Late Shipping Validations

[myjewelrybox21]

I’m a Top Rate Seller and I try to do everything right, I didn’t Print Shipping Lables on 3 of My Packages because it was the Holiday and the Post Office was closed and I don’t Print My Shipping Lables until I know I will be Shipping My Packages in the next 2-3 hrs. I have noticed that most Sellers Print their Shipping Lables as soon as they get the Ok to Ship even if it is the weekend or Holiday, am I doing it wrong by waiting or should I Print My Shipping Labels as soon as I get the Ok that it can be Shipped, The reason for this Question it brought my “ On Time Validated” to 92.31%, I’m trying to keep all My  qualifications Perfect.

Thank You

Ellen Holland   Ilovetoshop97

[disneyshopper]

I have a 1-day handling time, so I print my labels the morning I plan to ship.  I started doing this because ebay's message to the buyer stated that the item shipped the minute you printed the label.  I understand that ebay finally changed that message to the item will be shipped.  A step in the right direction.  We have to specify the shipping date, which can only be up to 3 days in the future, so why doesn't ebay include that date?

Anyway, I still print the morning I plan to ship, and my uploaded & validated is 97.14%.

[myjewelrybox21]

Thank You, mine went down from perfect to 92.31% will that eventually be corrected? I couldn’t ship with the Holidays & I may get an order in the middle of the night on Friday, and the way I understood it we don’t have to Ship on Saturdays, I just hate for My Status not to be 100%

[*smedley* · Accepted solution]

i print the labels the day payment is received, not the day i plan to ship... i don't have any problem with my on-time stats...

[points13]

I always wait to print also for several reason. I have had buyers puchase again later on and combining is still posible then Also you might get a cancel request. And as mentioned I don't want my buyer thinking I shipped it friday or saturday when It really wont be until monday.

I have never had a problem doing it this way with the metrics.

You mentioned On time validated. This sounds more like your packages didn't get a scan within your handling time then the tracking being uploaded.

[myjewelrybox21]

Thats what im going to start doing, also will that 92.31% ever go off of my record? Im still Top Rate Sales but I still want to be 100%, at least i learned something, Thanks “smedley” & also disneyshopper, You both have been a Great Help😊

[myjewelrybox21]

Your right it didnt get scanned because the Post Office was closed, Thanks for Your help 😊

[sharingtheland]

If those late scans aren't corrected  on your next review, call ebay.

If you didn't ship on Christmas Eve Day because your post office was closed, that doesn't matter; it was considered a business day.  You may be able to appeal that late scan if that was the case, though, if you can prove you had no mail service.  Maybe.

I never print my label until about 2 hours before going to the post office because of the "your item has shipped" message to buyers.  I realize that has changed but now it's a habit.

[radtech1971]

Sometimes for me that’s a sticky wicket, depending on how cooperative my internet connection and my printer decide to be!

[myjewelrybox21]

I was only a few hrs late on 3 items, not only was it Christmas but i was sick too😔 but rules are rules, i got all Of them shipped Early Morning on Jan 2

[myjewelrybox21]

Thank You Sherry, its worth a try, as soon as i print the Shipping label I contact the Buyer, then when the item is in its way I again send them a small message, so i dont want to Say I'm Shipping when I’m not, My Status is very important to me but My Customers ( Buyers) are more important, i sent messages to My Customers that the Package wouldnt be Shipped out the day i thought it was going to be Shipped and I had very good replies

[myjewelrybox21]

Omg i know about the Printers, I hold My Breath everytime i print My labels! Haha! Saying Please don’t let my Printer mess up!