Ebay standard envelope return

[elvenstore]

I frequently purchase trading cards that are shipped through ebay standard envelope which come in a PWE. If I need to return the card due to condition issues, can I put the return label the seller sends on a PWE? Or do I need to get bubble mailers or boxes out of pocket to return it? 

[pikabo-icu]

@elvenstore 

It's my understanding these can't be used for return and you would need to ship USPS ground advantage to have tracking.

I suppose registered mail could work too.

That said, you can reuse the packaging but can't ship back with the same postage of ESE.  

[elvenstore]

**bleep** I guess I gotta buy a bubble mailer even if it's the seller's fault, thanks for the reply. 

[pikabo-icu]

@elvenstore   Just as a little info here's a link discussing this very thing https://community.ebay.com/t5/Shipping/eBay-Standard-Envelope-returns-shipping-is-overcharging-by-70... 

[elvenstore]

The topic is a bit off, I'm the buyer not the seller, I just wanted to see if the seller messes up the order, can I not have to pay out of pocket to ship back the item for my refund.

[pikabo-icu]

@elvenstore 

If this is an item not as described case, seller must pay for the return.

Go to the details and open a return for not as described/doesn't match listing.

Seller will have to send you a label.  If they don't upload one, escalate when eBay says you can. 

[elvenstore]

No I understand the label, but I don't have boxes or bubble mailers at home, I'm just annoyed I have to buy those myself and that I can't use the envelope the card came in. 

[pikabo-icu]

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@elvenstore wrote:

No I understand the label, but I don't have boxes or bubble mailers at home, I'm just annoyed I have to buy those myself and that I can't use the envelope the card came in. 

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I believe you can if you put a return label over the label on the envelope. Is it a stiff type envelope?

Because the return label will be ground advantage so it's not for letters.

Do you any type of small box? From Amazon or any order? 

[elvenstore]

No I only order from ebay really, and although the seller provided the return label, as you said I don't believe it works for regular letters/ plain white envelopes. So I believe I'll just have to buy bubble mailers for returns.

[pikabo-icu]

@elvenstore 

I have a ton of those things.. I buy coins on eBay and I always save them for reuse.

I must have 100 of them. I save small little boxes too.  I have like a big box full of little boxes and small bubble mailers.

Anyway good luck and sorry for your inconvenience.