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eBay Tracking Status Updates

Update as of October 27th, 2025The Product team has confirmed that this issue is now resolved. Tracking events for impacted orders have now been backfilled with USPS tracking events. -------------------------------------------------------------------...

Delay for postage assessment / in Transit USPS is worthless

This is a 2 OZ item that I shipped ground advantage in a 4 x 6 Bubble mailer just like I did every one of the other 372 of these I have sold, very mundane item on its way from illinois to Texas and somehow it ends up in Washington DC "Delay for posta...

Ebay USPS shipping labels

When I go to print shipping labels I notice that USPS options are all experiencing issues. What gives ?

Resolved! Shipping label receipt

Does anyone know how to get a receipt for USPS shipping labels. Ebay says they do not provide them, you can not go your local USPS an get them. When printing label you are suppose to be able to go to the change section under the buyers info and check...

ebay envelopes system issues

Just a running total of unhappy buyers....Beware of the ebay trap...since ebay empowered a system that does not show tracking information or an acceptance scan, add to the fact that the Postal Service has failed miserably at fuel conservation as parc...

Resolved! USPS receipt

Along with many others I have had a lot of miss-directed packages and lost packages. To file an insurance claim with USPS it says provide shipping receipt. I use e-bay shipping. How do I get a receipt that the USPS will accept?

Resolved! Anyone else getting the message USPS Experiencing when generating a label this morning?

Is anyone else receiving the message in red "USPS Experiencing issues" when purchasing a shipping label this morning? The message appears underneath the service category. I need to ship an order but am afraid to try because of this message.

Reminder: FedEx Ground Economy packages can NOT be dropped off at the post office

Sellers should not drop FedEx Ground Economy (SmartPost) packages with USPS. It doesn't matter that FedEx transfers to USPS for second leg of delivery some of the time or that there may be USPS info on the label. Always bring those packages to FedEx....

FedEx LYING about tearing up my package.

I shipped some more-or-less flat auto parts to a buyer last week in a #0 bubble kraft mailer by FE Gr.Economy, as I have many times before. The buyer contacted me to ask why 4 of the 6 parts weren't in the envelope. Eventually, he explained that the ...

Resolved! Business Policies - Where is it?

How can I offer flat rate international shipping for a letter-sized item? The listing won't let me change "Use EBay International Shipping" nor add any options. From previous problems with Ebay I know there is some sort of "shipping policy" in the "a...

Address change request but ZIP code not modifiable on eBay Shipping

ZIP code is no longer modifiable on the shipping label purchase page. I've changed addresses many times per buyer request, as well as made return shipping labels, but today it isn't working. Is this problem specific to me or are other sellers having ...

Sig conf to EIS

I'm wondering (hoping really) if it's ok to put signature confirmation on an order under $750 ($500 in this case) that's shipping to the EIS hub? I've had several envelopes and a couple packages not get delivery scans there. There were no issues with...

Resolved! Handling Charges

If using handling charges, how or when are they disclosed to the potential buyer? (like the shipping charges are shown in the listing.) Or, are they just disclosed after the buyer finalizes the sale? I've included a HC on some of my recent listings, ...

Resolved! Voiding an incorrect shipping label and replacing with a correct label

I entered the wrong weight and I’m using eBay calculated shipping. I can’t revise the shipping weight because there are bids on my auction. How can I void an incorrect label and print one with the true shipping weight. I will pay any difference in co...

Shipping by USPS

Why am I getting a message the USPS is “experiencing issues”….and saying to drop at an authorized FedEx location to”avoid having your package confiscated by USPS”?!!!!