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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 5:32 pm 
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Hello I need someone who lives in Toronto to make a purchase for me
Please pm me if you are willing to do this
I will forward you the money via emt and pay for the shipping as well
It’s not a gun but the place I was looking at wants $30 for shipping on a $35
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PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2022 12:26 pm 
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Have you checked the size of the box, and compared cost at your post office?
- unless it fits in a small padded envelop, it will easily be $25-$30


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PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2022 1:54 pm 
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Yeah, and the filled bubble envelope also need to be as thin as able to go through the measurement gauge to be identified as a letter... Otherwise 25$ up with tax, fuel sub charges etc included is almost the starting postage for parcels...

Like a main spring of a springer looks not able to go through that narrow hole for letters...

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PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2022 5:35 pm 
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I just sent a box with a mould and some bullets cast in that mould about 9" x 7" and 6" tall to South-Central BC for $19.00.

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PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2022 6:08 pm 
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I sent a scope about two weeks ago I think, double boxed, don't know exact size, all included I remember it's 31$, 32$ something, Ontario to Ontario, Expresspost. Around 5$ more than the normal parcel but included 100$ insurance and 2 days less ETA (3 days vs 5 days)... So I picked the faster choice...

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PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2022 8:06 pm 
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I have used dozens of the Canada Post flat rate boxes and find them a great deal. The small box measures 10 3/8" x 14" x 2 1/8" and you can pack it with 5 kg of items. The box comes with $100 insurance. I've shipped 3 scopes in one of the small size boxes. Price is $20.90 with tax.

https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/ ... e-box.page


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PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2022 8:39 pm 
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Yep, that really is a good deal, just the box is too big for my purpose (always... :) ), and don't want to be headache about looking for stuffs to fill it up... :)

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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2022 6:35 am 
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Daryl wrote:
I just sent a box with a mould and some bullets cast in that mould about 9" x 7" and 6" tall to South-Central BC for $19.00.


and with gas at $2/L, someone would need to be within walking distance of said shop and have free time to kill, to beat the shipping price quoted from the store.


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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2022 9:56 am 
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YepYep wrote:
Yep, that really is a good deal, just the box is too big for my purpose (always... :) ), and don't want to be headache about looking for stuffs to fill it up... :)


That's what newspapers and flyers are for. I've even used pages from old phone books and income tax guides. One of my latest sales was a bunch of small sight parts that would fit into a pellet tin. I used a tiny box, placed it into the flat rate box and packed newspaper around it. That's a lot easier than trying to find a box and paying extra for the insurance. Flat rate boxes come with a label and you get a copy with the tracking number on it. I usually take a pic of the label and send it to the buyer right after I ship. I used over 30 of the small boxes during the last couple of months.


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