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Sharing some info in regards with delivery issues with the USPS.

I have been a seller on eBay for over 20 years and a recently retired high level Mgr/Postmaster of 33 yrs with the USPS. I do have 2 eBay selling ID's. I would like to share some of knowledge on the USPS delivery process so if others experience probl...

change address after purchase order

Any one knows if you can change your order's shipping address before tracking information shows up?

Parcel lost by courier, ebay restricted my selling privilege due to claim case

Hi, a buyer bought multiple items at the same time and I posted it via one parcel with tracking number provided to the buyer. The tracking number showed no update (for more than 1 month) after it arrived at the destination inward office of exchange. ...

Parcels Stuck at ERLANGER, KY 41025 Global Shipping Centre

I've been seeing certain threads regarding Parcels being stuck on ERLANGER, KY thru eBay's Global Shipping Program so I'm creating a separate thread regarding my experience (I'll try to be as detailed as possible): 1st Parcel (Order Number 01-08349-2...

buyer getting message I do not ship to their state. I will ship anywhere in the usa.

buyer getting message I do not ship to their state. I will ship anywhere in the usa. I do not understand why it would say this.

Shipping fiasco

I received a package today returned from the post office because water damage on the label happened,and another package stopped moving from the same batch and the buyer is complaining. Call the USPS for help and they tell you to call someone else and...

Resolved! Item Location on my listings aren’t accurate

Recently I moved from NC to PA and changed my address in the eBay settings right away. For some reason, the item location for my listings STILL say my old address which is giving me problems with returns. People will ship the item to my old address s...

Getting stung on shipping, buyer paying less than actual cost

This happened again to me and I'm not what is causing it. I think it's usually when I do the padded flat rate envelope, USPS . Ebay will charge the buyer $7.50 and the shipping ends up being $8.74Happened yesterday again, I checked to see what size I...

Package never arrived, now I have a "defect" on my record

In early March, I received an order and shipped it the same day. About a week later, the buyer complained that the order hadn't been received yet, so I checked the tracking and wrote her to let her know it said the order was still on its way. A few d...

I ordered some white plates for the 99 Nissan frontier

I’ll order some white braids for 1999 Nissan frontier and never received them

Notice of another projected USPS First Class Stamp increase

Just heard about this on CNN a few minutes ago -- USPS has announced that they are proposing another 5 cent increase (from 68 cents to 73 cents) on the First Class Forever stamps. The proposal, of course, must be approved at a higher level, and there...

3 day shipping

It has been 4 days and still shipping is empty tried contacting the seller and wont respond, went to usps page to try and track package and its saying no package with that number.

shipping

Hello, im just wondering about shipping, I measure and weigh the box with the item and post it and then when its paid for it seems like im loosing still in the shipping department, If I sell an item for .99cents and it costs 18.00 to ship am I not go...

Stop using calculated shipping.

I offer flat rate shipping over calculated because I have buyers who often buy multiple items, or stuff can take months to sell, and I don't want to waste a box. I see a lot of sellers with high shipping prices:I needed to ship a 18x18x18 20lb box to...

I think it's time to ship internationally again. Advice please.

Came back to selling again after an hiatus in 2022 and with the Covid problems, I limited my market to the US only. I think it's time to open things up. Any advice? Thanks in advance and where do I go to do that?