ground advantage change over
where are the choices for ground advantage we are supposed to be updating our first class shipping listings?
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where are the choices for ground advantage we are supposed to be updating our first class shipping listings?
cambriachick
·3 years agoWhen I went to print labels for my sales last week, I noticed that parcel select and fc had been changed over to ground advantage by eBay.
buyselljack2016
·3 years ago@cambriachick
Correct. As of 9 July PS and 1st Class no longer exist for packages.
Seller have 30 days to update their listings to the correct service. Ground Advantage.
In the meantime the labels will auto change to GA. After 30 days..................................????
mam98031
·3 years agoActually USPS will accept the packages reading FC that should be GA until the end of September.
"Note for Business Mailers: The Postal Service allows a grace period to implement USPS Ground Advantageâ„¢ Service Type Codes (STCs) until September 30, 2023. To learn more, see the PostalProâ„¢ Industry Alert."
https://www.usps.com/ship/ground-advantage.htm?origination=M037-32GA-BSNA-SE-XXX-GO-XXX-XX-XX-X-GRA&utm_medium=search&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=groundadvantage&utm_content=m037_32ga&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzdOlBhCNARIsAPMwjbzINYIzXtIUVk_vNaTkBPyH9g7AQlHYPOWe5O400lmpAi1Rj6xbhxAaAqaMEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
mam98031
·3 years agoYes in the label system, but you still have to make sure that your listings read correctly for Ground Advantage.
mam98031
·3 years agoIn your listing set up. Go to the Shipping box if you use stated shipping. You will have to delete the the box and then add a new service. In your options you will see GA.
Or you can Add a service and then delete the box that says FC parcel. It is really easy, it just takes a little bit of time.
a_c_green
·3 years agoIn my experience when updating my listings, there's no First Class Package entry to be deleted. It seems to have been converted to a generic First Class entry instead, I suppose as a backup precaution to maintain the ability of the Shipping process to choose a still-working Shipping label option if the seller has failed to do the necessary update to USPS Ground Advantage.
Much as I hate the updating process, it has forced me to take a fresh look at some long-tail listings that I haven't reviewed in ages. I've been ending them in their current form, then doing a Sell Similar from the ended listing. In addition to updating the Shipping options, I've also found places to tweak the description , adjust pricing, add quantity discounts or otherwise improve some details, after which the listing gets launched as a fresh entry. I've already had some sales to suggest that I'm on the right track with that.
mam98031
·3 years agoIDK about your listings, but on mine there was.
I used the bulk editor for about 98% of my listings. Super easy.
a_c_green
·3 years agoHere's a screenshot of a Sell Similar session to show what I was describing, prior to my deleting the old First Class Package method and replacing it with USPS Ground Advantage:
The price range shown above seems to suggest the old FCP pricing (for which the new GA pricing is supposed to remain unchanged, as I understand it), but here (and in the old listing itself if viewed on-line), the option still shows as "Standard Shipping (USPS First Class®)".
I doubt that most buyers will know or care about the difference, and hopefully those who do notice will also understand that GA is the direct replacement for FCP, and that the seller isn't playing sillybuggers with the buyer's choice of Shipping method.
mam98031
·3 years agoMy bad, you are correct. I went back and looked at a few listings I printed out and you are correct. Sorry.
Yes, there is no change to GA pricing for under a pound, which is what I use mostly. But as I understand it, sizes that will ship GA changed. IDK what they changed to because it doesn't affect me, so I didn't study it.
It is Media Mail rates that had an increase.
tsme35
·3 years agoMine isn't showing ground advantage, its showing "shipping policy" drop down menu that shows every shipping policy I'm using. I can't delete the box, I can only use a side menu to view, edit or credit shipping policy. Whole thing is a mess
mam98031
·3 years agoWould you provide a screen shot please so we can see exactly what you are seeing.
tsme35
·3 years agoI can't get the drop down menu's to stay when I click screen shot but this is what I have. It has shipping policies, before the 9th, mine looked like what you all showed. It shows like 11 different types of policies I'm using or have used, 1st class to UPS ground. I never set up policies but did set up rules for combine shipping but now have polices. My only guess is make a new policy for each type of shipping then bulk edit.
mam98031
·3 years agoI would definitely check your account to see if any Business policies are set up.
Instead of trying to click on the down arrow, click on the 3 vertical dots. See where that gets you.
tsme35
·3 years agoLike I said earlier, its says view, edit or create new policy. I did check before the 9th and there wasn't any policies but now there's about 10-11 policies. Most likely in the next week or so, I'll have to write up new policies and update on bulk then delete the old ones. Good thing we had until Sept to fix it.
mam98031
·3 years agoThat sounds like a viable plan. Good Luck!
wastingtime101
·3 years agoRegarding biz policies @tsme35 :
There's a tutorial in my signature below on getting them set up, and it also has info for opting out if that's what you prefer.
If you have any problems with making changes to biz policies, post to that linked thread and I'll do what I can to help.
heckofagame
·3 years agoDo keep in mind that the change is required for First Class Package, but not other First-Class mailings.
wastingtime101
·3 years agoYes, First Class Package listings need to be updated. With only 75 listings it should be pretty quick work for you. You can check the bulk edit link in my signature below for tips on making the process easier.