eBay/USPS reusing tracking numbers after only a few weeks!?!

[ohdeercustomdolls]

I shipped out 20 packages today - June 21st - and had a buyer email me saying they just got a notification that their package was delivered on May 28th to an address is a different state. I checked the tracking, and sure enough, they're right. I double checked the labels I printed today and 6 out of the 20 labels have tracking that shows the packages were delivered to various addresses in May of 2025. It appears that tracking numbers are being recycled extremely quickly which is causing concerned buyers.

I hope that tracking eventually updates with the correct information. I'll post updates.

[p2collectibles]

Had this issue on about 5-6 of my orders out of the total 21 packages I shipped out.

Some stated delivered ultimately on the ebay tracking progress and some are mis-shipped and bouncing around facilities...

Very frustrating from a seller standpoint if we LOSE the package (it being misdelivered) & LOSE on the money if that's the case, but my ebay representative stated that we as seller's should be covered but I hope they cover the buyer as well for whoever mistake this is on whether it's USPS or Ebay...