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Ems (express Mail Service) - Canadian Experiences?

  1. Ted Shred Feb 13, 2013

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    Hi.

    I've noticed that some Ebay vendors are using EMS, which I assume is relatively new although maybe I just haven't been paying attention.

    Anyone in Canada have any experience with EMS? In particular, I was wondering if EMS operates like USPS and hands the item off to Canada Post at the border, or if it's like UPS/ Fedex which does the full delivery and attracts ridiculous customs broker fees. Do they offer reasonable insurance rates?

    Thanks
     
  2. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 13, 2013

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    EMS is just regular express mail, each country has a different name for it so EMS is the term that covers all of them whether its Auspost Express International USPS Express or whatever else, its all EMS.
     
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  3. Ted Shred Feb 13, 2013

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    Well, go figure. So an American vendor would be referring to USPS, a UK vendor to Royal Mail International, etc. Consider me educated - thanks!
     
  4. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 14, 2013

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    Yeap EMS is all the same in each respective country

    Except Italian EMS, they include thievery at no extra cost by the sounds...
     
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  5. Ted Shred Feb 14, 2013

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    :p
     
  6. Wheels Feb 14, 2013

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    :)