Thank you for the info.
Topic summary
Concern over a potential Canada Post strike on Nov 3, 2024 prompts a merchant (on Shopify Basic) to ask if Canada Post shipping will still appear and be payable at checkout, and whether an upgrade is needed to add UPS.
Key guidance:
- No plan upgrade is required to integrate UPS on Shopify Basic.
- Real-time carrier-calculated rates at checkout require a higher Shopify plan.
Suggested workaround/tools:
- Use the PluginHive Multi-Carrier Shipping Label app to connect a UPS account.
- Continue using flat-rate shipping at checkout to collect payments, while managing UPS labels, tracking, and pickups in the Shopify dashboard via the app.
Status and gaps:
- The specific question about whether Canada Post shipping options will display or be chargeable during an actual strike was not answered.
- Merchant acknowledged the guidance and thanked the responder.
Action items/decisions:
- Consider integrating UPS via the recommended app.
- Decide whether to upgrade the Shopify plan if real-time UPS rates at checkout are required.
- Unresolved: confirmation on Canada Post rate availability during a strike.