Shipping/Delivery Percentage within # Days

[l.a.philatelics]

The info in green just started showing up on my listings:

Checked several other sellers' listings and it's not displayed on theirs. IMO it gives buyers the impression that I ship on time only 74% of orders within 5 days. And that couldn't be further from the truth.

There's no way that ebay can accurately predict carrier shipping times, so I can't help but wonder who, exactly, is being served by this kind of info. It appears in green but it gives the impression of being a big red flag.

Thoughts?

[fbusoni]

@l.a.philatelics 

Is it possible that it means that delivery of items such as yours arrive within 5 days at their destination, 74 percent of the time?

Whatever the case, I agree with you, a buyer in a hurry could read this as a shipping date, not a delivery date.   Despite the fact that green suggests "positive."  

All in all, potentially very confusing.   

PS: I checked a couple dozen of your listings and did not see the new "feature."

[nobody*s_perfect]

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@fbusoni wrote:

@l.a.philatelics 

Is it possible that it means that delivery of items such as yours arrive within 5 days at their destination, 74 percent of the time?...

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I agree that's what it is supposed to mean, but that might be a valid concern that some potential buyers will not understand that it's about  delivery within 5 days. Also, 74% means that 26% take longer, which IMHO isn't a great record so it's not something to advertise.  But like you I don't see it on any of the OP's listings.

[kensgiftshop]

I read it as they receive their orders 74% of the time within 5 days, not 7.

[kensgiftshop]

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@nobody*s_perfect wrote:

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@fbusoni wrote:

@l.a.philatelics 

Is it possible that it means that delivery of items such as yours arrive within 5 days at their destination, 74 percent of the time?...

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I agree that's what it is supposed to mean, but that might be a valid concern that some potential buyers will not understand that it's about  delivery within 5 days. Also, 74% means that 26% take longer, which IMHO isn't a great record so it's not something to advertise.  But like you I don't see it on any of the OP's listings.

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Might depend on where the buyer is located if they see that message or not?

[vintage-camerastuff]

I don't see that on your listings.

[jg.mason]

I see it on 3 out of the 5 listings I looked at. I also saw different percentages.

[mcdougle4248]

@l.a.philatelics 

I see it using incognito mode with both Firefox and Chrome. I do not see it when signed in using Firefox and Chrome. Could it be another eBay test?

[slippinjimmy]

This is very "Temu Like", they have a similar notice, goes along with their "If not delivered by xxx you get a $5 credit" (eBay had a similar thing a few years ago....."fast or free").

[hartungcards · Accepted solution]

I've seen this baloney here and there a few times recently, and I would have to assume this is another one of Larry and Curly's projects that they dreamed up while Moe was on vacation.