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Seller Protections are in place for sellers impacted by severe weather

The United States is currently experiencing severe weather across multiple regions, including the Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast. We are actively monitoring conditions and assessing potential impacts to shipping and delivery operations...

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....

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...

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”?!!!!

Resolved! shipping and labels

Has anyone ever heard of usps issuing a 92 series tracking number instead of the usual 94 series?

Canada's Postal Mail service is on Strike

HI: all just wanted to post that the Canadian Mail service is on strike . So there are going to be long delivery issues for mail and packages .because they lock all mail in secured warehouse's during the strike . This standard practice when their emp...

Resolved! USPS Ebay Deliveries with Postage Due

I've had two Ebay deliveries in the last 10 days with postage due. Yesterday I called the post office to get clarification and thought I'd share what I learned... These deliveries were very small items shipped as First Class Parcels using Ebay's labe...