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Holiday Shipping Dates

We’ve published the carriers' last days to ship for on-time holiday delivery using the services available through eBay Labels. These dates will help ensure your buyers receive their orders in time for the holidays. You can find the details at ebay.co...

Alert Unpaid postage, item will not be delivered Label bought thru eBay

So a package seemed to be sitting since 1/29 with no scans until I learned the trick with FedEx/USPS tracking.https://community.ebay.com/t5/Shipping/Be-careful-with-FedEx-Economy-handled-by-USPS/m-p/34937588#M499048 When I went to track it using the ...

International Shipping Issue

Does international shipping normally take a month to deliver (USA to Netherlands)? Today a buyer reached out for an update on their order. The item was paid for on May 10th and accepted on May 12th via USPS. The package arrived at the eBay Hub on May...

Am I allowed to mail items by USPS outside the ebay system?

I am in an area that is having long shipping delays. With ebay tracking, there is no resolution. No one is responsible, so I must refund. If I use regular USPS and their tracking, I could hold them responsible. If so, how would I indicate to ebay tha...

Resolved! Shipping cost in search feed in incorrect for my listing is wrong

Some of my listings are showing a very high shipping amount in the search feed. When i select my listing it shows the correct amount, but the $20.45 that shows up in the search feed is going to make every potential buyer pass me right up. What is goi...

Bad packaging makes me cringe

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ebay/comments/1l2fw6t/got_a_love_lazy_sellers/

Seller did not refund shipping cost despite agreeing in Ebay message prior to purchase

I reached out to a seller and agreed to buy a larger number of their items in order to have favorable Ebay International shipping cost. We agreed in total shipping cost of $118.I asked the seller whether he can create a listing for me with that $118 ...

Shipping Charges Outside USA

I've already opted out of eBay's 'valet service'; for what I'm selling, the rate (for example, $14.42 to Italy for a mailing of less than one ounce) is prohibitive, effectively barring me from international sales. My intention is to sell everything w...

Resolved! Problems Shipping from Europe to US

Hi everyone, I sent more than a dozen registered packages from Serbia to the US at the end of March/early April. Around that time, this whole US tariffs thing started, and since then, not a single one of them has been delivered. I'm refunding buyers ...

U.S. Postal Service Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Results

U.S. Postal Service Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 ResultsHighlights OF ReportTotal operating revenue was $19.7 billion for the quarter, essentially flat compared to the same quarter last year.First-Class Mail revenue increased $69 million, ...

Post Office Problems

I am averaging 3 items a month now that are not getting delivered. Every time this has happened it is my fault and I should be using ground advantage to insure it is delivered. Buyers do not want to pay 4 bucks for a two dollar matchbook. Have sold o...

Anyone else having issues with printing labels on ebay right now? Getting Error every time.

Trying to print normal ebay usps label, and just gets a red status bar at the top with error.

Resolved! eBay international shipping is another eBay scam ripping off its sellers

For years I have offered free shipping for all domestic shipments and international I charge a flat rate that covers the shipping which usually is $1 or $2 dollars above what it actually costs. So for instance if I ship a book to the UK, I charge $26...

ebay shipping quote seems high

using the ebay shipping calculator while making a new listing , it states for a product weighing 1 lb 8x8x8 ships for 8.35-9.49 ( this is before ebay discount on shipping ) does this seem correct ? , while i just shipped an item that was 2.5 lbs and ...

drop in the slot versus handed to a clerk

It matters. I ship mainly small Priority boxes that will fit in a big blue box or a slot in the lobby at the PO. If I give a package to a clerk it will be scanned within an hour and depart to a hub same day. If I drop it in a slot it may sit around u...

Automatic combined shipping?

Ran into a sale of 4 items to the same buyer. Ebay automatically combined 3 into one "purchase" label. Luckily by about 2 inches it worked out. But a slightly smaller item and it would have been much cheaper to ship 2 and 2. Is there a way to break i...