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I
am quicker, easier and cheaper. I
get the sale often for a higher $ value as well. Outside
the Greater Toronto Area, checkout Sameday Courier
to ship your parcels to our shippers.
What
does Chitchats Book Express have to offer you??
When
it comes to many of the online book listing venues,
the shipping credit provided is often quite insufficient
to cover your costs. Canadian
book sellers are at a huge disadvantage as compared
to your American counterparts. Not only does
it take longer from Canada, but many buyers won't pay
the added cost of shipping via Canada Post.
Often
it is cheaper to ship a parcel from the US to Canada
than it is from Canada to Canada. If
you were able to use 'USPS MEDIA MAIL' or any of
the other USPS services such as Global Priorlty and Priority
Mail Flat Envelopes and Boxes, you and your customers
would save money. These
services would also allow you to offer faster delivery
times and tracking, all of which would give you a happier
repeat customer. Other
advantages available at USPS are online 'Delivery Confirmation'
with many services offering confirmation for only 14 cents
and insurance for as little as $1.35 for $50.00 US.
Not
only do you know if a package has been delivered to your
USA customer, you will reduce chargebacks by paypal as
you have proof of delivery. I get emails from customers
asking where their parcel is quite often. Every now and
again I find it was already delivered. and I have proof
online that I can send to the customer.
USPS
Media Mail is what booksellers like to use for 90% of their
books.
It is the most economical way to ship books. Media Mail includes books, video
tapes, audio tapes, DVD's, CD's, and computer software
and starts as low as $1.59 for a parcel under a pound
going anywhere in the USA. Delivery
Confirmation can be added for as little as 14¢ and
additional insurance from $1.35 = $50.00 USD. Savings
can be found on even the lightest parcel but as the books
gets bigger and heavier the savings increases. As you increase
your volume the cost will go down and sales will go up.
Compare
USPS with a parcel from Canada and you can quickly see
why US sellers have such a selling advantage.
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Books
Mailed USA Versus Canada:
Under
1 LB Media Mail $1.59 US Canada
$5.95 Canadian
Under 2 LB Media Mail $2.07 US Canada
$9.90 Canadian
Under 3 LB Media Mail $2.55 US Canada
$9.90 Canadian
Under 4 LB Media Mail $3.03 US Canada
$16.72 Canadian
Under 5 LB Media Mail $3.51 US Canada
$18.71 Canadian
Under 6 LB Media Mail $3.99 US Canada
$19.78 Canadian
Under 7 LB Media Mail $4.47 US Canada
$21.23 Canadian
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Also
take advantage of:
USPS
Global Priority Flat-Rate Envelopes
( 2 - 5 days delivery - holds an average hardcover book ) $9.50
USD for up to 4 lbs (if it fits securely in the packaging.
No tape allowed).
Also available - small envelopes (approx. paperback size) @ $5.00 USD (Please
note that not all International countries accept Global
Priority. Italy jumps to mind, They dont accept Global
envelopes.
To check, go to http://ircalc.usps.gov/ and do a calculation for your
parcel - you must enter the country you are sending to. If the GP Flat Rate
does not come up as an option,then the country in question is excluded.)
USPS
Domestic Priority Flat Rate
Envelopes
available from me at just the cost of shipping them to
you, or if you send me the wrapped book and it fits without
being forced into a priority envelope I will do that and
add the labels for a 25 cent fee.
$4.05 US for the envelope. $8.10
US for the boxes.
2-3 day delivery (if it fits securely in the packaging). Economy
Book M-Bag for heavy International Shipments is also a
great bargain.
[This option has been discontinued with Canada Post.] I personally an not
a fan of M-Bags as they are very slow but some customers like the cheap slow
method. There is an airmail version of the M- Bag as well.
To
calculate a rate for M-Bags, go to http://ircalc.usps.gov/ and select 'Volume Mailing', and then follow the instructions. Pick "M-bag" NOT "Books
and Sheet Music",
then pick 'Economy M-Bag Books and Publisher".
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How
to ship books via Chitchats Book Express:
FIRST:
You
need to subscribe to a postage printing program that
prints your postage on your computer. You can print
labels through paypal, or as I do I subscribe to
a private company and pre-stamped your parcels for
whatever method you wish to mail your parcels
by. We also have labels at a much better price the
Staples or the Business depot.
Check
out some of the USPS stamp options from Endica.
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You
do need two addresses to register on Endica, or any other
stamp service. If you dont have a US address to register
on Endica, use mine. Make sure to use the PO box as the
shipping address and the Pine Ave address as the Physical
address. After you are registered you can change both address
to the PO box as returns will come back there.
My
USPS PO Box address is:
[
your name or company name goes here ]
PO BOX 459
Niagara Falls, NY
14302
Physical
Address:
[
your name or company name goes here ]
2020
Pine AVE Frnt A
Niagara Falls, NY
14301-9993
NOTE: Just use your own name or company name in place of mine. If
you need INSURANCE for your parcels, Endica offers
online insurance at the same time as you print your stamps.
An
alternative to USPS shipping insurance. (This
is particularly valuable with international parcels)!
SECOND
Pickup
of parcels has to be arranged. If
you are outside the greater Toronto area, then we have
found that Sameday is not only offering the best price,
but the friendy service makes them our choice as shipper
to get your books to us.
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To
set up an account, contact Sue Calder at:
Sue
Calder
Corporate Account Executive
Sameday Right-O-Way
Direct Line: 905-676-1160
Facsimile: 905-676-9683
Toll Free: 1-877-726-3329
cell #: 416-518-5910
Email: susan.calder@sameday.com
www.sameday.ca
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Once
you have done all that, then you are off to the races.
Either
arrange pick up days or send your parcels for the
mail to us at:
Book
Express
22 Macoomb Drive
Welland, Ontario
L3C 5T9
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We
will promptly deliver them to the States for delivery by
USPS. Depending
on how many parcels you mail in a week, you may want to
send them twice or three times a week. Use the chart below
to calculate your costs and enclose a personal check with
your paperwork to cover the added shipping fees.
Other
Options:
You
may, if you are doing a fair volume, find it practical
to change your location to that of a US seller and get
a US PO Box. If you do this, we will pick your mail up
and forward it on to you. We will email you with the shipping
info of any checks you receive in order that you can send
them in your next shipment. Book returns can be handled,
but there will be costs to that or they can be saved and
sent in a combined shipment. There are many Opportunities
open to you as a US seller; even paying for your stamps
in US $ thus saving on conversion discounts.
FEE
SCHEDULE:
{
All non-postal fee's charged by Book express below are
in Canadian Funds }
PARCELS:
0
lbs up to 5 lbs ... 85¢ each
Over 5 lbs up to 10 lbs ... $1.00 each
Over 10 up to 20 lbs ... $1.50 each
Over 20 up to 30 lbs ... $2.00 each
Over 30 up to 40 lbs ... $3.00 each
Over 40 up to 50 lbs ... $4.00 each
Over 50 lbs ... $5.00 each
M-BAGS:
0
lbs up to 20 lbs ... $2.50 each
Over 20 lbs up to 40 lbs ... $3.50 each
Over 40 lbs up to 50 lbs ... $4.50 each
Over 50 lbs ... $5.50 each
Other
Charges:
*
Fill out Customs Forms for you ... 25¢ each form (You
fill out, no charge.)
*
Repackage of Flat-Rate Parcels ... 25¢ each parcel
*
USPS Supplies ... $3.00 per case (for ordering) delivery
extra.
Requirements
for USA Customs
We
will send you a prefilled customs form for you to use as
a guide. With that in hand, you log into the US customs
site, fill out the form online and print. VERY easy.
NOTE:
When registering for Endicia on-line, they require 2 addresses,
a 'Physical Address' and a 'Mailing Address'. Both these addresses
need to be located in the USA. If
you have your own USA address, you can use that for your
Physical
address, but you NEED to use a Niagara Falls address for the shipping
address as it identifies the Post Office that your packages will be
mailed from and their Zip Code is printed on the postage section of
your mailing label also mailing costs are calculated from there as well.
Payment
for this service can be either by CDN or USA credit cards,
as well, USA Bank transfers (but not via a Canadian bank). If you want to Register
as a US seller and need a US bank and credit Card. Just ask and we will point
you in the right direction. We have some sellers who have DOUBLED their sales
by getting US registered and onto Amazon.com.
Getting
your packages to me is an added expense for booksellers,
but www.sameday.ca is the preferred shipper
because of speed of receipt and cost of delivery. Pick-up service can be arranged
for 2X a week quite Inexpensivly or they have a call in option as well. To
set up an account contact debbie.wong@sameday.ca and
she will get you up and running in no time. The
heavier the box the better your savings -- consider consolidating
your shipments with another bookseller in your area. This
fee schedule is for those who print own postage only. Please
inquire if you are a low volume shipper and do not
wish to print your own postage.
If
you want to talk on the Phone email me and I will call
you. My phone
Number just in case is 647-477-2990.
EMAIL ADDRESS:
chitchat@rogers.com
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