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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...

Resolved! Ready for buyer to pick up at USPS

This one still shows as "Shipped" rather than "Delivered".Is there a delivered scan initiated when the buyer picks it up or is this the end of the line for shipments to PR or another USPS location here on the mainland? Is "Ready for buyer to pick up ...

I was charged $1200 by UPS for shipping underpayment issue

I NEED SOME ADVICEI sold a karastan rug (12x8.8) and 82lbs and shipped to Kansas from California it cost me $167 the buyer received the package no issue. then I'm hit with a $1200 shipping label for underpayment from UPS . so I call eBay and they lea...

FedEx does not and will not deliver to my address

FedEx will not deliver to my address. So I have to make sure every order goes through UPS or USPS. But some still get sent through FedEx. Amazon will always deliver to my address, but I greatly prefer to use eBay as the quality of sellers is far grea...

After 26 years of selling on eBay, this is a first. Now what?

Due to the nature of what I sell, I frequently have elderly buyers, many of whom are "technically challenged" or are unfamiliar with what proper eBay procedures are. I think this may be one of those buyers. Today, out of the blue, I received a letter...

Crazy shipping story

So far my package has went to California then to New Mexico then Texas and now Montana to get to Virginia. Why so many states and how many more will it go thru to get here? Got to packages will probaly get today from China also one is in Richmond and...

Scotch Shipping Tape Shelf Life

Has anyone else had problems with Scotch brand Heavy Duty Shipping Packaging Tape not sticking? I opened a brand new roll today that does not stick. The website states that this product is "guaranteed to stay sealed". I was told by a Scotch brand emp...

FedEx eBay label delivered without issue then eBay charges me $286 saying FedEx changed the weight

Hi, I recently sold an item. Went to my local FedEx office, they charged me for a box and sent it using the label I purchased through eBay. FedEx weighed it and it was the weight I stated. A week later I get a charge on my bank account for $286. FedE...

new ebay seller, shipping questions

should i invest in a scale, im losing money on shipping. honestly i need a shipping lesson 101 because I went to the post office and got confused. but I think if I measure the box properly and then get the exact weight if i plug it into the ebay calc...

Shipping a Large Item To Puerto Rico. Could I Have Potentially Been Burned?

I currently have a large item listed. The weight isn't so much the issue but the size of the box is. Weight is 21' and the box is 69" x 13" x 8". I had this item listed as UPS Ground for about $78 flat rate shipping. An interested buyer from Puerto R...

Reminder: US Post Offices are closed Monday

Veteran's Day is Monday and "Postal Service facilities will be closed for retail transactions on Monday, November 11, 2024."

Heads Up - Delivery Surcharge being applied to UPS Ground Saver Packages

Becareful with Ground Saver right now. PS has reported to me a large influx of carrier adjustments only with Ground Saver.Something PS claims they were never informed about, could extend to eBay.Not good for small low weight packages. If USPS is only...

Estafeta

Hi @coach_wylie_gear . I saw your post on the Ask A Mentor forum here:https://community.ebay.com/t5/Ask-a-Mentor/Is-it-safe-to-ship-to-Estafeta-a-Distribution-Warehouse-located/m-p/34757094 Estafeta is a freight forwarder in Texas that ships packages...

Ebay USPS label has city name changed automatically with zero traceability?

So, I got a buyer that claims I sent an item to the wrong address. He wants his money back. It is an inexpensive item so he will get his money back, but... investigating this I discovered some odd behavior with the eBay system changing the city name ...

Delayed Shipping

Hello all, recently I sold an item which was promptly shipped out. However, the shipping status has been "In Transit to Next Facility, Arriving Late" for the last week with the last known location in Florida. I assume the delay is due to the hurrican...

New listings not saving edited shipping cost

I tend to offer free shipping for all of my listings. I have Business Policies activated (though I'm considering turning them off), and all of my shipping policies for the various couriers are set to default as "Free Shipping". However, as shipping p...