How do I buy the non-machinable surcharge for ebay standard shipping?

[arnoldvintage]

I have had a flurry of returned standard ebay first class sent back to me. All were $0.57 paid, all rejected back to me saying $0.39 due for non-machinable charge. How can I buy this non-machinable premium on the ebay label purchase process? Please eBay, you need to fix this. Pull a report, and you will see the data showing poor service, speed, transit, and feedback linked to this type of service.

[nobody*s_perfect]

The eBay "standard envelope" is apparently not compatible with nonmachinable status.  On this Help page about the standard envelope, under the final FAQ on restrictions, eBay says, "eBay standard envelope has strict limitations on weight and size.

• Envelope and contents weigh 3oz or less.
• Envelope dimensions are not smaller than 3.5”x5” inches, or greater than 6.125”x11.5” inches
• Envelope thickness is uniform, less than 0.25” inches at all points, and not too rigid
• Envelope contains NO clasps/strings/buttons or similar closure devices
• Envelope has recipient address parallel to the longest side
• Envelope is NOT enclosed or made of any plastic material"

https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/shipping/ebay-labels-services/ebay-domestic-shipping-services/ebay...

Those bullet points are similar to the USPS list of criteria which incur the nonmachinable surcharge (see section 1.2):

https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/101.htm#ep1034246

[kds99]

Well, it seems that your envelopes must not have been machinable, which requires strict adherence to the detailed requirements that are stated by eBay in conjunction with the USPS. Thus the non-machinable surcharge, which can be paid at the post office.

[1786davycrockett]

Looks like you're selling a lot of sports trading cards.  It sounds as if you might be running into a flexibility issue.  How are you packing them inside the ESE?

[with_g · Accepted solution]

No one answered your question or even attempted to but I have the same question. How can I just pre purchase the non machinable fee? Did you ever figure it out? 

[lacemaker3]

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@with_g wrote:

No one answered your question or even attempted to but I have the same question. How can I just pre purchase the non machinable fee? Did you ever figure it out? 

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You can't. The question was answered, in the first reply.

eBay Standard Envelope shipments have to be machinable. An envelope that is not machinable does not qualify for ESE.

As suggested, most of the time when an ESE envelope does not qualify as machinable, it is because the post office found that the envelope was "too rigid". The envelope has to be bendable/flexible in order to be processed by machine. The envelope gets automatically scanned by the machines, to provide the low-cost scanning service, so if it has to be processed by hand, then it may not get scanned.

[nobody*s_perfect]

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@with_g wrote:

No one answered your question or even attempted to but I have the same question. How can I just pre purchase the non machinable fee? Did you ever figure it out? 

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As stated in the quote in post #2, to be eligible for eBay's "Standard envelope" rate, the envelope must be "not too rigid."  Being rigid enough to require the nonmachinable surcharge renders the envelope ineligible for the special Standard Envelope postage.

[kh-stanley1]

Hi everyone,

Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread HERE if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.

Thank you for understanding.