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How do I sign-up?
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What cities does ICS Courier deliver to?
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Is there a start-up fee to join ICS Courier?
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Do you service Residential Addresses and if so, what are the fees?
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I'm a business that is based at a residential address and do not want to pay the $50 fee - can I pick up/ drop off my mail at a local ICS Courier branch?
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Is my material traceable?
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Who do I contact for service related issues?
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Are there any fees for redirecting my mail due to address changes?
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What are your delivery time frames?
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Is there a minimum daily pick-up charge?
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Is group billing available for companies with multiple offices?
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How much is my package insured for under standard Terms & Conditions?
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Can I obtain additional insurance for my valuable shipments?
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How do I order waybills?
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Do I have to fill out my own paperwork?
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Do you provide a
proof of delivery service?
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What can or cannot go through the ICS system?
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What safeguards can I employ to ensure my packages are not damaged during delivery?
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Is there a weight restriction on boxes?
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Can I send materials to P.O. Boxes, Rural Routes or Apartments?
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How does ICS handle undeliverable or non-industry material?
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What is the turn around time for returned material?
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Can we change our Billing Terms?
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Can I send my shipments outside of Canada?
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Do you provide shipping envelopes or boxes?
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Do you provide scales?
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How do I sign-up?
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Simply
contact your local ICS Courier branch, Sales
Representative, our Customer Service department
(1-888-ICS-TRAX) or
e-mail us.
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What
cities does ICS Courier deliver to?
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ICS Courier has extensive national service coverage
- for a complete list of areas we service, please refer
to the
National Points of Service
page.
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Is there a start-up fee to join ICS Courier?
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No, there is no start up fee to open an account with
ICS Courier.
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Do you service Residential Addresses and if so, what are the fees?
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ICS will provide services to businesses operating
from a Residential Address for a $50.00 per month
minimum fee. This is a minimum charge - if shipments
within any given month exceed $50.00, payment for that
month would simply reflect the total costs of shipments.
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I'm a business that is based at a residential address and do not want to pay the $50 fee - can I pick up/ drop off my mail at a local ICS Courier branch?
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Yes, ICS provides a free of charge Mailbox Rental service at all of our branches
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Is my material traceable?
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With ICS Next DayTM, full
trackable service is available for all your time sensitive shipments.
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Who do I contact for service related issues?
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ICS has 35 branches across the country, please
consult the
ICS Branches page
for the nearest branch. For general service inquiries,
please call our Customer Service department at 1-888-ICS-TRAX
(or 1-888-427-8729).
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Are there any fees for redirecting my mail due to address changes?
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Yes. An administration fee of $60.00 will be issued.
All of your mail will be re-directed to your new address
for 90 days.
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What are your delivery time frames?
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We provide a next business-day delivery to most
centres across Canada.
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Is there a minimum daily pick-up charge?
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Yes. The minimum daily charge is 3 x the current Canada Post rate for a 50 gram letter.
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Is group billing available for companies with multiple offices?
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Yes, group billing can be facilitated upon request -
please consult Customer Service or your local ICS
Courier Sales Representative.
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How much is my package insured for under standard Terms & Conditions?
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Standard insurance coverage is $4.41 per kg up to a
maximum of $100, on hard goods only.
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Can I obtain additional insurance for my valuable shipments?
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Yes, ICS offers a very competitive additional
insurance coverage on hard goods only - please refer to
the Rates Section or contact our Customer Service
Department for details.
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How do I order waybills?
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There are 3 methods for reordering your ICS waybills:
(1) ONLINE FORM Click on the customer service link and
proceed to the Order ICS Supplies link. Fill out the
electronic form.
(2) CALL OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT at 1-888-ICS-TRAX
(427-8729)
(3) RE-ORDER FORM (PROVIDED IN WAYBILL BOOKLET) With some of
ICS’ services, the waybill booklets come with standard
re-order forms that can be given to your ICS driver for
processing.
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Do I have to fill out my own paperwork?
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Yes, in order to ensure accuracy and timeliness for your
deliveries, all paperwork must be filled out by the customer
prior to pick-up. Please remember to include the consignee's
full mailing address, including postal code and please
ensure that weights are indicated in grams or kilograms
only.
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Do you provide a proof of delivery service?
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Yes, our ICS Next DayTM service not only provides trackability
for your important shipments, it also allows us to secure
the consignee's signature as proof of delivery. Verbal
confirmation of the consignee's signature can be obtained by
calling Customer Service (hard copy fax confirmation is also
available for a surcharge of $10.00).
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What can or cannot go through the ICS system?
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ICS does not handle hazardous goods or otherwise
dangerous materials. We can deliver all forms of envelopes
and packages - even irregular or oversized envelopes at no
extra charge!
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What safeguards can I employ to ensure my packages are not damaged during delivery?
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ICS Courier handles all packages with extreme care and
caution. However, it is incumbent upon the customer to
ensure all packaging is sufficient enough to sustain the
standard elements of transportation.
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Is there a weight restriction on boxes?
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Yes, industry standards dictate a maximum of 30kg per
individual package.
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Can I send materials to P.O. Boxes, Rural Routes or Apartments?
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No, ICS does not deliver material to these areas. P.O
Boxes and Rural Routes (RR) are designed for the exclusive
use of Canada Post and thus are not considered specific
delivery points for a courier company.
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How does ICS handle undeliverable or non-industry material?
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If correctly addressed and consigned to a business that
falls within the industries that ICS services, all material
should be delivered. However, if materials are improperly
addressed and/or undeliverable for any other reasons, the
delivery will be returned to sender.
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What is the turn around time for returned material?
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Generally between 24 - 72 hours from the time the
undeliverable shipment entered the ICS network.
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Can we change our Billing Terms?
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ICS' standard billing cycle is 15 days to all our
customers.
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Can I send my shipments outside of Canada?
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Yes. ICS offers an international service where customers
can send their shipments to over 220 countries around the
world at very competitive prices. With ICS WorldwideTM, you
can send to any business or residence with no cross industry
restrictions.
For more information please contact our Customer Service
Department at 1-888-ICS-TRAX (427-8729)
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Do you provide shipping envelopes or boxes?
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No, ICS currently does not offer any envelopes or boxes.
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Do you provide scales?
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No, ICS currently does not offer any scales.
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