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Enter your search keyword Search for anything All Categories Advanced Hi! Sign in or registereBay DealsSellHelp & ContactNow s the time to flip your phone Current language EnglishMy eBayExpand My eBay Notification The eBay Canada Community Sign InHelpGuidelinesAbout Home Seller News Answer Centre Discussions Groups Seller Central This board All Content The eBay Canada Community Discussion Boards Buying and Selling on eBay Seller Central Canada Post new Flat Rate boxes within Canada sinc... Canada Post new Flat Rate boxes within Canada since Oct 2016 ? pocomocomputing pocomocomputing Community Member 01-04-2017 Last Edited 02:15:04 PM While trying to find Light Packet rates for 2017 using Google Search and reading many pages, I came across this page? https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/blogs/consumer/details.page?article=2016/10/27/new_flat_rate_boxes_... Now you can conveniently ship items both nationally and cost-effectively with the new flat rate box from Canada Post. Available in three sizes, the flat rate box allows you to ship up to 5 kg anywhere in Canada. The price of each box includes the following features: Postage On-time delivery guarantee* Tracking Delivery confirmation Up to $100 of liability coverage for loss or damage** No need to search for packaging, to measure or calculate shipping rates: if it fits, it ships. Simply pack the flat rate box without changing its dimensions and ensure its contents are secure to prevent movement during transport (see the type of items you cannot send in the mail here). Use this handy tool and check the Expedited Parcel delivery standard to find out when your items will arrive. Purchase a flat rate box in-store at any one of 50 post office locations. Find a location near you. While only available for purchase at select stores, the boxes can be sent from any post office across Canada. The smallest flat rate box can even be sent from any street letter box. See more details about the flat rate box and its delivery standards in the tables below. undefined If I compare the small size box rate of $13.49 (price before taxes) to Canada Post Find a Rate page using the dimension given and check the 1 kg and 5 kg rate for Expedited Parcel and choose my postal code in Vancouver BC region to another Postal code in Quebec Province South of Montreal (National), 1 kg ---> $13.44 rate + 0.57 (Fuel Surcharge) = $14.01 ---> PayPal $12.19 2 kg ---> $15.24 rate + 0.65 (Fuel Surcharge) = $15.89 ---> PayPal $13.82 3 kg ---> $16.44 rate + 0.70 (Fuel Surcharge) = $17.14 ---> PayPal $14.95 4 kg ---> $17.88 rate + 0.76 (Fuel Surcharge) = $18.64 ---> PayPal $16.22 5 kg ---> $19.32 rate + 0.82 (Fuel Surcharge) = $20.14 ---> PayPal $17.52 The above rate are from Find A Rate and are for Expedited Parcel with Show Minimal Saving (5% of Regular Parcel) with sales taxes not included. PayPal Expedited Parcel rate would be about 13% less than above so I put a PayPal rate estimate. I do not know if the $13.49 includes fuel surcharge. The above rates are from October 2016 and may not be valid for 2017. I conclude that the small flat rate box will be cheaper than PayPal for 2 to 5 kg for National distances. It may be significantly cheaper for a buyer in a more remote location. I do not see any restrictions (like remote up north locations). Using the above box at $13.49 for Regional and Local destination will most likely not be cheaper than PayPal except at the highest weight 4 or 5 kg. I did not with closer Postal Codes because the Canada Post Find A Rate page is so slow to give a rate. If someone could do some checking to confirm my conclusions to make sure I am not making any mistakes. PS The small box size is about the size of a large box of cereal which I just measured to get an idea of the size. It appears to be a useful size unlike the eBay Canada Post Flat Rate box of years ago. The other boxes also appear to be a larger useful size.