Do I have to ship with Tracking?

[cameragraveyard]

I noticed I was getting dinged alot because of no tracking.  Some items I sell only require a stamped envelope, but it seems like I am getting penalized for using stamps.  If i continue to use stamps would that indanger my selling privileges?  I hear of all those horror stories of people getting kicked off of Ebay for low seller standards, i don't want to become one of those statistics.. getting a little concerned.  I have stopped selling those items for now.

Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

If you want to avoid Late Shipment Defects or Item Not received cases you can not prove delivery, then you should use tracking.  Review your seller dashboard and the defects to determine how it is affecting you.

[terrycanarsky]

I've actually had tracking put onto an envelope at USPS (personal stuff, not business).  So, it's possible.  And it didn't cost anything extra.

~M

[buyselljack2016]

@cameragraveyard

Not using tracking will not get you kicked off eBay.

If you do not have tracking, you can not prove delivery.  If a buyer opens a claim as "not received" you would need to refund, or get a defect. Those defects could hurt your account to the point of suspension.

Some sellers use a separate selling account for item that they ship without tracking.

[sam9876]

What type of envelope did you use?