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Resolved! Experience buying supplemental insurance via PirateShip or other shipping companies?

Sellers, The insurance value limit on the eBay shipping tab seems to top out at $5000 (USPS Priority). I am in need of about 5X that. The UPS limit is $50K for some overnight services, and I would like to use UPS via PirateShip for the shipping label...

HOW TO GET REFUND FOR CANCELLED SHIPPING LABELS IF USPS DOES NOT REFUND.

I CANCELLED 3 SHIPPING LABELS I MISTAKENLY ORDERED ON E-BAY WHEN TRYING TO SHIP AN ITEM I SOLD. E-BAY SAYS IT MAY TAKE 21 DAYS FOR USPS TO APPROVE REFUND. WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY DON'T CREDIT MY ACCOUNT WITH THE AMOUNT? THE VIRTUAL ASSISTANT IS USELESS....

Shipping

I typically do a bubble wrapped box within a box for shipping. I am trying to use shredded paper as a filler within the box. I get so much junk email that I cross cut shred that I felt I could use it. Thoughts? No complaints from a customer yet.

usps is a lost cause

in the last month ive shipped 30 items priority mail.3-4 day delivery, supposedlyout of 30 items i have had 16 that took between 5-9 days to arrive and 2 that are currently missingsome items took 5 days to be delivered one or two states over.one miss...

Ebay Shipping Process

I recently just started uploading my clothing to eBay, and I am a little confused about how shipping labels work, because I use a print-on-demand website which helps me with it, but I don't know how it works for eBay, and how both websites work toget...

Seller wants me to create return label but it cost 50% of the item I am returning!!!

The seller didn't like my reason for return so they opened a case. Ebay said they HAD to accept the return regardless of the reason. Seller said I had to pay shipping since the item was as described. Fine. Except it's from USA to Malaysia and every s...

Will the suspension of Service to Canada by DHL affect EIS?

DHL Express Canada to suspend operations nationwide FridayAs the strike enters its second week, the carrier is expected to temporarily stop international package imports prior to the planned shutdown. https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/dhl-express-...

How do Integrate Shippo or Pirate with ebay shipping?

Why do I have to go to a 3rd party to get a cheaper shipping rate for a buyer? Why doesn't ebay just offer the cheaper rates and services for its sellers?Thanks for any advice folks. I recently started listing a few items again, and it is all so conf...

Shipping dimensions correct & have cost - but ebay charges a flat fee double the price?

I entered the dimensions and weight for my item - which should be. After measuring, the estimate I put in was actually larger and heavier and still calculated the cost of what it did. Amount is $4.84. Post auction, I go to print shipping, ebay gives ...

Resolved! Shipping a car

I saw a car for sell on Facebook marketplace. They said it was in Oklahoma. And eBay would ship it at no cost to me. Just pay the agreement price of car. Is this legitimate or a scam?? . Help.

All kinds of goofy stuff going on with USPS tracking -KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR SENT PACKAGES

As shown in a recent post by @simply-the-best-for-you the USPS is using new scanners in some (all?) regions, and I don't know if that explains the whole sh show I'm seeing, but there is some really bizarre poltergeist stuff going on, LOL. Here are ju...

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False tracking info

When i ordered an item, there was no tracking available. I opened a case on the item and all of a sudden the seller has tracking info that isn't for my item and the delivery proof is not taken at my house. eBay is saying that this resolved the case, ...

Negative feedback for late delivery when package was delivered on time

Will eBay remove negative feedback for later delivery of an order that arrived on time? The customer is in California, and his package was shipped Oct 28th and arrived on Nov 1st, using his chosen shipping option (USPS Ground Advantage). What's funny...

Don't Use FedEx Ground Economy!

Even though it's tempting and sometime several dollars cheaper, don't use "FedEx Ground Economy". I've had 5-cases recently where it just dies in FedEx Tracking and you file a claim only to hear contact USPS, and USPS will say contact FedEx, no one t...