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Central US Tornadoes

Seller Protections are in place for sellers impacted by recent tornadoes and severe weather. Our thoughts are with the communities across the country that have been impacted by recent natural disasters. Many states in the central region of the countr...

ebay shipping quote seems high

using the ebay shipping calculator while making a new listing , it states for a product weighing 1 lb 8x8x8 ships for 8.35-9.49 ( this is before ebay discount on shipping ) does this seem correct ? , while i just shipped an item that was 2.5 lbs and ...

drop in the slot versus handed to a clerk

It matters. I ship mainly small Priority boxes that will fit in a big blue box or a slot in the lobby at the PO. If I give a package to a clerk it will be scanned within an hour and depart to a hub same day. If I drop it in a slot it may sit around u...

Seller did not refund shipping cost despite agreeing in Ebay message prior to purchase

I reached out to a seller and agreed to buy a larger number of their items in order to have favorable Ebay International shipping cost. We agreed in total shipping cost of $118.I asked the seller whether he can create a listing for me with that $118 ...

Automatic combined shipping?

Ran into a sale of 4 items to the same buyer. Ebay automatically combined 3 into one "purchase" label. Luckily by about 2 inches it worked out. But a slightly smaller item and it would have been much cheaper to ship 2 and 2. Is there a way to break i...

Alert Unpaid postage, item will not be delivered Label bought thru eBay

So a package seemed to be sitting since 1/29 with no scans until I learned the trick with FedEx/USPS tracking.https://community.ebay.com/t5/Shipping/Be-careful-with-FedEx-Economy-handled-by-USPS/m-p/34937588#M499048 When I went to track it using the ...

Resolved! eBay international shipping is another eBay scam ripping off its sellers

For years I have offered free shipping for all domestic shipments and international I charge a flat rate that covers the shipping which usually is $1 or $2 dollars above what it actually costs. So for instance if I ship a book to the UK, I charge $26...

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what is the best way to combine shipping for a customer

i am new to selling and sold two things to one person, i combined shipping and refunded the difference but then got charged for it from eBay so what is the best way to combine shipping so this doesn't happen again...

Ebay gave bad address. Well known scamming address in New Castle, Del. .

I took the address to the post office and they told me the address doesn't exist. I looked it up on google and there were many reports that the address is well known for scams. The address is 8 McCullough Dr. New Castle Delaware. Post office said the...

A great shipping week? Anomalie?

I’ve recently had more sales going to HI & Ak than ever before. I’m in Northern WI and most packages are delivered within a respectable 5 days. Customers and I are happy with that. Not sure what parallel universe I’m living in this week, shipping has...

Does USPS have Ground Advantage boxes now?

I saw on the USPS home page a picture with a business owner and lots of Ground Advantage boxes. I thought, "Great! Perhaps I could use those boxes!" Yet those boxes are nowhere on the USPS site. I tried to contact USPS but there is no way to do so wi...

Aqualine shipping scam

Aqualine is not a shipping company. Evidently they invent tracking numbers. Any seller who is claiming that Aqualine delivered anything to you is a scammer. That eBay is allowing this is preposterous. Their supposed tracking info includes no addresse...

Shipping

I wish you'd had a 5 piece drum set up for sale on eBay.I told ebay that I would like to sell it locally because Of the time packing and boxes and tape and padding that, I would have to buy. Now.It has Sold on eBay and now they're expecting me to pac...

why do shipping fees vary wildly for the same item (domestic)

I'm searching for a relatively small, lightweight toy car in the U.S. and when the search results come back I'm seeing shipping fees anywhere between $8 and $50 for the exact same item, no matter if the seller is in Delaware, Mississippi, or Colorado...