@soh.maryl wrote:
Would like to chime in here -- first of all, tracking does not make any difference to the buyer. Tracking is for the seller's protection, not yours. Why? Because you have the Money Back Guarantee which tells you that, if you've not received your package by May 18th, you can open an item not received case in the Resolution Center.
There is no reason or need to track your package as it makes its way to you. There is nothing you can do, no action you can take, until/unless it's late in arrival. IMHO, buyers who feel the need to track their package are just causing themselves undue stress. Sellers are not even required to obtain tracking. Follow the MBG.
I'm not looking to start an argument, take this discussion off topic, or denigrate your opinion (most of which I agree with), but please do not assume that a buyer never "needs" a tracking number. I have very limited mobility and am often required to be at a medical clinic for treatment, etc. Because I live in an apartment building in a major urban area the USPS will not leave parcels if there is no one to receive them. I have to carefully arrange my ordering habits and other activities around my availability so I can plan to be at home to receive parcels. I have on occasion not been available for a delivery and since I have no way to get to the post office, I have had to "abandon" purchases and pay to have them re-sent by the seller. Tracking is the only reason I am now able to make many of the purchases I was unable to make before it became so widespread.
As I mentioned, I bring this up just to clarify, NOT to disparage your statement. Thanks for letting me "get this out there"!
