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FedEx and UPS Shipping Updates

UPDATE: We have an important update regarding the UPS Cube Definition update for AHC/LPS packages: the implementation originally scheduled for Monday, August 18, will not go into effect at this time and will be revisited for 2026. Learn more about UP...

Seller marked item as shipped before actually mailed out (continued)

I recently bought an item over $750 and eBay allows sellers to mark item as shipped before actually mailing it out. This allows sellers/scammers to get paid even if they don't deliver it. If sellers don't get items scanned for tracking purposes when ...

Mark Packages as "Gift" & value under "$100"

Canadian sellers, your thoughts on marking all your packages going to the USA (if you ever get any US buyers anymore) as "Gift" with a value under $100.I'm thinking US Customs is going to see every second package marked as a gift,,,,, who knows what'...

Misdelivered package

I recently ordered a item that was scanned delivered even though the mailman was no where near my building at the time of delivery (I was right outside the building waiting ironically when I got the text saying delivered) . I contacted the seller who...

shipping not showing up in listing.

I just had a buyer message saying she would like to buy my listing if I offered shipping instead of local pickup only. The problem is that I do offer usps ground advantage and priority as well as local pickup. I am looking at my listing as I am writi...

Mail Forwarding Buyer has left almost 1000 Neg-Feedbacks to Sellers

It's a shame that eBay let's these mail-forwarding buyers continue to fraud the system, just because they generate substantial revenue for them. Unfortunately, it's now my turn to go thru the hurdles of having negative feedback removed (here soon) fo...

Resolved! USPS Returns Package To Seller (Me)...After They Run Over It

This was bound to happen eventually. I want to make sure I handle this correctly. A package I shipped out August 14 came back unexpectedly today. It looks like it got ran over with a truck, but I think it probably got stuck in a machine. Whatever hap...

Shipping problem - cannot print three different labels.

Hello all. I have a buyer who purchased three pieces of porcelain, and each will be shipped separately. I am not comfortable shipping them in one box. Any added postage will be refunded, that's simple enough. But when I go to the eBay ' Ship your ord...

Shipping

Ebay needs to improve its shipping process. When a label is printed, even if most sellers don't use ShipStation (which they should), the item is marked as shipped when it isn't. Most resellers rely on the item being scanned by the carrier to confirm ...

Shipping a coin

I have a couple hundred pennys that are worth up to five dollars per penny. I would like to sell them on eBay. But I am unsure if eBay's shipping policies will allow for it. Shipping a singled out penny is easy enough with a first class stamp stuck o...

Package not received by Hub or First Mile Carrier yet

i am new to ebay , I bought an item via GSP. it was shipped to ebay hub uk . Got delivered there and now it says “Package not received by Hub or First Mile Carrier yet”. But says shipped to me from the hub. It is very confusing. My GSP tracking is UP...

Resolved! Puerto Rico

Just got this message from ebay telling me that they are excited to announce the expansion of eBay International Shipping to Puerto Rico! This proves that ebay has no idea what they are doing! Puerto Rico is a United States Territory and as such the ...

Combined postage

I've had a buyer make an offer on 5 items I've accepted but it's generated an automated payment on all 5 with 5 separate prepaid labels sent over. How do I combine the postage to get the items posted out in one parcel? Thanks

Is ebay doing anything about the vast majority of the world suspending package service to the US?

Most of Europe and Asia have suspended parcel mail service into the United States due to Donald Trump's tariffs (not a political statement, please don't make it one)... I was looking for information posted on this and couldn't find any. 1) does ebay ...

eBay standard envelope tracking isn't working.

Hello everyone. So I recently have started selling on eBay. Most of my transactions have been great, but I'm having an issue with 3 of them. So normally for more expensive trading cards I don't use the eBay standard envelope, but I recently sold 4 tr...

USPS Stolen Merchandise

It is hard to believe that in the 22 years using USPS sending packages that I have had two items with signature confirmation and insurance disappear. One package going to PA and the other CA. Now am rethinking of using UPS for those states and states...