"Delivery estimated" and Shipping and Handling times are wrong - ?

[bitbeat]

I changed my S&H times before vacation to 10 days so I wouldn't get dinged for late shipments on items purchased..

I just changed all the listings back to 2 days shipping and handling, but the items now show "Delivery Estimated between Wed. May. 27 and Fri. May. 29 "

No wonder I have few sales lately - who wants to wait that long?

Is this a new COVID standard for everyone else?  Please check your items that you thought were priority mail delivery in 2-3 days and let me know if you see the same as above for your items!!

[southern*sweet*tea]

I just clicked a couple of random items and I see this:

Shipping:

$6.80 Expedited Shipping | See details

Item location:

Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

Ships to:

United States See exclusions

Delivery:

Estimated on or before Sat. May. 23 to 38868

[akejama]

I haven't had problems with the estimated time of delivery,  BUT I've had actual deliveries run 6 days late on "priority mail" shipments.   I've had several run 2 or 3 days late in delivery.  The system is messed up right now.  I've had several occasions where I ask for a pick-up at my residence while trying to avoid the virus and USPS never shows up.  The result is I'm late in shipping or I drive to the post office after I get home to hopefully avoid a ding.  USPS is not getting the job done right now.  They're probably trying but with the virus and all the precautions etc. including sick staff they are falling behind.  I'm not blaming them.. I just think shipping rules need to be forgotten for a while until this gets sorted out.

[cynthealee2]

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@bitbeat wrote:

I changed my S&H times before vacation to 10 days so I wouldn't get dinged for late shipments on items purchased..

I just changed all the listings back to 2 days shipping and handling, but the items now show "Delivery Estimated between Wed. May. 27 and Fri. May. 29 "

No wonder I have few sales lately - who wants to wait that long?

Is this a new COVID standard for everyone else?  Please check your items that you thought were priority mail delivery in 2-3 days and let me know if you see the same as above for your items!!

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Those estimates are based on several factors the biggest of which is recent history of not only your packages, but that class of shipping in general.

And since it's been taking MOST people 7-10 days to get items even if they are shipped priority I'd say that it was fairly accurate.

Now some of us are lucky and our items are getting the the buyers in 2-4 days as it always has, other sellers items are taking 3 weeks or better.

When you combine the current "history" with the fact that you just changed your handing time back from 10 days down to 2 days... it will take a few weeks for the estimated delivery times to adjust.

[bitbeat]

Thank you all for taking the time to check or respond!!!!

I usually ship same day or next and the USPS has worked well for me, so this 'estimate of delivery' was concerning to me!!!