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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...

Learned My Lesson Handling Time Vent

I had one day handling time forever it seemed. Got sick a few months back and ended up in the hospital. Sent one item out one day late. Okay no big deal. Our largest local post office just put in a self scan kiosk. I thought this is great! No more st...

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 ...

Fedex issue...

Sorry if this is a repeat but I'm not sure if my earlier post went to the right place. Anyway, I bought a Fedex delivery label through Ebay. After it was shipped, the customer wanted the package to be held at the local Fedex hub. Per the Fedex websit...

Fedex & UPS to start rounding up measurements 8-18-25

I was printing an USPS label on eBay last night, "Fedex & UPS to start rounding up measurements 8-18-25" popped up at the top left of the page. I ship nothing via Fedex, very little via UPS & always rounded my measurements up. Were Fedex & UPS roundi...

Bug report: Can't deselect Simple Delivery for bladed items

I have a listing for some table knives: not sharp but eBay insists on using age-verified delivery. If I try to update the listing (e.g. reduce the price), it insists I use an age-verified delivery service. However, when I try to do this, it is imposs...

Fedex Charging for pickups?

Hello!I've been selling on eBay for a couple of years now and today I saw something I hadn't seen before. I normally sell sneakers and they have to get authenticated before being sent to the buyer. The label that prints out for these orders are autom...

Resolved! eBay offers no option to combine shipping on accepted offers - charges fees on incorrect shipping.

I just made offers on half a dozen items and communicated to the seller that I would like combine shipping. They would all be able to fit into one envelope for less than $20, yet eBay automatically charged around twice that by putting through each ac...

Resolved! shipping delay

I thought I posted this earlier but I don't see it anywhere. Has anyone had an issue with Ebay shipping delay after authentication. I had a sports card authenticated and label created to buyer last week Thursday; tracking does not indicate that it's ...

Pickup fee on business policies not showing on actual listing?

In the shipping business policies, I put there is a $25 fee for local pickups but when the item is listed, it says Free Pickup not registering the pickup fee on the listing. Is this a glitch happening on your listings too? Or am I doing this wrong? I...

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Shipping Guide: Measuring Packages

Changes are coming! UPS and FedEx, as of next Monday, August 18th, are changing the way they measure. Everything is going to round up and yes, that means you may pay more. Measuring basics:Always measure outer package dimensions.Dimensions printed on...

Resolved! What is going on with USPS and Ebay with their special letter option for items less than $20?.

I have been using Special Ebay rate for many of my sales. On my sales at the end of July, 4 have not yet been delivered. From the tracking they seem to be stuck in various stages of delivery. I have already filed missing items with USPS. One of them ...

How do we file an insurance claim with Fedex?

How does one file a Fedex damage claim when they are asking for us to get this site's Fedex account number?I ask CS this site for this number and they don't know it. So how does one file a damage claim with Fedex if one used this site to print and pa...

Resolved! What can cause eBAY USPS charges to be sometimes way higher than expected?

Today's examples of postage cost differences:6 oz, 6x4x1" package to Oklahoma City, OK 73107-2133, ebay USPS Ground Advantage $4.80 -- same as ShipStation6 oz, 6x4x1" package to Cache, OK 73527-5000, ebay USPS Ground Advantage $8.97 -- I used ShipSta...

when a buyer changes the mode of shipping

I just packaged up a combined order. I listed the items as shipping Ground Advantage with a note that I would combine shipping. The total that I charged was $10.98 and assumed that I would refund the difference. However, the buyer changed the shippin...

Shipping label charge?

Just purchased a shipping label for USPS Ground Advantage $8.91 for 7 oz package. Usually this is about $5. I checked USPS estimate directly and it shows $4.91. Used another platform to get estimate and it also says $4.91. Used same zip codes, weight...