What does this mean on the ebay label
I noticed this new symbol on my shipping label after taking a 1 year break from eBay. Do I really need to include it on my label? A simple Yes or No will suffice. Thx in advance
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I noticed this new symbol on my shipping label after taking a 1 year break from eBay. Do I really need to include it on my label? A simple Yes or No will suffice. Thx in advance
714ricki
·2 years agoI will give you a simple "Yes".
wastingtime101
·2 years agoHere's even more info:
https://postalpro.usps.com/shipping/impb/2d-impb-guide
Whether or not it's required:
Many third party shippers have been required to add it which is why you see it on eBay labels. Are you allowed to cut it off? For now you can in some cases, but it's not recommended if you're using any packaging other than a box with a flat side for label placement. On soft packs or uneven packages the regular barcode can get distorted enough that it's not scanned by machines so it has to go through again to be re-read or it has to be pulled out for manual sorting which can delay processing.
If your package is considered hazmat USPS requires you leave all barcodes in place; you cannot cut them off.
There are a lot of items considered hazmat requiring special markings and/or packaging that people don't realize, like a preowned laptop with battery inside the laptop, or a bottle of nail polish.
buyselljack2016
·2 years agoI cut it off each and every time, just as I cut off the eBay above the rectangular outline of the label.
muttlymob
·2 years agoWhy?
buyselljack2016
·2 years agoIt is not needed.
I trim my labels to the edge of the label border to reduce tape usage, and to fit my packages. Lots of 4 X 4 X 4 shipments.
she-sells
OP2 years agoYeah I remember years ago the labels use to have logos for Paypal & ebay on them & I blacked them out with MARKERS
zgnisaer
·2 years agoThose 2 additonal identical data matrix squares have a different tracking number off by a digit from the barcode, and their tracking number never moves.
But yes they are belt and suspenders, from which the actual tracking number can be derived if the barcode becomes unreadable.
And no it's solely a tracking number, with no addresses or shipping information whatsoever.
bennotbill
·2 years agoJust scan it with a phone barcode app to see what it contains.
The last time I did this on an RM label I was surprised just how much info there was in that bunch of dots.
wastingtime101
·2 years agoYes @she-sells , that intelligent mail matrix barcode is required by USPS. Read more here:
https://news.usps.com/2023/01/30/package-deal-2/
worldcoinauctions
·2 years agoIt's been there for quite a while, I don't know what it is, but I have always trimmed it off. Never had a problem.
krazzykats
·2 years agoI still cut it off.
she-sells
OP2 years agoRight! My hubby (the shipper) shipped off a few cut off & few he left on and all items arrived fine.. So from the answers here I guess either way works. Thanks
anjofak
·2 years agoYes, it's actually a scan code that contains all of the shipping information, it was added not long ago to help knock down lost packages due to label damage.
muttlymob
·2 years agoYes. This.
If your barcode doesn't print well, or somehow becomes damaged, the information is contained in that symbol. It can be scanned by the carrier.
Also if you look at your label the same symbol is to the left of the address. So kind of a redundancy in case any of the label is damaged or printed badly or applied wrinkled/around edges of packages, there may be other options to scan.
It really does come in handy. Not sure why anyone would cut it off or black it out?
anjofak
·2 years agoIv actually explained that to persons scanning in packages that had no idea.
muttlymob
·2 years agoUSPS training is severely lacking. As a carrier, I have heard nothing from anyone within USPS about the new label features. I learned about it on a discussion forum. And showed it to the clerk, who also had not heard anything about it.
mtgraves7984
·2 years agoI'd say "Yes", simply because I'd not take the time to black it out. 🖋