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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! EIS package delivered to a PO Box in Carol Stream instead of usual Glendale Heights??

I am concerned over this since all my past EIS shipments were delivered to Glendale Heights, IL 60139 without an issue. This particular package was delivered to a PO Box in Carol Stream, IL 60188 on 10/31/25 and since then nothing. Ebay tracking has ...

Pip insurance

Is pip insurance reliable? I filed a $25 claim 6 weeks ago and havent heard anything except my claim is being processed. Are they making it difficult so I will just give up on the claim ?

Seller kept shipping overage

Seller said he would return any shipping overage. I paid $16 he gave me back 4.22 so that leaves approx 12. Package arrived. It weighed 10 ounces and would have cost 5.26 to ship. Reused box and newspaper. Seller listed the weight at 5lbs 10 ounces. ...

Is the new US tariff & clearance charges slowing down your orders too?

Hey everyone, I just wanted to share my experience and see if anyone else is going through the same thing.Before these new tariff implementations kicked in, my orders to the US were smooth and consistent. No weird delays, no expensive surprise charge...

UPS asking me for Release Letter for a claim

Hi there, I’m new here selling on eBay, I had a situation with a customer who bought and item and UPS delivered into the wrong address, and ai had to resent the package again and it was delivered correctly. I made a claim to UPS regarding the package...

Resolved! Saturday carrier not scanning picked up packages.

How do other sellers handle this? I ship immediately but have my handling time set to 3 days because this happened a few years ago and was too stressful. Now, second Saturday in a row the sub mail carrier is not getting a scan at pickup OR at the pos...

Shipping to Puerto Rico

My listing has domestic and international shipping options, but customers continue to massage me that I don't currently ships to Puerto Rico.Please advice

SHIPPING RATES GONE CRAZY

Hi! I am writing to see if anyone else is seeing ridiculously high rates on ebay? I do live in Puerto Rico, which is already complicated, but all of a sudden all products are $50-$80 dollars to ship to PR???? Please tell me this is a mistake..

USPS Lost in Transit ESE; eBay refunds from your money!

Buyer opened request for item not received that was shipped same day as purchased and scanned by USPS for eBay Standard Envelope. I get it, after a couple weeks I'd be wondering what's going on and think it'll never arrive. Buyer was patient even whe...

USPS Signature Confirmation...........a waste of money and added misery!

DO NOT ADD THIS SERVICE! Your buyers will hate you! This USED TO BE a worthwhile security measure, but not anymore. Lazy USPS employees not longer come to the door with the packages. Instead, a pink form is put into your mailbox, which must be signed...

Pitney Bowes arbitrarily (fraud? loophole?) confiscating items

I live in the Netherlands and purchased 3 wooden tea caddies from different sellers in the UK within a few days. Two of them arrived successfully - both unimpressive, one very small and another in need of restoration - while the third one, clearly mo...

Late Delivery Penalties

My pkgs are getting a high amount of abnormal late delivery penalties and i've been mailing same day that buyer pays.I've talked to my post office numerous times, and he told me that everyone that sells on ebay from Rio Vista, California 94571 is com...

All Items Show Free Shipping Nov 1, 2025 - Anyone Else?

All Items Show Free Shipping Nov 1, 2025 - Anyone Else? I rarely - very rarely offer free shipping. As I was listing new items today and referencing like items, I came across a few of my listings and noticed this issue. The majority of my listings we...

China Post shipments not updating on eBay

Hi everyone,Has anyone else noticed that shipments sent with China Post Carrier haven’t been updating on eBay recently? It seems like eBay isn’t picking up the latest tracking or delivery progress from China Post lately.

Resolved! eBay's shipping insurance is a scam

I sold a $950 item and paid for the ShipCover insurance. The buyer chose USPS as the carrier. I labeled the box and dropped it off at a local shipping store and obtained a receipt. The item then disappeared. After two weeks, I refunded the buyer beca...