Well, maybe whomever you got at PayPal was more charitable to you than the person I contacted, who told me in no uncertain terms that the customs label can not be used for either tracking or proof of shipment. This occurred two months ago and I was out about $300 in revenue. If you input an international customs # into the USPS website, all you get is a certification indicating that the package was presented to the Post Office in your origin city and no delivery information whatsoever. FRANC
-----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 1:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] PayPal Seller Protection yes the customs label can be used for tracking to some extent and recently I noticed that more info was available than previously. I would say this is a response to security issues (re: terrorism) and the want of the USPS to stop having to pay for claims for merchandise supposedly not delivered At 07:58 AM 12/19/2011, Vaughn K.Mann wrote: Hi MOPO, I have to agree with the "bogus" (Always different) information that is forthcoming from the Post Office "various" clerks. But......would like to pass this on for info, however, check it out for yourself; please do no take my word for it.......I recently had a shipment to Germany and received a dispute from the buyer that he had not received it. For whatever reason I called Paypal and guess what.....Paypal sent me to a department that assisted me for the next few days......More important. THEY TRACKED THE SHIPMENT TO THE ADDRESS IT WAS GOING BY USING THE "CUSTOMS LABLE" I had no idea that there was even a remote chance that customs would do this.....They Did! ....and of course I got my money! Again........better check this all out for yourself, but.......it was certainly news to me. Perhaps some of you out there already knew this, but for you that have difficulties.....Check it out! Anyway, on to more important things, Happy Holidays to all you guys and gals of MOPO enjoy the season.........Vaughn (yeh!....I am still on MOPO just a quiet bystander) At 08:47 AM 12/19/2011 -0500, Franc wrote: Isn't it interesting that postal clerk all seem to have a tenuous grasp of postal regulations and fees? I can't tell you how many timesI've gotten totally conflicting information about the same issue from postal employees including their phone customer support personnel. FRANC -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [ mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ] Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 8:23 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] PayPal Seller Protection Hi, Franc, Not certain this is accurate, but I was told by an employee at the Post Office that it costs $11.50 extra for a tracking number for a package sent internationally from the U.S. Quite an addition to the costly amount already when shipping items overseas.... Rick In a message dated 12/19/2011 5:16:31 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Recently there was a lot of back and forth on this board in connection with PayPal Seller Protection in connection with International Sales. For the record, here's what PayPal indicates are its guidelines: " Protection for items not received When you ship to the address on this page and provide proof that the item was delivered, you're protected against claims for items not received. For complete requirements, see terms. Protection for unauthorized payments When you ship to the address on this page and provide proof that the item was shipped, you're protected against claims for unauthorized payments. For complete requirement, see terms. " In other words, merely providing proof of shipment is not enough to claim Seller Protection for items not received. You must provide proof of delivery. About a week ago, after the flurry of e-mails on this board, I tried out Stamps.com and shipped my first package by International Air Mail. So far my tracking record on Stamps.com indicates that I've provided Electronic Shipping information. This is NO indication in the Tracking History that the package was shipped by USPS. I'm going to track this package closely to see if delivery confirmation is ever provided and will report back. FRANC Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. 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