Why can't shipping be consistent?

[dhbookds]

Another example of 2  dueling messages on ebay.......  Expected date of delivery (shown to buyer), estimated date of del shown to seller......

brian@ebay 

[nobody*s_perfect]

Are they based on different handling times? I.e., the listing has a handling time of more than 1 day but the label assumes that you're shipping today?  If not, then this is just another example of listings showing erroneously delayed delivery dates; average error is about 7 days. At least you're not alone:

 https://community.ebay.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Estimated-Delivery-Date-is-Incorrect/m-p/30485598#M66...

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Fast-N-Free-Excessive-Delivery-Times/m-p/30478118#M66...

[dhbookds]

nope..........handling time is one day.  It's the difference from the USPO estimates and Ebays......just another example.....i.e. a different place (this is the shipping page).....as the other complaints about which nothing seems to be done......

[pioneergrrrl]

I do think all packages should have tracking.  Yes if I can order something from Asia and it provides tracking, I believe England/Europe can too. It's just another way of a bad seller telling a customer they really don't have the advertised item.