Incorrect shipping method after item sold

[fishn_4u]

On a few recent sold items, when I go to print the shipping label rather than showing the calculated  flat rate cost  based upon size and weight I entered when listing, eBay has automatically selected the USPS flat rate envelope. for $7.55. When listing I selected USPS parcel. Even when browsing the different shipping options on the print label page none of the other available USPS options are sufficient for some of my larger packages. What is going on here? As I said this is relatively new and I haven't had this issue before. 

[nobody*s_perfect]

eBay staff recently revealed that eBay has decided to phase out access to Parcel Select Ground labels, even though USPS has made no changes in their services or policies, and it's offered by all other online postage sellers including PayPal, endicia, stamps.com, etc. When it's not offered, the shipping label page usually defaults to the first option on the list which is flat rate envelope. You can purchase Parcel Select Ground postage through PayPal at

www.PayPal.com/shipnow

But do compare prices before you do that. For Zones 1 - 4, the USPS online price for Priority Mail is literally 10 cents more than Parcel Select Ground, and for Zones 5 - 8 the difference is less than a dollar. If you're a TRS you get a 3% discount when purchasing Priority labels through eBay, which makes it cheaper than Parcel Select.

IMHO Parcel Select ground should only be offered when necessary such as for hazmat or Oversize packages (i.e., length-plus-girth above the Priority limit of 108 inches).