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Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by tacklebox, Aug 6, 2014.

  1. JLS

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    But you don't have to send something priority to get a tracking # , I guess I assumed that everyone knew this :)

    I will agree though that Priority is a lot faster than standard and when I use priority I do upload the tracking info . Standard shipping on the other hand is still just standard shipping even if you do purchase the tracking # for it :)
     
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    TJ Im very squared away on my e bay etiquette ,,,so with that said, please bid on my items for sale right now :cool:
     
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    True........
     
  4. tacklebox

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    I really don't understand why anyone selling on ebay wouldn't just purchase the postage via ebay as well. Not only do you get a discount, but you can use the shipping proceeds from the sale (that in many cases you wouldn't otherwise have access to) and all the shipping info is automatically loaded onto the listing. Easy breezy :)
     
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    Whatchya got Dan ?
     
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    I have been thinking about using that , just hate change . Will admit that to really be within eBay policy , one probably should upload tracking on everything and that is the only thing keeping me from being top rated and getting seller fee discounts . When you run a 1 man show on there , work another job , and try to enjoy some time in the outdoors you tend to not want to deal with the fine details .

    For anyone that's new to eBay , they do need to upload #s to have access to the funds but I've been there a while and have a spotless record .
     
  7. tacklebox

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    Give it a shot, it really is seemless and easy. My wife now works part time at our local P.O. so I have her bring home flat rate boxes for items I know are about to sell. Then all I have to do is click one button, tape the label on and done.
     
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    UPS and Freight companies come to my door and pick the stuff up. USPS don't and I ship large items and have a great discount plan set up with LTL companies already.

    With that said anybody need a stretch wrap machine I have 2 of them for sale on ebay right now.:lol:
     
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    LMAO....

    Just curious is it only due to size that USPS won't pick up for you? I leave boxes for them to pick up all the time, but I do live in a small town and they are never all that big.
     
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    I like it when they mark the item shipped with tracking, but they actually don't ship it till 3 days later...lol. Had that happen once. I've got a select few archery shops I buy from on there anymore and thats it.
     
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    USPS don't scan at every location their suppose too...see it happen all the time. I'm about done with USPS anyway, have had 3 things lost in the past month. They sure don't seem to care either...lol.
     
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    True seems to happen sometimes, whats better is when it gets scanned like 5 times at one stop and is there for like 2 days LMAO

    SEE.. tracking #'s are cool
     
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    Sometimes I see that and think......




    yep.. third shift was drunk last night.....
     
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    Ok so explain why NAP sent me an e-mail on Monday stating my product shipped; it's now Thursday and my tracking number still says this?
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    That isn't a valid number that's why lol
     
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    All I know is I've been typing the number and clicking the link in the email NAP sent and it doesn't work. I've never had an issue with UPS.
     

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