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Shipping very large items - Kids Ride on toy

Hello CommunityI have a large powered ride on toy that is showing $200-300 to ship. How can I ship cheaper? I see people selling the same item for $250 (like me) and offering free shipping? I looked at freight shippers, and they are even more than UP...

Shipping fee shortage?

I won a bid on an auction and paid the entire amount, including shipping via a credit card, the shipping cost seemed low.Three weeks have gone by, the seller still hasn't shipped my purchase, I messaged him twice and was ignored twice.The seller has ...

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Will Fedex charge Additional Handling Surcharge for a 2-lb triangular tube 37" long, 7"x7"x7" ?

Fedex shipping - my own package - a triangular tube. Will Fedex charge me an Additional Handling Surcharge for a 2-lb triangular tube 37" long, 7"x7"x7" ? My understanding of the confusing Fedex manuals is that the surcharge is triggered when the len...

Refunds are biased in the sellers favor

So I’ve sold a few times and had people lie about things they disliked but never have I seen some bull**bleep** on the level of this refund system is an actual scam, My buyer literally said he loved the 200$ he bought it just didn’t fit his hand I wa...

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Looks like I used same USPS shipping label twice, was scanned and accepted at counter, now what?

Wanted to send additional item to a user for a completed and delivered order. Went to shipping labels , found last delivered order. Used drop down to purchase another label, page was standard one with package dimensions and weight. My default for QR/...

USPS/Customs shipping delay (Letters from Europe)

Hello! I'm seller from Serbia. All several hundred letters that I have sent to the USA since March 15th have not been received. They don't even have a USPS scan, and I'm ABSOLUTELY sure they're in the JFK. I have written documents for the search in m...

Multiple Packages/Labels Needed For One Auction/Item

I have a pair of lamps listed that will require 4 packages to ship. I've read similar posts which suggest calculating each pkg for the grand total. But, I'll need 4 labels for the 4 packages. Is there a resolve for this issue-anybody? Advice is great...

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Shipping is driving me nuts! Any help appreciated!

I am selling brass lamps and the EBay shipping comes to 44$ or more depending where you live. So many other lamps have shipping that’s about 12$, or free. I get the free if you are a major seller, and can absorb it. I wonder how people do it! Thank y...

Shipping discrepancies

Hi, I'm getting different pricing on shipping and am looking for advice. I just listed a magazine that has to go ground advantage and after listing it, the shipping shows a price of $8.35 (based on actual cost) But when I go the ebay shipping calcula...

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Tracking shows item arrived to completely different country

Hello everybody, so , seller provided me with an international tracking number couple of weeks ago and it shows destination to israel instead of Saudi Arabia, tried to contact eBay customer service but i cant reach to any eBay agent.Now tracking show...

Mail forwarding policy?

Most items are not shipped to my country and I want to use a third party shipping service. What is eBay's policy on such services? I'm afraid of breaking the rules, what is my correct course of action in this situation?

Free Shipping : Are there ‘hidden’ fees?

Hello. I’ve seen/heard on other secondhand platforms that if the seller offers free shipping that platform will take a cut out of the earnings. I think most of it is due to them using the platform’s shipping labels but I’m unsure if they still do eve...

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