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Something's wrong about this

Ok, so: I bought a watch from China for $13 and it ships for free and arrives at my mailbox by a Canada Post worker.
Last night, I go to ship the same watch as a gift to a loved one in BC. It doesn't fit the mail slot so they charged me $20 to ship it.
So let me get this straight: Canadian taxpayers are supporting a system that would allow a foreign company to ship to BC cheaper than I could if I was a Canadian company?
You really can't make this shit up. It pisses me off. —Screwed because they can