uploading ebay tracking number
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To maintain the FVF 20% discount, top rated sellers not only must upload shipping tracking info within their stated handling time, they also must ensure that an initial scan by the post office has also been accomplished within the stated handling time. I've learned the hard way the only way to ensure this occurs is to deliver the item to the PO and request a scan for online generated postage labels. Just putting it in the mailbox can affect your fee discount.
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I wouldn't waste time waiting on line at the PO, though~every package I drop off inside the lobby is scanned that same day anyway. I'd make an exception maybe for packages insured over $750.
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<< <i>So, printed the latest batch of labels and delivered shipments to PO at 8:15 this morning within 12 hours of sales. PO scans items into system at the counter and 2 hours later tracking shows "The seller has provided a tracking number. The tracking status will be updated once the shipment reaches the carrier." >>
USPS tracking is often not available for hours after a scan. Does the tracking number show scanned on the usps site yet?
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<< <i>So, printed the latest batch of labels and delivered shipments to PO at 8:15 this morning within 12 hours of sales. PO scans items into system at the counter and 2 hours later tracking shows "The seller has provided a tracking number. The tracking status will be updated once the shipment reaches the carrier." >>
USPS tracking is often not available for hours after a scan. Does the tracking number show scanned on the usps site yet? >>
4 hours later. . . No.
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<< <i>I've been in touch with eBay about that issue now for almost 1 month. It appears to be a software glitch that eBay is fully aware of and are working to have it corrected. Unfortunately, that may not occur until January. >>
Just more $$$$ for ebay. why would they be in a rush to fix it?
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<< <i>Per ebay account supervisor: the requirement for shipper to validate tracking (scan) does not have to met withing the handling time requirement, just has to eventually show up. Was put into affect because of sellers who upload dummy tracking numbers in order to comply with the tracking uploading time limit. I'm satisfied. >>
Is that true? Say I am out of office. You are saying I can print a shipping label thru ebay and then doip item off at post office 2 days later and not get dinged by I once did this and got dinged.
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<< <i>Per ebay account supervisor: the requirement for shipper to validate tracking (scan) does not have to met withing the handling time requirement, just has to eventually show up. Was put into affect because of sellers who upload dummy tracking numbers in order to comply with the tracking uploading time limit. I'm satisfied. >>
Is that true? Say I am out of office. You are saying I can print a shipping label thru ebay and then doip item off at post office 2 days later and not get dinged by I once did this and got dinged. >>
One of my items was delivered to post office within handling time but did not get scanned until delivered five days later. Ebay supervisor told me that that item would not give me a "ding."
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<< <i>Per ebay account supervisor: the requirement for shipper to validate tracking (scan) does not have to met withing the handling time requirement, just has to eventually show up. Was put into affect because of sellers who upload dummy tracking numbers in order to comply with the tracking uploading time limit. I'm satisfied. >>
Is that true? Say I am out of office. You are saying I can print a shipping label thru ebay and then doip item off at post office 2 days later and not get dinged by I once did this and got dinged. >>
The PO may return your item because of a "stale date" and it appears, that eBay will also be able to ding you, if tracking indicates "received" at PO, more than the 2 days after the label date.
<< <i>Too many sellers are printing the label to upload tracking but waiting days before actually dropping off the package, so I'm not surprised by this requirement.
I wouldn't waste time waiting on line at the PO, though~every package I drop off inside the lobby is scanned that same day anyway. I'd make an exception maybe for packages insured over $750. >>
An advantage of having a clerk scan it is that they weigh it and the weight is printed on the receipt. Pretty hard for a scammer to say you sent an empty box.
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<< <i>Too many sellers are printing the label to upload tracking but waiting days before actually dropping off the package, so I'm not surprised by this requirement.
I wouldn't waste time waiting on line at the PO, though~every package I drop off inside the lobby is scanned that same day anyway. I'd make an exception maybe for packages insured over $750. >>
An advantage of having a clerk scan it is that they weigh it and the weight is printed on the receipt. Pretty hard for a scammer to say you sent an empty box. >>
No, they can claim you sent them a couple of bottlecaps instead, LOL..
ETA: Today, I received a package that had no tracking updates until it reached my local PO this morning. I thought the seller was hadn't even mailed the package, but he had days ago.
Per USPS regulations, only USPS Express Mail is supposed to guarantee tracking updates, though most packages shipped first class or priority mail do, as well.
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Get it scanned and a receipt when it's dropped off