Ebay's Shipping Calculator does not accept 15.99 Ounces for GA
If you are shipping on Ebay the calculator does not accept decimals.
There have been posts stating that if a package is 15-15.99 ounces to enter 15 ounces not 1 Lb as you will be charges higher rates.
How do we know if this accepted by the USPS? I do not want buyer to get charged postage due or get a bill from the USPS.
I tried other shipping companies and you can enter decimals but not on Ebay.
Ebay need to fix this or make a decision that entering 15 ounces is ok.
I think a moderator should contact Ebay for advice.
23 comments
chlipp-78
·3 years agoThey fixed it this morning... entering 1 pound now gives me the same rate as 13-15 oz.
dqdistribution
·3 years agoThat's exactly what I'm seeing for 1 lb. input, and only goes to parcel select rates at 1lb 1oz.
slippinjimmy
·3 years agoAre you selecting to use discounted rates or retail rates?
If it's the latter then First Class Package (or the new Ground Advantage) only goes to 13oz.
wastingtime101
·3 years agoThat's not accurate. First Class had a retail limit of 13 oz and online limit of 15.999 oz.
Ground Advantage is offering that up to 15.99 oz rate both online and at retail.
inhawaii
·3 years agoI've noticed that if you enter the weight: 1 lb. 0 oz. it still gives you the option of First Class Mail and charges you the same a 15 oz. package.
Does that seem right?
nobody*s_perfect
·3 years agoeBay has always allowed 1 pound for First Class packages, rounding it down to 15.999 ounces. But that won't work eventually (in about 30 days) when eBay removes the option to set up First Class package postage, because Ground Advantage weirdly has a separate, higher rate for 1 pound than for 15.999 ounces..
dqdistribution
·3 years agoSo this is temporary ?
 
 because ground advantage still dropping to 15.99 for 1 lb
nobody*s_perfect
·3 years agoThat would be great, if eBay automatically changes 1 pound to 15.999 ounces when sellers purchase postage, since the postage for 1 pound is higher. It's impossible to anticipate what will happen when eBay actually removes First Class package as an option when setting up listings.
stainlessenginecovers
·3 years agoNot according to the price list on usps website (15.99 and 1 lb are the same)
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nobody*s_perfect
·3 years agoThat's the retail pricing. Here's the Commercial (eBay) rate:
http://pe.usps.com/cpim/ftp/manuals/dmm300/notice123.pdf
dqdistribution
·3 years agoThanks for providing that.
I'm gonna hope that eBay keeps 1 lb 0 oz to rate at 15.999, and only have 1 lb 1 oz use the 1 lb rates. Which seems to be what is happening now.
Or allow decimals, otherwise, everything that is above 15.0 will be at the wrong rate.
I feel like it will stay how it is which will be fine and avoids adding decimals.
nobody*s_perfect
·3 years ago1 pound 1 ounce would pay the 2-pound rate. As you can see in the chart header, each bracket is for "Weight not over." So over 1 pound, even by an ounce, goes at the 2-pound rate.
That's why your image above for 1 pound 1 ounce shows a price of $9.88 (the 2-pound online price) rather than $8.45 (the 1-pound online price).
wastingtime101
·3 years agoYeah, the first screenshot at 1 lb 1 oz is correct at 9.88. But the second screenshot they posted has a weight of 1 lb and the label page is displaying the 15.99 oz rate of 6.78 instead of the 1 lb rate of 8.45
buyselljack2016
·3 years agoThe only time the buyer would get charged "postage due" on an item between 13 ounces, and 15.99 ounces is when by some off chance a USPS employee randomly checked the weight of a package, and also at that time had a "lapse in knowledge" as to the fact that the cost is the same.
It has happened. I am aware of a situation where a "postmaster" charged for 2 extra ounces on a prepaid "Priority" package, and not at the point where in went into the next pound. It was like 2 # 6 oz on the label, and weighed in at 2 # 8 oz.
heckofagame
·3 years agoWhen generating a label through eBay, it has never accepted decimals as you are expected to round up to the next ounce. If you select Ground Advantage and enter 1 pound, it will default to 15.9 ounces on the label.
kalyoth
·3 years agoCost is same based upon weight. USPS only charges more when exceeds dimensions or weight shipped. Many of the USPS weight rates move in as little as per whole ounce to 4 ounce blocks, up to per pound blocks. Decimal does not help in this case.
Also, with the new Ground Advantage Service beginning today, check out that chart for rates as it moves in 4 ounce segments up to first pound. With added in insurance free to $100 & cheaper than Priority Mail - pray USPS doesn't just drop Priority Mail & up the cost on us all...
glenvonnie
·3 years agoThe shipping cost for 1st class is the same for 13 ounces as it is for 16 ounces.
I've found that if I put more than 13 ounces in a listing the buyer gets charged for Parcel Post, so I put a maximum of 13 ounces in the listing for any first class item.
When I print a label for an item that weighs up to 16 ounces the 1st Class shipping option is still available and the cost for 16 ounces is the same as it would be for 13 Ounces.
jasoheat_0
·3 years agofirst class is on its way out for ebay ( that is what an ebay rep just stated to me earlier today ) , as the new USPS ground select advantage ( word salad ) lol replaces it , if what i am told is correct , a 2oz package is now 6.99-9.03 CRAZY , i hope there wrong but
monica-sells
·3 years agoa 2oz package is not 6.99
coast-to-coast is 4.13 with the new name (same as the old rate)
dhbookds
·3 years agoHow do we know if this accepted by the USPS
I know because I've done it a number of times with no problem.
nobody*s_perfect
·3 years agoThe postage cost for 15 ounces is the same as for 15.999 ounces, so there is no chance that there will be postage due.