Good deals on amazon.ca - Updated as deals are found (pt2)

WARNING: As of today, Amazon.ca is no longer allowing returns to be processed via Canada Post! The only options are Purolator and UPS. This might not matter to many of you, but if you live in a rural area like myself it's a massive issue. I have a post office less than 5 minutes from my house. The closest UPS or Purolator drop off points are over 50km from me. So I'm expected to drive 100km round trip for a return during COVID. With gasoline at record prices. Thank you Amazon, I'm done with you unless/until the postal option returns. Now I just need to cross my fingers that the 5 items I have in transit to me are ok.

 

I saw that and wondered why. I can only hope its a temporary thing. Its not that big of a deal to me since I live in a big city but it does mean I have to drive further to drop them off.

 

The nice thing about using UPS was the return documentation said they didn’t want me to package the return up…the store would do it so I didn’t need to look around for a box and packaging material. If I had to guess it’s because they put multiple returns in large boxes and save the money on shipping (they have to eat) that way.

 

I hate it. I have the Post Office 100m away from me.

 

Man this is bad for me also as I have to take a ferry to find a UPS/Purolator!!!

 

Did Amazon post this information somewhere? - everything I see on the site still indicates Canada Post returns are one of the methods.

 

No, but go ahead and try a test to return something. You'll see Canada Post is not listed. I don't know if they are going through some negotiation with Canada Post currently, but the person I spoke to on chat said that USP and Purolator were the ONLY methods currently available. It might be temporary...who knows? They were kind enough to ship me an LP that arrived today with no protection at all, just in a thin bag. Of course it's mangled.

 

Can't resist at this price:
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN The Waterboys Fisherman's Blues/Room To Roam band, 1989-90 $56.90
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B09F1FVJ2J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

The older stuff on the DVD is of poor video quality but the CDs are great. I enjoy the set a lot.

 

$93.39
Limited-time deal: Savage Young Dü (Vinyl) https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B075F2TQ8X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_dl_7J5QG76ED2B3BXQ2CXXZ

 

Cahoots 50th Anniversary (Super Deluxe Edition 2CD/Blu-Ray/LP/7") $125.76


https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B09JWP9Y9Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

whoa.

thanks for the heads up!

 

I personally returned an item (not a LP) yesterday (the day after the above post) via Canada Post. Just sayin'.
Edit: Received notification of refund today.

 

I printed off a return label yesterday and had to choose Puralator or UPS.

 

Makes you wonder if this is a way of cutting back on the returns they get. Even if making it slightly more difficult to return things resulted in a .25% decrease in returns that would be a massive savings for them.

 

For me it means I will buy less from them. Less business vs more savings. Will balance out probably.
Wrong way to go imo, but I understand, they need to save for some rocket fuel now.

 

Not returned anything recently, but UPS is 5 minutes away for me. No biggie.

 

I had to finally pull the trigger on this one.

 

For me, if it becomes more of a hassle, I'll look closer at making more local purchases. I predict it will become worse over time, like every other consumer market ever.

 

I guess depending on one’s location this change may or may not matter. For me it’s irrelevant as I can drop a return off at UPS just as easily as Canada Post as I am out for a Timmys run.

 

UPS or Canada Post makes no difference to me but it seems like if you have virtually no access to UPS a note to Amazon CS might work. They might be able to make a change specifically on your account.

I know in the past when I had problems with one of their delivery companies they flagged my account to not use that company.

Worth a try.

 

The CS person I was speaking to on chat said that UPS or Purolator were the only return options. They could not change it to Canada Post on their end.

 

That sux

 

Had an "acceptable" warehouse deal for $81 today (Deluxe Band Cahoots) but by the time I decided I would risk it it was gone. Oh well!

Update: It came back and I snagged it! Hopefully the damage is not extensive!

 

This is an interesting one. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00L326P1W/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_4?smid=A1GC0ZMJEWNQD2&psc=1 Amazon lists this for sale for $69 with shipping in 3 to 4 days, but if you click on other options, there is an Amazon Prime listing for $39, but it says it is out of stock. Tried my luck to see what happens.