What does it mean if a shipment is guaranteed?

        

A guarantee is a money-back guarantee. We can never guarantee that a shipment will not be delayed. If a guaranteed shipment is delayed, we can request a refund on the cost of shipping. The refund only applies to delays within the courier’s control. 


Be sure to check the “Shipment Options” when choosing a courier. ShipTime makes it easy to see which services are guaranteed or not.



Guaranteed Service Failures (GSR) 


A guarantee is a money-back guarantee. We can never guarantee that a shipment will not be delayed. If a guaranteed shipment is delayed, we can request a refund on the cost of shipping. The refund only applies to delays within the courier’s control. 


Purolator Express


Purolator Express service guarantee will not apply to the following shipments:

  • Dangerous Goods
  • Chain of Signature Shipments
  • Heavyweight Shipments
  • Residential Heavyweight Shipments
  • Undeliverable Shipments
  • Shipments that require Special Handling
  • Shipments with Adult Signature Required that are undeliverable


Canpar Select


Canpar Select service guarantee will not apply to the following shipments:

  • Returned or undeliverable packages or shipments
  • Packages that exceed Canpar Express’s size limitations
  • Packages subject to an Extra Care charge
  • Unavailability or refusal of the recipient to accept delivery
  • Issues out of the couriers control, such as:
    • Delays caused by the consignee
    • Acts of God
    • Public authorities acting with actual or apparent authority of law
    • Acts, requirements or omissions of postal, customs or other government officials
    • Riots, strikes or other labour disputes
    • Civil commotion and disruption in air or ground transportation caused by weather and natural causes
  • Any shipment exceeding $5,000 in value, or which is subject to lengthened transit times due to country-specific value limitations
  • Dangerous goods or hazardous materials.


Non-guaranteed services:

  • ANY ground services

  • Loomis Express 18:00 

  • DHL Express Worldwide

  • ALL LTL services


Weather Delays 


The courier is responsible for the safety of their employees as well as the packages tendered to them. In order to prevent loss or damages and ensure the safety of their employees, services may be interrupted or delays may occur as the result of a storm or inclement weather. If this happens, delayed shipments will not be refunded. 


Circumstances Beyond the Courier’s Control 


If a shipment is delayed, lost. or damaged as a result of any of the following circumstances, they will not be eligible for refund.

  • inadequate or incorrect markings or address on the Bill of Lading, 

  • acts of God

  • perils of the air

  • weather conditions

  • mechanical delays

  • disruptions in air or ground transportation networks

  • acts of public enemies

  • public health crises

  • quarantine

  • war

  • strikes or other labour disruptions (of any entity including vendors, suppliers or customers), 

  • terrorism, riots or civil commotion

  • acts of public authorities (including customs or health officials) with actual or apparent authority

  • customs clearance delays

  • import/export documentation deficiencies or Shipments requiring extraordinary handling, documentation or routing.