We're all familiar with the automated shipping confirmation messages eBay sends buyers when a seller prints a label.
As a buyer, a recent eBay order I placed came with an automated delivery notification email. In other words, some time after USPS scanned the package as delivered, a notification email came shortly thereafter. It was an email directly from eBay (on behalf of the seller), not a third-party delivery notification.
I assume this delivery notification is a new feature, but then again, I don't buy from eBay that often so maybe it has been around a while and I just didn't know it.
Anyone else get these eBay delivery notifications?
What do you think -- good thing, or bad thing?
I suppose it depends on the timing of the email. If it's pretty much in real-time, that's good. But it also assumes one checks their email promptly. If it's a large package left on the recipient's porch, an email notification of delivery would serve as a helpful alert. The buyer can then retrieve their package before a porch thief does. 
