Wrong postal code?

[poorchoiceofwords]

Hello, I was recently looking at my account info and to my horror, realized I had written the wrong postal code when I signed up. I have a bunch of purchased items that have been shipped a few days ago but have not yet arrived.

Now, a few weeks ago I purchased a movie poster, and assuming I still had that bad postal code considering I haven't noticed it until now, it still arrived to my apartment. If my address is correct, does it matter if my postal code was wrong? I of course changed it to the correct one day. Will I also have to contact the sellers and inform them, or should I be okay? Thanks!

[femmefan1946]

Interestingly, most postal workers are able to read.

So, providing your error is minor (eg K1A 0H4 instead of K1A 0H6 for example*) the postie who gets the item in his morning's work, will toss it over to his colleague who actually delivers to the written address.

A much much bigger problem would be an error in the street or apartment number.

Postal codes are used for a fairly preliminary sort.

*The former is the code for the Aboriginal Affairs Canada while the latter is the House of Commons.

[ceel1986]

Is the wrong postal code in ebay or Paypal or both?  Sellers are supposed to use the paypal address so if it is correct you should be OK.