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@orangehound wrote:
@thewholesalelife wrote:Frustrating, as I always make sure that the packages go out either on the day of the purchase or the very next morning. 😞
Unfortunately, eBay also expects you to make sure that they get an acceptance scan within your handling window ... which is not typically practical for a pick-up when you are not present.
This is the very reason that I trundle over to the PO, grow a beard standing in line, hand my package to the clerk to be scanned and leave the PO with a receipt that shows package was accepted. Costs me an additional $8 to make that trip, but figure those costs into my business plan. Hmmm, maybe I should include the cost of razors too? 
@no_zero369 wrote:
@orangehound wrote:
@thewholesalelife wrote:Frustrating, as I always make sure that the packages go out either on the day of the purchase or the very next morning. 😞
Unfortunately, eBay also expects you to make sure that they get an acceptance scan within your handling window ... which is not typically practical for a pick-up when you are not present.
This is the very reason that I trundle over to the PO, grow a beard standing in line, hand my package to the clerk to be scanned and leave the PO with a receipt that shows package was accepted. Costs me an additional $8 to make that trip, but figure those costs into my business plan. Hmmm, maybe I should include the cost of razors too?
Ditto!!!
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After a few "missed" scannings at the PO that I would drop off the package(s), I decided - heck with this - and now stand in line to MAKE SURE that they scan the package(s).
The PO would obviously prefer you drop & go so that we would not clog up their lines but when they don't do their job, it makes it harder on both me (having to stand in line) & them (me clogging up their line).
Until those clerks understand this simple scenario, all I can say is ...oh well...get used to seeing my smilin' face!
@no_zero369 wrote:LOL! At one point my local PostMaster decided he would create a policy that the clerks would no long scan dropped off packages, that customers should just drop them in the big blue box in the lobby. Oh there were signs up all over the place too.
I kept going in & standing in line. Clerks scanned the packages while mumbling under their breath about the stupid policy. Only had one caution me that "I'll do it this time, but ....." {pointing to the sign}
Well all of that kerfuffle lasted about a month till the signs were gone and clerks cheerfully scanned packages.
I have had long talks with my carrier about eBay selling, so he knows to scan anything that comes or goes here. But think that IF I schedule a pick up, the carrier needs to scan item to prove he/she made the pick up. But when it is critical, I trundle to the PO.
HAH! That taught that PostMaster a thing or ten! I love it when others realize that they just need to do their jobs so that things can run smoothly for everyone - including them. If they don't scan a package and the thing doesn't arrive at it's destination...who are you going to go and complain to? If they thought of the situation(s) in this way, I'm sure they would rather just scan the thing instead of listening to an earful of us. 
YAY! Happy to hear you got a positive resolution from the PO. I love USPS...they just need to do what they should do so that we can continue using them and everyone is happy.
