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Most of the problems with damage come down to poor packaging.
When I took a seminar sponsored by eBay a couple of decades ago, an officer from Canada Post told us to package as if our shipment were going to drop two feet from one conveyor to another and then have a 50lb package drop on top of it.
This is what he was referring to.
Delay is more common than outright loss, but certainly is something to be concerned about. It might be best to mark the package No Safe Drop, and of course you would be using Signature Confirmation.
One thing that worries occasional sellers is post office boxes, which are actually the safest addresses, since the owner has to have a key to open the box or present ID to pickup up larger packages. This is also basically true for commercial boxes (UPS, Mailboxes Etc.)
It might be best to mark the package No Safe Drop, and of course you would be using Signature Confirmation.
@reallynicestamps wrote:Most of the problems with damage come down to poor packaging.
When I took a seminar sponsored by eBay a couple of decades ago, an officer from Canada Post told us to package as if our shipment were going to drop two feet from one conveyor to another and then have a 50lb package drop on top of it.
This is what he was referring to.
Delay is more common than outright loss, but certainly is something to be concerned about. It might be best to mark the package No Safe Drop, and of course you would be using Signature Confirmation.
One thing that worries occasional sellers is post office boxes, which are actually the safest addresses, since the owner has to have a key to open the box or present ID to pickup up larger packages. This is also basically true for commercial boxes (UPS, Mailboxes Etc.)
It might be best to mark the package No Safe Drop, and of course you would be using Signature Confirmation.
From both a sellers and buyers perspective it would nice if this was an available option from eBay. This generally takes a bit of communication between buyer and seller. Unfortunately with payment there are limited ways to advise the seller to mark a package Do Not Safe Drop (or even safe drop). It would have to be done using eBay messaging and seller would need to spot prior to packing and mark the package accordingly. At 1 time with many services it was possible to add notes to a parcel label for the driver (Would need to display on his scanner). Currently that would only be with couriers.
In checking eBay labels options you are able to add signature service with the 2 Fedex Services for 5.50. 1.75 for CP non premium. Free with premium services (Priority Canada) (Xpresspost USA)
-Lotz
PS. Still have a few old fashioned manual paper waybills from Fedex/UPS. Keep them around as a reminder of all the bills I filled out in the past! 🤐
-Lotz
Sorry for getting off topic but lately I've been making a lot of eBay purchases. Global shipping is now using a courier called Raven Force. Not sure if they're in other provinces. I have a large steel parcel locker outside the building with a sign requesting couriers place the item in the lockbox. For years no problem with anyone except Raven. Yesterday he left my new Nikon on the ground 2 feet from the big box. Here's their tracking for the last leg...Richmond to Kelowna... I think the tracking speaks for itself. It shows Tuesday thru Saturday. the only non biz day was Sat. 
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