Buyer asking for delay in shipment

[jinglejingle2]

I have a repeat buyer that is going away from 12/17/23 to 12/30/23.  Buyer has asked I not ship item (s) until 12/30.  How do I fulfill the wishes of the buyer and not get notice from Ebay that I am late in shipping the items out?  

[az93]

I went through this last month when a buyer asked me  to hold her package 2 whole weeks. I called ebay and was told to ship right out because labels expire quite fast when not mailed properly. When I told buyer I had to abide with my ebay commitment to mail within 2 days she said fine. 

[jinglejingle2]

Thanks for your input.  My buyer doesn't trust her neighbors tho.  That is the main reason I guess for the request to delay shipment.

[jinglejingle2]

Thanks for your reply.   I understand.  

[jinglejingle2]

Oh boy.  I probably have one "ding" as you call it already.  I misplaced an item and was well over the "ship by" date per ebay.   Buyer didn't care how long it took to find my needle in a haystack tho!    I decided the other day to just refund the buyer and keep looking.    

Thanks for your input

[jinglejingle2]

Oh my!   They don't trust their neighbors and are nervous about a box sitting at their door safely.  Thanks for your suggestion.

[buyselljack2016]

bots do not generally read an email a message trail

[jinglejingle2]

Hmmmm.   That is a strong possibility you suggest.  Thanks.

[jinglejingle2]

Ok.   Someone else on here suggested that very thing.  Thanks.  I will mull it over.

[dryophelia]

I always wonder what these buyers are doing with the rest of the mail that will arrive while they're away and why they wait until after the sale to demand special treatment.

[buyselljack2016]

Last time I did a mail hold it was just a few clicks on my keyboard. Likely the same from a mobile device.

[jinglejingle2]

Interesting suggestion.   How long is the printed shipping label good for?   If there even is an expiration to them.  idk.  This is all new to me

[jinglejingle2]

Thank you.

[jinglejingle2]

If I understand the request, the buyer is gone already (12/17).   Thanks for your input.

[jinglejingle2]

I hear ya.   But, I believe they are gone away already as of 12/17.

[jinglejingle2]

Thank you for your suggestion/thought.  What is bots?