eBay

nona-strega · ‎02-27-2025

When I was challenging eBay's "underpaid shipment fines" that pour at me at the level of harassment, I did not mean the flat shipment rates that I offer in some of my listings. If I offer a flat $4 shipment rate regardless of the order's dimension or the buyer's location, I do it willfully. If the actual shipment sleet shows $ 7.80, however, because of the buyer's remote location, I pay $7.80 for shipment and charge the buyer $4. Yes, I deliberately lose on shipment but I gain in the order price. That's the way I choose to sell my items.

So, "underpaid shipment fines" are NOT about that. Those are extra charges as if the "order was heavier or larger than that I scaled" which is totally false. Moreover, the USPS has no problems with me. It is only eBay "moderators" who are BITTER because they also are sellers and I beat them by my fair offers, as opposed to their greedy deals.

No go ahead and copy-paste my lines to formulate your stupid lectures... But before you do, be advised that your "directions" have zero value for me.

le-5262 · ‎02-28-2025

Thank you!

I will look for that number.

wastingtime101 · ‎02-28-2025

@le-5262 wrote:
I just got one of those underpayment charges, too...supposedly from a UPS package with shipping label from Ebay. ...and I'm, typically, really accurate with my measurements. and I take UPS in and have it reweighed before it goes out.

The item was a poster that I sent about an hour away...paid $10 with my "discount".

Adjustment was for an additional $12.

Just curious if that sounds off to you...I'm kinda nervous to ask after reading this thread lol

Hi @le-5262 - generally better to start your own thread, but I'll give you all the info you need here.

You cannot dispute a UPS or FedEx adjustment by calling the carrier (FYI @1786davycrockett ). Those can only be disputed through eBay customer service.

However, in this case you probably won't be able to dispute. You shipped a poster and got an adjustment of $12.75 or $12.95, right?

And you shipped in a round tube, yes?

The adjustment is not off - it's expected.

It's a cost adjustment for using nonstandard packaging (a round tube) which is legit. Sorry to tell you that. Adjustments for nonstandard packaging always come after the fact because eBay's current calculator does not factor in package type, only package weight/dimensions.

See the section on this page "preventing shipping label adjustments" and see the UPS link under the irregular packaging box in the middle. Page 143 of the UPS guide has all that info.

https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/shipping/preparing-your-shipment/packaging-and-measuring

GLORIOUS!