I always post through USPS and you automatically get tracking #s with Priority Mail. I use Stamps.com for regular Internation Air Mail but their tracking #s are virtually worthless and I'm not sure if Ebay will accept them as proof of tracking. I'm presuming Ebay is doing this so that all sellers will eventually ship by Priority Mail since it's a pain in the ass to do otherwise and since Ebay now realizes a commission on shipping, this will ultimately increase the amount of their commission. I'm not entirely sure how they'll be able ro enforce this however. FRANC
-----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 2:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] AS OF JUNE 1st, EBAY DEMANDS THAT ALL PACKAGES SENT HAVE TRACKING NUMBERS Rick if you get your postage at Paypal, tracking #'s are free for priority mail not sure if it is for first class or not but everyone should use tracking numbers anyway Rich At 10:54 AM 2/28/2012, [email protected] wrote: Hi, Everyone, I just received notification from eBay that as of June 1st, all packages sent out by Sellers will be required to have a tracking number...all packages. Even some guy in Podunk U.S.A. who sends out 100 packages a day, each one containing a near-worthless trinket he's sold for 50 cents as of June 1st will be forced by the powers-that-be at eBay to spend 70 cents extra per package to the Post Office for a friggin' tracking number. Let's see...that'll only cost Mr. Seller from Podunk an extra 70 bucks a day...and the trinket he's sending out is only worth 50 cents! I don't know if other sellers agree with me, but I think eBay is truly crossing the line here. It's one thing if they raise their rates (which they've done many times). I can begrudgingly accept that. But to issue me a decree that I must provide a tracking number to them for every package I ship as of June 1st makes me think that eBay is getting to be more and more like Big Brother every day. I'd like to hear if other sellers on eBay agree with me or not. If you do agree, I'd suggest you give eBay a call and let them know what you think about it. I just got off the phone after making a call to eBay. The airhead on the other end was obviously lock-step with eBay's latest "plan". Of course, in their email they emphasize how many rewards they plan to give us as sellers, treating us like a bunch of imbeciles who aren't fully aware of how transparent their B.S. has become. Hey, you can dip a turd in chocolate and cover it with a rainbow of sprinkles, but it's still a friggin' turd. (Sorry about such a crude metaphor, but as you can tell, I'm not pleased with this...) Rick rixposterz 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. 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.
