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Valued Member
Canada
478 Posts |
I live in BC and for some reason it seems to take Canada Post forever to get my packages delivered there...3 to 4 weeks compared to about a week anywhere else. Wondering if anyone else is having the same issues?  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3049 Posts |
I have some contacts in Que. when they send me items it usually takes 1 week
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Valued Member
 Canada
478 Posts |
Getting items from Quebec is not my problem...its sending to Quebec that is taking 3-4 weeks lately which I don't understand why. Items going to the east coast only take a week and my US customers are even getting their packages quicker than my people in Quebec.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1505 Posts |
Interesting, are you going to some small community in the North? I am usually a week to Montreal.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
617 Posts |
My worst was 5 weeks from Vancouver to Ottawa over the Christmas rush.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3167 Posts |
Yeah, sometimes it can take about 3 weeks to get to the east coast. |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
5394 Posts |
never a problem for us and we have more than a few wonderful customers in PQ. BC to Quebec 3-4 days, same as anywhere else.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
9862 Posts |
rmc, if you live in a somewhat remote area of BC, as I do, the problem is most likely at your end. An Expresspost envelope mailed here on Friday morning will not be tracked in Richmond until Tuesday.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Valued Member
Canada
478 Posts |
Yes I live in northern BC but that still does not explain why all other provinces (except Quebec) get there item quick. Even people in Atlantic Canada are getting there packages in half the time. I just don't get it
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1700 Posts |
Perhaps some communities in northern Québec are not accessible by land traffic?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2124 Posts |
Quebec is a very big province. Where exactly in Quebec? I'm in Montreal and it uses to take just 1 week but if it's a small town could take longer as well.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1751 Posts |
I sell lots to Quebec, and it takes 10-14 days. I live 3 hrs west of Edmonton near jasper national park. I know the frustration. However, all my buyers have been very understanding. It also takes about the same amount of time to receive items from Quebec. I just never worry about it. In over 750 packages only 2 never arrived, and I think it was a scam.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1700 Posts |
I guess it's two elements: you living in Northern BC yourself and the buyer living in a small town in Québec.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3234 Posts |
All items shipped to Quebec have to be "processed" at the Ontario border inspection. .(entering a distinct society) ......and remember that all labels must be bilingual. ..or the OLF (Office de la Langue Francais) will get involved in it.. |
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Valued Member
Canada
478 Posts |
The last 2 buyers are in Victoriaville and the other in Quebec city. I would understand that my location might slow things a bit if all other places got their items at the same speed as Quebec but that's not the case. Yes I'm in northern BC but only an hour from Dawson Creek and 2 from Grande Prairie AB...its not like I'm on the moon.
DEVLEC...Really? I didn't know that items going into Quebec had to be processed and inspected, that might explain things. As far as the mailing label...I copy and paste the address as the buyer wrote it.
Might be a factor of a few different things...just gets frustrating when people start getting mad at me for a 3 to 4 week delivery time when it should only take a week. I've had a few that were not very patient and understanding.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3692 Posts |
The OLF (Office de la Langue Francais) is just about the most absurd and stifling project in Canadian history.
Exactly how is one supposed to translate an address into French...so stupid.
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Posted 04/12/2014 7:37 pm
