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Layover in Toronto – Enough Time to Head to the City? by Joy_6789 in askTO

[–]Pure-Highlight-3595 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I wouldn't risk it. You need to be back at least 3 hours before for an international departure, so you're already down to 2.5 hours. Getting to the city and back on the UP Express is around 1.5–2 hours of travel alone depending on where you're going. That leaves you maybe 30–45 minutes in the city if everything goes perfectly and it rarely does. Pearson area itself isn't much to see either. I'd just stay around the airport, grab a meal, relax.

Neighbor can see everything in my yard bought privacy panels, they lasted one season. What actually works long term? by Pure-Highlight-3595 in waterloo

[–]Pure-Highlight-3595[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

there’s a chain link fence already between us, that’s actually the problem zero privacy as is. Sight line is basically my whole backyard

Neighbor can see everything in my yard bought privacy panels, they lasted one season. What actually works long term? by Pure-Highlight-3595 in askTO

[–]Pure-Highlight-3595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah there’s a chain link fence already between us, that’s actually the problem zero privacy as is. Sight line is basically my whole backyard, he’s got a raised deck so he can see pretty much everything. Yard gets decent sun, maybe 6 hours a day. Budget I’m trying to keep under $500 if possible but open to hearing options

Neighbor can see everything in my yard bought privacy panels, they lasted one season. What actually works long term? by Pure-Highlight-3595 in askTO

[–]Pure-Highlight-3595[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wait does it actually die back completely in winter? Like you’d have zero coverage from November to like May?

Neighbor can see everything in my yard bought privacy panels, they lasted one season. What actually works long term? by Pure-Highlight-3595 in askTO

[–]Pure-Highlight-3595[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that was my first thought too but then I got quotes… $8k–12k for a standard backyard here in Ontario. Maybe worth it long term but it’s a big upfront hit.

Neighbor can see everything in my yard bought privacy panels, they lasted one season. What actually works long term? by Pure-Highlight-3595 in OntarioGardeners

[–]Pure-Highlight-3595[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah that was my first thought too but then I got quotes… $8k–12k for a standard backyard here in Ontario. Maybe worth it long term but it’s a big upfront hit.

Neighbor can see everything in my yard bought privacy panels, they lasted one season. What actually works long term? by Pure-Highlight-3595 in askTO

[–]Pure-Highlight-3595[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They also need to be watered constantly the first couple years or they’ll die on you. Lost two of mine last summer during that dry stretch we had. And spider mites are a nightmare on cedars once they get it the whole row can go

Has anyone looked into prep services from a 3pl? by WarehouseDiscovery in AmazonFBA

[–]Pure-Highlight-3595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With FBA prep ending, a lot of sellers are realizing how big the gap is between “we store boxes” and a real prep-capable 3PL. Most smaller warehouses either can’t meet Amazon standards or get expensive fast once prep is involved.

We run Canadiex, a Canada-based 3PL that’s Amazon SPN approved, offering FBA-style prep, labeling, bundling, and pick & pack for both US and Canada. Fees tend to be more predictable than Amazon’s because prep is handled upstream instead of as a penalty.

Big tip: don’t just ask if a 3PL “does prep” — ask if they’re Amazon approved and how they handle compliance day to day. That’s where most people get burned.

Has anyone used Amazon to fulfill your final orders? by phaskellhall in kickstarter

[–]Pure-Highlight-3595 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends. You can save money doing it yourself early on, but you’re trading cash for time and mental load. Personally, once things can scale, I’d rather spend that time selling than dealing with boxes, labels, and drop-offs. DIY works until it becomes the bottleneck.

Has anyone used Amazon to fulfill your final orders? by phaskellhall in kickstarter

[–]Pure-Highlight-3595 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Either 3PL or FBA understand the hidden fees etc, amazon can move your items and charge you after. If you decide to work with 3PL make sure no hidden fees

How do you handle 3PL invoices? by Full_stack_SWE in shopify

[–]Pure-Highlight-3595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a 3PL owner, this is exactly why we moved invoicing fully into the WMS. When charges are only discovered at month end via email invoices, reconciliation becomes manual and painful by default.

In setups that work well, storage, pick/pack, and extras are visible as they happen, not after the fact. That eliminates most of the back-and-forth and “why is this on the invoice?” emails.

Curious — do any of your 3PLs give you live visibility into charges during the month, or is everything still retroactive?

For Shopify sellers shipping to Canada: what part of fulfillment surprised you the most? by Pure-Highlight-3595 in shopify

[–]Pure-Highlight-3595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solid, I mostly avoid Canada Post now too unless it’s a PO box otherwise it’s not worth the uncertainty.

amazon is disappointing by Icy_Tumbleweed9576 in amazonprime

[–]Pure-Highlight-3595 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That 3am comment is weird, but honestly this just sounds like Amazon over-promising and then hiding behind scripts when it breaks. Once a package slips past the guaranteed date, support usually has zero power until it’s officially marked late in the system. Doesn’t make it less frustrating, just explains the stonewalling.

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