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william90713 · ‎08-19-2017

I have a question regarding shipping, I live in a rural area (40 miles to the nearest Starbucks or McDonalds) We do not get mail delivered to our house but, we do get FedEx and UPS (if we use 2 day shipping) When an item is listed having Standard Shipping I have to contact the seller to find out the carrier they use so I can provide them with the correct address to ship to prior to completing the transaction Any Address I use is verified by Paypal. I have missed out on several items when I contact the seller about shipping prior to bidding and receive no reply. Also I do not bid on items were shipping is not clear as I do not like to cost the seller more to ship to me than other buyers. Yes I actually contact sellers who include shipping in the cost of the item. Now for the last part of the problem, if the item is shipped by USPS I only bid on items having First Class or Priority mail as anything less than that can take up to 10 weeks to arrive. Suggestions as to how to handle this in a timely manner is what I am looking for.

phcd1 · ‎08-19-2017

Maybe get a PO box address? Move? Ship to a friends house?

Really, if sellers aren't answering your emails, you should take the hint. They most likely blocked you anyway. You should only buy/bid where the EXACT shipping method you need is clearly listed, not economy or standard but rather UPS, FedEx, etc.

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a*river*runs*through*it · ‎08-19-2017

Where do you get your personal mail like bills and such? May I assume you have to drive to the PO?

phcd1 · ‎08-19-2017

Maybe get a PO box address? Move? Ship to a friends house?

Really, if sellers aren't answering your emails, you should take the hint. They most likely blocked you anyway. You should only buy/bid where the EXACT shipping method you need is clearly listed, not economy or standard but rather UPS, FedEx, etc.