This is true right across our common Canada US Border from BC to NB
I would expect many of the US gas stations within 10 Km of the border are also closed.PointsHubby wrote: ↑ This is true right across our common Canada US Border from BC to NB
The entire biz model for these US Postal Drops was based on Cdns crossing the border to pick up packages, parcels, freight
When Covid meant the Land Border was essentially closed
Or the recent testing restrictions became too cumbersome = EXPENSIVE
Then Cdns weren’t crossing
And given 24 months of that… it’s no wonder some places had to pack it in
The Land Border closure although controversial…
Probably saved us a lot of grief (REAL GRIEF)
In the long run …
As the US Death Rates from Covid
Are about 3x what ours are
(USA = 3,001 / million pop vs CANADA = 977 / million pop )
The US Border Towns almost all depend GREATLY on Cdns travelling back & forth for biz or leisure
They really suffered without that daily / weekly / monthly / annual influx
I haven’t been across yet
But it’s my understanding
That a lot of places … various businesses … not just parcel drops … have gone out of Biz
A combo of Covid itself wrecking havoc with business closures
Plus the lack of Cdn Customers too
Prob gonna be a few years before areas of the US North Country are able to recover … if at all
$2.50 per package is pretty good with the 3 months of storage. Might be a good option as the COVID situation isn't exactly stable yet.User452441 wrote: ↑ I started using Blaine Postal Center
https://www.blaineshippingreceiving.com/
Good rates, hold packages for 3 months, which is important for me, as I live on Vancouver island
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