALL PACKET with a Customs online form filled out then printed and attached to envelope and from that $2.25 cost now goes to about $8.00 to $10.00 having to ship as Small Packet. let me know if are having this issue or is it still good and when was last shipment you sent as those getting returns now was sent out on Jan 30/31 Feb 1 and 2 as it does take about 2 weeks for package to return to sender
That’s correct. Any package outside of Canada now can not be sent as lettermail unless it is paper as it needs a customs form. You might still be able to get away with it sometimes but they want it sent as small packet. Which in most cases for us has actually been more cost effective.
@@common_lad If sending as parcel to US or international, does CP require customs form?
Great video and thank you for the Canada post rate sheet. Already printed it out!!
I think I already asked you this but what is your ebay seller name? Cant seem to find your listings.
Thanks! That sheet is super useful. My video game store name is wellplayedgames. I will be adding all the links to my descriptions in the next couple days.
Can you track the mail?
Funny story. I sold a steelbook game and I was so scared because the buyer wanted it shipped to Spain. Although I charged $15 CAD for shipping which covers 200g or less, I looked up the price to ship internationally and my heart sank when I saw that shipping over 200g was gonna be around $23 CAD, more than what I made for the game. So I went to the post office with the game to try and see how cheap I could get it shipped. The worker weighed up the game and sure enough it was over 200g so I was preparing for the worst. However, the worker said that because it was a video game and not printed matter I had to send it as a parcel. It ended up only costing me $11 CAD! She ended up saving my ass cause I guess she didn’t quite understand the rules of shipping. Had I had the game already sealed up and ready to go, I would’ve paid the $23 CAD.
Yes. Non printed material must be sent as a parcel internationally. The employee you dealt with was correct. Also.. Sometimes it is cheaper to send as parcel rather than lettermail.
It’s not that she “saved your ass”, it’s that you are very confused and or misinformed about Canada Post rates and international mailing rules.
@@JurassicMatt
What I was getting at was that I would’ve sent it as oversized letter mail like any other video game I’ve sold, but because I was inquiring about the rates, she made me send it as a parcel which ended up costing a lot less. Commonlad’s point about how it can be cheaper to ship via parcel internationally is what connected the dots for me.
I will admit that yes I may be misinformed or confused about postage rates, but I am still learning. That is why I follow this channel. I have only started a couple weeks ago and have had great success so far.
Take care.
@@Benjithebigboi you might want to take a bit of time to read through the Canada Postal Guide. I would take what Common Lad is saying with a grain of salt because he himself is giving wrong information. You can’t send video games via Lettermail to anywhere outside of Canada. It always has to go as a parcel with a customs declaration.
I have been able to send single CDs to the USA in a sleeve and a skinny envelope with an up to 30g stamp (1.30) for may years. Lately I have been getting complaints about cracked CDs. Is this because the post is seeing these as paper mail and is now sending it through rollers perhaps? But then why would they suddenly change the processing? Would simply using a 1.94 stamp solve the issue?
It's prohibited now.. only "paper like products" can be sent via Lettermail USA/Intl
would this work with a rigid mailer instead of a bubble mailer?
Thanks for the video, it saved me a lot of time!
Thank you so much for this! It really helped. I just have one question, so I want to ship oversized letter mail with bubble mailers besides putting the stamps on, can I just handwrite the address of the person I'm sending it to?? Really new to this
Yeah you can hand write the address, But make it clear for them to read it!
If i were you I'd just go grab some labels right off the bat. Super cheap, and will save you headache. You can print them on an ink jet printer, and use templates from Avery which are free. I wish someone told me this when I started😂
It says not height exceeding 20mm but I have received packages 23 mm with stamps. Is there any exception to no to exceed height.
I think the occasional one can slip through but generally speaking it will get sent back over 20.
@@common_lad thanks , cos I saw a company sending 23-24mm packets regularly with 1.94 stamp. The catch is only one end of the packet where the product sits is 23-24 mm majority of the package is slim. So i wonder if that is a loophole squeeze 90% of the packet below 20mm then 10% of the space higher than 20 still okay. If such possibility exists that is a huge advantage.
@@SPS625 as long as you can put the letter through the "slot of doom", it'll pass.
dvd+bubble mailer= >2cm no? shippings killing me to start 20 bucks to ship 215g pacel from ab to pei is insane
Yeah a dvd in a bubble mailer is under 2cm. You'll be able to use Oversized Lettermail (domestic only) for this
Thaaaaanks. This is a great start.,can you share the max envelope size length x width.
My best.
As others have stated, you CAN NOT send items such as video games, media, or books internationally via Lettermail (called Letter-Post when travelling outside Canada). These are considered “Goods” and require a customs declaration; they MUST go as parcels.
Your video makes it seem like you can send anything anywhere via Lettermail which is NOT the message you should be sharing with your viewers.
I’ve sent many games to the USA as lettermail. I tell them at the counter what it is and the value. Never had an issue, declined or sent back?
@@bostitchrider2026 just because you’ve gotten away with it in the past doesn’t mean you SHOULD be doing it. The rules regarding exporting items are very clearly laid out. It’s unfortunate that the clerks at your local post office don’t know the rules, but that doesn’t surprise me. Most postal clerks (especially in authorized dealer post offices) do not receive the necessary comprehensive training and it’s nearly impossible for them to know all the rules. I’m a postal clerk myself who has been working for nearly half a decade; I’ve read the postal guide from to back as well as Canada Post’s 1100 page Retail Operations Manual and I’m still learning new things all the time.
EDIT: After re-reading your comment I have a feeling you may be confused; there would be no need to inform the clerk of the value of the item if you’re sending via Lettermail. If you’re giving them the value of the item, they’re likely entering that value and processing it as a parcel.
@@JurassicMatt Yes. Maybe your right. But it only comes to little over $9 with tax. Seems cheap as a parcel? I charge flat rate of $10 to USA for games in a bubble pack.
@@bostitchrider2026 yes that is the parcel rate - so you have been sending them properly as a Parcel, and not as Lettermail as you stated.
The cheapest parcel rate to the States through Canada Post is (untracked) Small Packet Air, which is $7.74 if under 100 g and $9.48 if between 100 and 250 g. If you purchase your shipping labels online you’ll save a little off those prices. That weight range will cover 95% of loose and disc-based video games.
I will note that typically NetParcel through PayPal can beat that $9.48 if you’re fine shipping through UPS. And it includes full tracking and insurance coverage which is a bonus!
@@JurassicMatt Really? Thanks. I’ll try it next USA game sale.
Thank so much this is great!!
so there is no tracking on oversized lettermail even if dropped off at post office?
Correct. They don't offer any tracking for this service.
Canada is really fucked when it comes to cheap tracked options
@@AnonAnono oh ya ik i found out its $14 for the smallest tracked pckg ever smh
@@julie.musicar It's generally a little cheaper than that for expedited parcel, through a broker or with a small business account.
Im more concerned about the height of the oversize lettermail. Does someone know whats the maximum height? Also what are the perks of getting the CP business card? What kind of discounts do they offer?
The max hight for oversized lettermail is 20mm or 0.8 inches. I'm not sure about the perks of the CP business card though.
@@erictie8526 thks a lot
Lettermail does not exist for usa and International... that is letterpost.
You cannot send anything but paper in letter post.
You can buy small denomination stamps.
what if you udnerpay a lettermailer ? do they return it back?
LETTERMAIL COST THE SAME WHEN CROSSING BORDER ?
Im thinking of mailing sports cards in 5x7 bubble envelopes, like the one in your video. But without tracking, I am afraid the receiver will be dishonest and claim they never got it. Is there a cheap way to include tracking? Maybe through ebay? Canada post charges like 17 bucks if the letter is going far don't they?
there is no cheap way in Canada vs somewhere like the USA that has media mail for probably 20% of our cheapest rate. If you ship those items that way you are just going to have to live with the fact that maybe 10% of your items will go missing or claimed missing and write off the loss. The other 90+% will arrive fine and honest buyers won't make a claim.
WhAt if the items you are sending the bulk up in the packAge and it becomes too thick during transit. Should you send several articcles
In lettermail or do separate envelopes?
Great video, when your shipping in canada for 1-200 grams where do you put the 2 stamps on the envelope?
I always put the buyers address in the middle, return address in top left and stamps on top right.
@@common_lad is there a certain order the stamps have to put in?
@@common_lad also once I was at canada post with alot of packages above 100 grams and she told me if I called canada post they could set up a way to print them at home. She said they had other customers who did the same
@@masterevolutionfilmsworksh9604 what the clerk was describing was a “postal meter” which you can rent from Canada Post for a fee. This saves you a couple of cents off the counter rates but is only economical if you’re sending thousands of Lettermail items per month.
Interesting. I will have to look into that
Can a thin 12 x 15 polymailer go thru lettermail? Thanks!
oversize mailing is without tracking right?
When i try to sell on eBay and pick my shipping method. all I see is their lettermail option that can't pass 30 grams of weight as that's the max weight! which is way less than a video game that can fit in an over size letter mail.. how do I click the option for over size letter mail?? please can someone help me?
You say you can do this sending to US and International but the post office said this is only within Canada. If you are send to US and international it has to go parcel rate if it isn't paper only material.
this is true, people who send items other than paper through oversized are breaking the rules and CP can send it back
Hi there, I wanted to ask you if the Bubble mailer (wxl 21.6cm x 27.9cm) would be considered as an oversized letter mailer?
Here is NB CP charges $1.94 up to 100g and $3.19 100g to 500g. That sheets shows different pricing?Over 500g might as well go tracked packed as it’s pennies more.
$3.19 is only the rate for domestic Oversized Lettermail weighing between 100 and 200 g. The price goes up with each 100 g to a maximum of 500 g.
Is there any way to get the letter mail template from Canada Post.
People sell them on Etsy
Where do you get the oversized lettermail?
January 2024. NOTE: Not all the information in this video is accurate. 1) Stamps with "no visible postage rate" carry a value of .92 when applied to Oversize Lettermail (not $1.07) . 2) You can send all sorts of items as Oversize Lettermail WITHIN Canada - BUT when sending OUTSIDE of Canada, it can only be paper. Items like jewelry, Dvds, etc... will require a customs declaration and be sent as a parcel service like small packet or tracked packet. 3) You cannot buy Oversize Lettermail "Postal Indicia" ahead of time for later use.
im kinda confused, so do you just need to pay for the stamp + mailer or is there a shipping fee aswell? if so, is there a link to where i can find them?
The stamp(s) is/are the shipping fee
Great video quick question do u think hot wheels would be fine to ship letter mail
thanks
Hi there, when I’m shipping oversize letter mail, it almost at exactly 20 mm need to be pushed through the slot instead of sliding through. Are theses going to be rejected by sorting machine and send back to me?
I've dropped snes games into red boxes. The post office people tend to refuse them if I try them.
does amazon let u use letter mail for shipping
No they do not.
How are you checking the thickness if you’re dropping it off at a box? I’m paranoid It’s too thick and will be sent back to me if I don’t get them checked lol
I was too. I bought the Canada Post tool to check the size. Several sellers on Etsy make them. Worth it. Found out hard way when I sold Super NES game. Doesn’t go as Letter Mail. Lost money on that sale.
You could buy some sort of template or just measure carefully with a tape measure. It can be a bit tricky
Hi there have you get anything returned to you because of the thickness?
Can you have a PO Box as the return address?
You sure can. That’s what I use for mine.
this is so random but if you send it through the letter box do you only have to pay for the stamp or do you still get charged if you’re sending it to the states and can you even send a letter through the box if it is going to the states
You get certain stamps to send letters to the United States
Hey, question. So let's say stamps are $1 and I'm shipping a bunch of cards in a bubble mailer. My total weight is 195 grams. This is an oversized letter and on the canadapost website it says 100-200 grams is $3.19. Does that mean that each stamps covers $1, so if it's $3.19 I need 4 stamps?
Can I just put 4 stamps on it and mail it myself from the mailroom in my condo or do I always have to go to the post office to mail stuff?
Great question. In that case your price is correct, however you could also use $1.94 stamp combined with $1.30 stamp which would also be enough to cover it and you wouldn’t be wasting as much money. Then you can just drop it at any Canada Post pick up box.
@@common_lad Can you give me any tips on selling to american buyers on ebay? as a canadian it's hard to appeal to the US market because my shipping is always going to be $8-$11 even for something as light as a pokemon card. maybe this is an unavoidable problem.
@@MrTedMcForehead yes this is unavoidable if you use canada post. They have a monopoly here in Canada for shipping and charge outragous price imo.
@@adamdurling9671 Makes it hard to sell pokemon cards as a canadian. Selling to the US is impossible unless you're selling high ticket items. That extra $6-8 in shipping will never win you an american buyer on $5-$50 cards
@Ted McForehead why not use a stamp and send your Pokémon card to the states? You don’t need to pay for a parcel or get tracked shipping..
I’m hearing from others that you won’t be able to ship to the us and internationally as lettermail. Is this true?
According to the rules laid out by Canada post you are not to send hard goods(like dvds, games
Etc.) as lettermail to usa or internationally. Those items require a customs form and must be processed at the border as parcels not letters. Some people are getting away with sending them as lettermail only because their local postal employees are not aware of the rules.
How long does it take for the product to arrive? Like estimation.
Usually in Canada 3-7 days but right now it’s a bit longer
I've been paying $3.60 oversize for DVD's.
Is that the post office price?
@@common_lad Yes its like $3.19 and since I rarely use my business account it ends up being $3.60. I keep forgetting to use my account. The first time I used it the person laughed and said you're not saving much. lol I was like you know where to go biatch lol
@@BenjaminSchiltzVlogs lol cause the Canada post lady knows how to run a business. When you sell hundreds yes it does save you money 100%. I hate ppl like that. I find Canada post employees just want the extra money they never are helpful in telling me how to ship things cheaper
@@BenjaminSchiltzVlogs But its not about saving much on small items though, its about you reaching that 1000 mailed items per 365 calender days to be eligible for the 20% discount instead of the initial 5% discount. This is what one of their account managers verbally told me( I had a meeting with her for pricing for my small business)
@@SEYSDESIGNS yes and I do don't do volume. I got scammed a few months ago and experienced the worst ebay customer service I never thought possible. Different reps looking at my case trying to tell me I didn't respond to the buyer and I didn't try to help them despite my sending them screenshots and they could also see into my account and emails I think so I'm not sure why. They sided with the scammer who lied to them. lol So now I'm not selling at all but I might go back just sell books and dvds and leave the electronics on the thrift shelves lol. Hey thanks for that info by the way.
Can I ship an oversized letter mail to the us using the $1.30 stamps?
I could use 3 $1.30 stamps for up to 100g with the USA rates right?
Do you need stamps
you should look at pitney bowes, we use them at our office for metered stamps. Its basically a machine that prints the stamp onto the envelope your shipping out. We dont go to the post office anymore at all, we just print our own stamps and pay a low monthly fee but also pay lesser per stamp. If you ship enough you end up saving quite a bit. www.pitneybowes.com/ca/en/shipping-and-mailing/postage-meters/mailstation-2-mailing-system.html