There is NO Canada Post strike, or you would have seen a mass exodus from here. there has been no impact and mail pickup/delivery is as usual (in fact, most postal outlets are being operated by private entities, such as drug stores).
If the auction was on eBay, feel free to complain and/or walk away from it - I think you have the right to do so in the face of an auctioneer who loads you with charges. If all fails, feel free to post his name on this list. -----Original Message----- From: Mac Canada [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Fraser Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 8:39 AM To: Mac Canada Subject: Mac/postal problem, please help! Hello Everyone, I'm afraid I'm new to the list and find myself having to pose a somewhat OT question. I bid on a keyboard for my Mac from a Canadian buyer on the 13th. Now this buyer is telling me that Postes Canada is on strike. The galling part is: He was originally wacking me $50+ US for shipping and handling for the keyboard. Fair enough, since I knew of that in advance and his outrageous S/H charges were stated in the auction. The keyboard is supposed to be shipped via Canada Post, First Class, in case you were wondering if it was being Fed-Ex'd overnight or something elaborate and expensive; most of the S+H fee is going directly into the seller's pocket. Well, the auction ended on the 13th, I went to PayPal to pay him...and I see an _additional charge_ on the PayPal invoice for "Insurance (required)." I was absolutely furious when I saw that the seller was trying to nail me for even more money _after the auction was over_. There was absolutely no mention of insurance (required or otherwise) in the auction listing. What I finally got out of him (after exchanging three emails) is: Canada Post is on strike. The seller claims that they've already lost two packages on him in the last few days. I looked online, and the accounts I've seen so far indicate that the _support workers_, not the mail handlers themselves, are on strike and that service should not be affected. So I'm trying to figure out: *Has* postal service, in fact, been impacted by this strike and What date did the strike start? >From what I can tell, it began on December 9th, but there were rumblings about it in November. I'm afraid I'm not familiar with labor strikes in Canada, but I know that in the US, there's quite a bit of warning before an actual strike takes place because strikes are usually bad news for everyone. I'd be grateful for any information you folks could share on this. <wrings hands>. Best, James Fraser -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
