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Well, you know that it actually has to clear US customs, so that could be your bottle neck, not Canada Post.
Obviously, Canadian customs will let anything in to this country without a second thought. That's why Red already has his package.
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Red has his package, and probably a hefty bill from UPS for the expedited customs brokerage they do. I try to avoid shipping anything internationally with UPS because of the ridiculous brokerage fees on items of small to moderate value (ie. < $1000).
I'll echo some of the other statements here. Expedited isn't
that fast, and the tracking is awful, but it's inexpensive and reliable. Also, why do you expect CP to be able to track your package outside of the country? As others have said, it's very likely that this has been passed to USPS or US customs already. You won't get any tracking data once it leaves the country, except delivery confirmation.
Personally I've never had a problem. For the price, it's great value, and at least nationally it's quite speedy and more convenient (ie. I don't have to be at my house and can pick it up a few blocks away at the post office the day it arrives).
Chill! My biggest shipping nightmare was when a friend shipped me her laptop for safekeeping and some minor repair when she left from Wyoming to stay in Kenya for a few months. The 'helpful' clerk at the UPS office she shipped from helped her declare it as being worth $2000, despite the fact that it was purchased in Canada and thus was exempt from taxes and duties, and that it was not a purchase by me. I ended up having to fork out over $300 to receive the package, over $100 of which was for UPS's brokerage fees. I managed to get the UPS portion waived, but I'm still waiting to get a refund from Canada Customs. I'd say losing $300 is a little worse than shipping taking about as long as I'd expect. Canada Post quotes 6-12 business days for Expediated USA. You're just a hair past the lower limit on that right now, so I wouldn't get too worked up. You're not even outside the expected service goals yet.
