Plain Envelope Shipping

[illbay2102]

Just wondering what the card selling community thinks about the "Plain Envelope" shipping for cards 20.00 and under. The concept is great for both sellers and buyers but I'm talking in terms of the tracking. So many times mailed items don't even show as being accepted by USPS or delivered! 

[comics-scifi-collectibles · Accepted solution]

@illbay2102   I have seen an uptick in reports,even from experienced sellers, that the eBay Standard Envelope shipments are not receiving scans that update to eBay.

There is currently a  problem with the communication between USPS and eBay>>

"For anyone who wants to see the scans, you can enter your esus tracking number at https://trackmyshipment.co (which is currently broken and won't provide any updates for this number) but here you should find a longer tracking number that starts with "00" (this should be located above the "contact courier" button). once you have the "00" tracking number, enter it at https://parcelsapp.com

( Thank you goes to @cloudpop ! for this info)"

If you can get a tracking number with this method it might help you with getting your funds released after it shows delivery or help with disputing late shipment defects.

Contact customer service by sending a PRIVATE message on social media. Customer service verifies your identity before responding. This way you can share a screenshot of the official tracking update.

https://twitter.com/askebay

https://www.facebook.com/ebay

For future shipments check to see if your post office has a Metered Mail box for drop offs. This may not help with the current problem.


You can also review this post by a fellow Mentor that has screenshots of proper packing as the envelope must remain flexible to be read by the sorting equipment.

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Ask-a-Mentor/Standard-envelope-shipping/m-p/34239169#M5984