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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...

Shipping Label for paid item sold internationally

I have a buyer who has a buying history but left address that was too long and it has caused an error so I am unable to print the shipping label. I have contacted the buyer and Ebay and have had zero response but I would really like to mail ASAP. It ...

How to ship postcards, stamps, coins or banknotes to foreign countries?

What is the best, safest and cheapest, way to ship postcards, stamps, coins or banknotes to foreign countries? If you ship them as a small package by First Class International, it costs you a fortune. If you ship them as a First Class Letter, you hav...

More good news for sellers. Be ready to raise your prices (3,4,5).

For Sunday/Holiday delivery, add $12.50.Parcels that exceed one cubic foot (1,728 cubic inches) are charged based on the actual weight or the dimensional weight, whichever is greater (as calculated in DMM 113.1.3).Parcels that exceed 22 inches but no...

Resolved! Odd tracking info

Anyone else encounter this?

Love the 2022 price change on USPS Parcel Select but they are rough on packages!

I've had 2 things go out recently on USPS Parcel Select and were damaged as a result. While most of my buyers choose it (I offer 3 different ship options - this, Priority and UPS), I've noticed that things are getting banged up to an extent that didn...

Resolved! What do you do when buyer seems impossible to communicate with...?

I have some books in the mail(so media mail) that are just stuck in the oblivion and not moving. They're in the buyer's state but they're simply not moving and haven't for 2 weeks—and they're about two weeks late of the expected delivery date.I've tr...

SHIPPING METRICS with HANDLING TIME and LABELS

I have been selling 24 years here and things change all the time, including me. So I have offered same day shipping since the begin. No more. I am getting too old. I have in place now a one day handling rule. For all of us we understands that means :...

Shipping charges?

I feel like I'm being charged for shipping even though my buyers pay... they numbers just feel wrong ?

Insurance on First Class shipping labels

Recently shipped couple of items first class. They used to be insured, but now there is a space where insurance amount used to be, looks like it has been discontinued. Did ebay or USPS discontinue insurance on first class labels? Thanks,

Shipping Options

Once I receive an offer on an active listing, am I able to re-calculate shipping?

Ebay calculated shipping comes out too high? Am I doing something wrong?

I've been selling heavier / larger things recently. I use PirateShip to buy / print shipping - for these larger things, I'm using / will use UPS Ground. In the past with smaller things, getting the postage through Ebay was about the same / a little l...

Resolved! Forwarding Expired

This is a new one for me. My customers package is being returned to me because their forwarding has expired. I am sure I will get an Item not received for this. Will I be protected since the customer never changed their address in eBay or will I have...

EBAY CUSTOMER DISSERVICE IS POSSIBLE THE MOST UNPROFESSIONAL ON THE PLANET!

THE TITLE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.... VOLUMES! WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!!!

Insured Tracking USPS

I shipped an item Parcel Select and insured it for $600 , the shipping label doesn't say "Insured", it says "Signature Tracking", which make sense insofar as the buyer will need to sign for it. Or should have to sign for it. I did not purchase additi...

Yes, I know - One swallow does not a summer make.

But I shipped a package to Australia on Feb 4 and it shows as delivered Feb 18. FOURTEEN DAYS. Previously it was taking about 4 weeks. One can hope that things are improving so that this will be the new norm. And, NO I did not use USPS - I shipped th...