Standard envelope tracking not showing progress

Question

I sent an item via an ebayâ€™s standard envelope which provided a tracking number. However, I hand delivered the item to USPS on September 10th and no updates have been added. How would I know if or when the item was delivered?

comics-scifi-collectibles · Answer

@sebastian_cardashian It's best to drop ESE envelopes in the Metered Mail box if your post office has one. Just sit back and don't worry at this point there is nothing else you can do. If the buyer doesn't receive the item then they will file a not received refund request. As long as you had at LEAST one scan then you can file an insurance claim to get your money back.

The cards often do not receive delivery scans.

Here's more general info on how the ESE shipping works>>

eBay Standard Envelope is a Metered Mail shipping method and the tracking can only be read by the sorting equipment. You can't look it up on the USPS site like regular tracking you have to use this tracking tool> https://www.trackmyshipment.co/

If a buyer files a not received refund request then you can file an insurance claim to get your money back. See this link>

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/shipping-items/setting-shipping-options/ebay-standard-envelope?id=5308&st=3&pos=1&query=eBay%20standard%20envelope&intent=eBay%20standard%20&lucenceai=lucenceai&docId=HELP1689#section6

For future shipments I recommend dropping your envelopes in the metered mail box at your post office.

You can also review this post by a fellow Mentor that has screenshots of proper packing as the envelope must remain flexible enough to easily bend around standard coffee mug to be read by the sorting equipment. The example is for coins but the same rule applies for post cards and trading cards. A high volume card seller said that he uses a few sheets of standard printer paper around the card to protect it.

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Ask-a-Mentor/Standard-envelope-shipping/m-p/34239169#M5984