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    can I use UPS insted of USPS for my sold shipping with a printed label?
                     

    can I use UPS instead of USPS for my sold shipping with a printed label? is it less expensive to ship from eBay's UPS or FEDX?

    an-57470
    an-57470
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    Posted 2 years ago·Last reply 2 years ago
                                           
             
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    buyselljack2016

    buyselljack2016

    ·2 years ago
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    @Anonymous 

     

    Sure you can, ................................. but as has been posted you really should not.

     

    Some buyers have a preference as to what carrier delivers to them, and may have chosen to purchase from you based upon the shipping service offered.

     

    Also, the price you see with USPS is the price you pay. (unless you make an error)(weight, size)

     

    UPS/FedEX can have "surcharges" that will be applied later. May not end up less expensive.

                                           
    2 years ago
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    If your listing says you ship with USPS you can’t use a cheaper or different service than what the listing states.  
    UPS and FedEx is not cheaper.

                                           
    wastingtime101

    wastingtime101

    ·2 years ago
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    @ebooksdiva wrote:

    UPS and FedEx is not cheaper.

    Not cheaper than what - USPS? That's not entirely true. eBay negotiated lower UPS rates a couple months ago and I find they are often lower than USPS on items 2# and up, depending on destination.

                                           
    2 years ago
    6923View listings

    What I should have said from looking at different charges when I’m shipping,  UPS and FedEx aren’t that much cheaper than USPS priority maybe by a buck or two. It does depend on where the item is going plus weight and size of the package. 

     


                                           
    wastingtime101

    wastingtime101

    ·2 years ago
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    @ebooksdiva wrote:

    It does depend on where the item is going plus weight and size of the package. 

    Indeed. The UPS Ground rates have been rivaling USPS Ground Adv - often coming in lower than Ground Adv. Not by much, but even a little can make a difference.

     

    Anybody else thinking of Office Space? Just me? haha

                                           
    wastingtime101

    wastingtime101

    ·2 years ago
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    You have to use the carrier advertised in the listing. If you offer UPS in your shipping set up then you have to ship UPS. If you offer USPS in your shipping set up then you have to ship USPS. If you offer the buyer a choice of UPS or USPS then you have to ship using the carrier the buyer chooses at checkout.

                                           
                                                                                     
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