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The one I use from Ontario Canada is closing soon. So now I'm looking for a replacement for this service. They have an option of scanning the mail and emailing it to me, very convenient. Hopefully i can find another service like this from Canada.

I hope you can too! Keep us updated.

Which ones do NOT round up?

Mailbox etc does not round up

EncargoPaq doesn't round up the weight either.

What do you mean when you say, "...does not round up the weight.."?

@crabelramble If your package is 1.1 pounds, it gets rounded up to 2 pounds, and you are charged for 2 pounds.  Some will only charge you for the 1.1 pounds.  It all adds up, so best to check before you ship.

What do you mean when you say, "...does not round up the weight.."?
-@crabelramble

Some companies, like CPS, will charge you the same for a package that weighs 1.1 lbs as one that is 2 lbs. - they round up to the next pound. At MBE, and others(?), if the charge is 250 per pound and you have a 1.1 lb. package, the part of the price based on weight will be 275 (1.1 x 250) rather than 500.

What they said!  It's a big deal over time!

As always, the devil is in the details.

This discussion presents "rounding up" as an unfair practice. The reality is that every company "rounds up"!

So, if we are going to discuss this, I think we need to make sure that we include enough information for us to come up with rational decisions.

Here's an example.

Imagine a company, when the weight of a package reaches X.5 pounds, rounds up to the next pound. Before you conclude that they are stealing from you, remember that if the package weighed X.04 lbs, you would have shipped that 0.4 lbs for free.

Do you get my point?

You are incorrect on some assumptions.  Not all round up. 

And rounding up is not rounding off. .04 is rounded up to 1. 

This is not unfair unless you don't know.  When you open your account you may or may not be aware of know to ask.

If you have an account and agreed to their pricing then all is above board!

As always, the devil is in the details.
This discussion presents "rounding up" as an unfair practice. The reality is that every company "rounds up"!

So, if we are going to discuss this, I think we need to make sure that we include enough information for us to come up with rational decisions.

Here's an example.

Imagine a company, when the weight of a package reaches X.5 pounds, rounds up to the next pound. Before you conclude that they are stealing from you, remember that if the package weighed X.04 lbs, you would have shipped that 0.4 lbs for free.

Do you get my point?
-@crabelramble

Please c

orrect my X.04 to X.4!

You are incorrect on some assumptions. Not all round up.

-@planner

My point was that "rounding up" the weight is inherent in the system.

When weights are shown to the nearest 0.1 pounds,  anything with an exact weight of 0.05 or above is rounded up to the next tenth of a pound.

Insignificant over the long run but still real.

Still rounds up darlin not down!

@crabelramble You are completely missing the point! We aren’t talking about UPS, FedEx, DHL, or anyone else! We are talking about mail-forwarding companies!

If two mail forwarding companies each charge 250 DOP per pound, but one rounds up to the next pound and the other doesn’t, there is a significant difference over time!

Companies that round up:

.5 lb pkg = 250

1.0 lb pkg = 250

1.5 lb pkg = 500

2.05 lb pkg = 750

Companies that do not round up:

.5 lb pkg = 125

1.0 lb pkg = 250

1.5 lb pkg = 375

2.05 lb pkg = 512.5

We aren’t claiming anyone is ripping us off - we’re simply stating that there are different pricing models out there!