Living in Canada? Tired of International Shipping Fees?

Full disclosure. The other day I got in trouble. For a select group of my students, I offered a free book gift with their online course purchase. The catch? Shipping fees weren’t included (sorry). While I did pay personally for the books, incurring additional shipping costs unfortunately was out of my budget. I don’t control international mail companies (as of today, that is). As much as I’d like to offer free shipping, sending books around the world often proves to be tricky, especially when there’s some weight to the book you’re trying to send.

My students comments, actually based in India by the way, did struck a chord with me. Living in Canada myself, I’m often frustrated with the high cost of shipping my online purchases to my current home base. Likelihood of getting a free book AND free shipping? Honestly, slim to none. I’m sorry to limit your options, but take your pick. If you want me to pay for both your book and your international shipping cost, you might need a reality check…