eBay Canada posted an announcement to let sellers know about proposed new specifications and pricing for Oversize Lettermail from Canada Post. The changes could spell significantly higher costs for media sellers and others who ship within Canada.

The Canadian postal service is proposing significant price increase for "Irregular" Oversize Lettermail, a new designation for items that are thick and rigid, or thick and have box-like edges. The effective date of the proposed changes is January 12, 2009. Items that would be defined as Irregular Oversize Lettermail include media discs sent in standard CD, DVD or Blu-ray cases; hard cover books; or trading cards in protective plastic casings.

The proposal would split existing Oversize Lettermail into two categories. "Regular" Oversize Lettermail items would include items that are between 0.18 mm and 10 mm thick, regardless of flexibility; and items that are between 10 mm and 20 mm thick that meet the new flexibility requirement and do not have box-like edges. "Irregular" Oversize Lettermail items would include items that are between 10 mm and 20 mm thick that do not meet the new flexibility requirement and/or have box-like edges. All other existing specifications for oversize mail - including the maximum size and weight - will remain the same.

eBay Canada sellers reacted to the news on the discussion boards (http://forums.ebay.ca/thread.jspa?threadID=500032195&tstart=0&mod=1214584855188).

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