eBay

What's going on with the Global Shipping Service? Or is it the USPS?

I've always been quite pleased with Ebay's Global Shipping Service and have had almost zero problems until lately. Since August I've had serious delays (Packages that normally took only a few days to get to Erlanger now suddenly are taking a month or...

shipping

I would just like to p[ass this info on to everyone who uses the usps for shipping. I recently shipped a vintage lamp from texas to colorado. I packaged it securely with plastic packaging. It arrived to the buyer with a 7 inch tear and hole in the bo...

Take a moment to pause for the UPS driver killed today in California.

I never worked for UPS but did for the USPS for 33 years. I retired as a Postmaster and my primary concern was for my carriers each and every day. I had both city and rural carriers. Although I never lost any of my family of employees, many adjacent ...

Odd message from eBay system: This tracking number is already associated with another active shipme

Simple issue. Buyer bought and paid for 2 items separately. They are both going to the same address. But when try to add the tracking for the second item, eBay shows me this message: This tracking number is already associated with another active ship...

USPS is apparently suspending shipments to Australia but..

According to the USPS website shipments to Australia have been suspended, but an Australian eBayer just bought something off me and eBay allowed it? Shouldn't eBay be up to date with these sorts of things and not allow Australian buyers to buy from U...

I have someone that has bought two items, yet are not combined as one purchase. How do I combine?

I have someone that has bought two items, yet are not combined as one purchase. How do I combine both items into one order? Do I mark one as shipped?

shipping options

What is happening here??? When going to print the shipping labels on the last few items I sold, it seems Ebay has chosen the option for me!!! The buyer is paying for a Priority Mail Flat rate envelope! Well I can't put a cup and saucer in a flat rate...

If buyer overpaid on shipping should I give shipping discount if the buyer doesn't ask for it

Ebay shipping postage labels dated today a federal holiday

Did anyone else have this problem. Will add another day onto the snail delivery.

USPS mail intercept is joke. Anyone tried it?

No. I am not talking about the failure to intercept. I am talking about the cost. USPS advertises that the cost is postage + $15 fee. They just dont tell you what the postage is. For a 14oz item priority mail (not express) intercept east to west cost...

Insurance claim

How do you file a insurance claim with USPS when the items are shipped got broken during shipment

Need Help Identifying Fraternal (Masonic?) Pins

I have a couple of pins that I haven't been able to id - one appears to be a Masonic Pin with letters WMSE on the face. The other I have no clue. Would appreciate any help.

USPS First Class calculator vs. cost of shipping label

I've had a couple of buyers choose USPS First Class as the shipping option. In each case the label cost significantly more (2-3x) than the calculated and paid for shipping. What is going on here? It is nice to have a less expensive option for shippin...

Late shipping

I am a casual seller and there is an item I shipped on October 1 (using USPS) that the tracking says should arrive October 6. It is now October 10 and the tracking has the item stuck in one distribution center since October 2. When I look as usps.com...