I
charge
actual shipping cost or less, I do not charge any handling or materials
fees.
All packages are sent via Canadapost (becomes USPS in the US),
unless alternate methods are requested by buyer. In an occasion
where I have overcharged more than $1 on shipping costs, I will refund
automatically via Paypal.
For
US and Canadian shipping, my default shipping costs are the most
economical methods available. For other destinations I chose
airmail, which is the second cheapest option available. Surface
mail for International buyers is also possible but you must know it will take a month, and can take up to three to arrive so you must have patience for this method!
Updated January 2011 To US Within
Canada International
Rates To
US Prices
given are for surface mail, which generally takes just under 2 weeks.
Air mail prices are slightly higher and take about 1 week to most US destinations.
Puerto Rico is considered the US in terms of pricing, but the packages usually take
about a month to arrive when sent surface mail. Insurance is included,
but cannot be claimed until at least 6 weeks have passed since the day it was mailed.
Over
1 kg (2.2 pounds) is parcel rates which vary widely depending on
your state and method of payment (paypal offers a small discount on
this rate). Prices generally start at about $15 and rates get
higher due more to size (volume) rather than weight.
Some examples My
Little Pony (1 pony means one regular sized pony, or two baby ponies)
1 pony - $5.50 2-3 ponies - $8 4-8 ponies - $12
Within
Canada Anything
thicker than 20mm is considered a parcel. There are no "Small packet"
rates, unfortunately, so smaller items, ironically cost more to send within
Canada than to send outside of Canada. Regular mail in Canada, generally
takes 5-7 days from when I send to reach you, longer for more isolated
areas. Insurance is available for any package for $1 (Cdn) extra.
A Care Bear-sized package, for instance, usually costs around $9 US or
thereabouts.
International
Anywhere
besides Canada and the US is considered International mail. I strongly
suggest air mail as surface mail can take months to arrive. Airmail generally takes about 1-2 weeks, it doesn't
seem to matter where in the world. Canadapost rules have changed,
and each country will need to be calculated separately, there is no blanket
international rate any longer.
up
to 250g - approximately $8 251-
500g - approximately $16 501-
1kg - approximately $32
1kg
-2kg approximately $50
All
prices are stated in US funds. If you would like to pay in
Canadian
funds, that's fine by me, here's a converter to use to get an idea of
price -at this point (January 2011) it's pretty much par. This is
the converter
I will use to get you your Canadian totals. You can also see what
the US dollar is worth next to your own currency, if you live outside
the
US! I got
my converter from: The Universal Currency
Converter Services These
are not my calculations, they are provided as a free service from Xenon
Laboratories.
