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The Art of Corruption at Its Highest Form

eBay’s Abuse of the Universal Postal Union: When mail is shipped from one country to another country the receiving nation is entitled to a portion of the origin nation’s postal fees in order to complete the delivery. In 1969 the Universal Postal Unio...

eBay Purchased Shipping Labels

Was just debited $295 for a $74 estimated shipping charge via FedEx. FedEx made a huge error (seemed like a typo in the details they entered for the package). I contacted eBay - they told me to contact FedEx - FedEx told me they could only talk to eB...

HELP> UPS did not scan my package now I have no tracking>IDEAS?

Dropped 4 packages at the UPS terminal Monday 2/22. 3 packages had scanned tracking and have been delivered. One package has no tracking , but reads that it has not been received by UPS. Went to UPS(where I dropped off all 4) UPSwas able to see me dr...

How to get international shipping tracking number after using eBay’s shipping service?

Hey guys first time posting here. I sold to a buyer in Canada using eBay’s international shipping service where they gave me an ESUS tracking number. The item has been sent through eBay already but the buyer doesn’t know which post office the item wa...

ESUS tracking how to do?

I have made a purchase and the seller has provided me with a tracking code with initial ESUS code, this is not trackable, what to do, any website, or will they provide me with another number when the item ships? Not even the seller knows what's going...

Resolved! How do I account for an item that I will deliver myself with no tracking number?

I sold an item and the buyer lives near me so I will drive it to his house, how or what do I do to prove the buyer excepted the item I delivered when there is no tracking number, have the buyer sign a receipt? Thanks, bubba

Item isn't shipped

I have brought & paid for an item two weeks ago. But as it shows, it hasn't shipped yet. What can I do? Thank you.

Tracked shipping requirement

I sell a lot of $5-10 items that ship in a First Class envelope for 60 cents. Real tracking starts at $4, considering that a different envelope is required. I don't need tracking on this stuff, even at the newly announced cheapo rate. Factoring in th...

Printing A Label not allowing me to choose Dec 24th - EBAY FIX THIS

My PO is open, Dec 24th is NOT a Holiday & my carrier does pick up on 12-24. Why on earth is Ebay not allowing me to print a label for tomorrow. This is a rhetorical question, as it's an obvious glitch. But hoping someone will see from Ebay & FIX THI...

Resolved! buyer doing a return : USPS Delivery Attempted - No Access to Delivery Location

I used the shipping label sent by the seller.The tracking this morning Monday 12/20 at 9:51 am shows "USPS Delivery Attempted - No Access to Delivery Location".The postal service will try again tomorrow.If the mailperson keeps going there at the same...

Error: Shipping cost cannot be calculated since the item location is different from the site.

So I'm getting this issue and I dont understand what this means? Please help

Item damaged by the German custom officals

Hi all! I have a quicky question about an item destined to Australia via DHL Express, got slit open and destroyed by German customs authorities during a security check. I received a message from my buyer in Australia with 2 photos attached clearly sh...

ebay shipping costs for USPS Priority so HIGH, Cheaper rate at the post office

I sold an item weighing less than stated in the listing. The ebay shipping label costs $31.25 for 3.0 lbs. Ebay says they saved me $13.00. Don't think so! Using the current USPS shipping calculator for the SAME weight and SIZE is $12.50. What is goin...

Is it possible to pre-fill correct info into customs forms for an item? Tired of filling out customs

I sell a couple bumper stickers and magnets. Every single time someone buys one internationally, I have to go in, delete the item title from the form (it's not descriptive for customs), fill in "Bumper Magnet" or "Bumper Sticker", then key in the HS ...

Resolved! Difference between cost of shipping on the eBay shipping calculator and on actual items

When I use the eBay shipping calculator here: https://www.ebay.com/shp/CalculatorI enter these dimensions: Large Envelope, 12 in. x 9 in. x 1 in., 0 lbs. 1 oz.And it says the cost is $1.16 for USPS First Class. However, when I sell an item and go to ...