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How to Accurately Quote UPS Shipping Rates

Hello - I was just wondering how to quote UPS surface shipping rates in my listings. (to both Canada and USA) It is simple to quote shipping prices using the eBay Shipping Calculator for Canada Post and Fedex - but UPS discounted Surface rates do not...

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No Regular parcel post available

Okay, so when I make a posting and put regular parcel post as the way we ship within Canada, it's fine.But when we sell that item that is within weight and measurements, regular parcel does not come up, even when the seller sellects it. Only expidite...

Resolved! An unusual request by a potential customer

A potential customer wants to purchase CDs, but wants the discs and paperwork removed from the jewel cases and sent in one envelope to save on shipping cost ( I assume). I see this as a problem because two of the CDs that are not mint are still facto...

Buyer opened an early INR claim. Help

The order was marked shipped only a few days ago and the estimated delivery date shown for the order is March 20th, but somehow the buyer was still able to open an INR claim today. What gives? Do I have to resolve the case by issuing a refund if ther...

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Mandatory CARM for all imports and exports.

Just looking into this new CSBA CARM thing, deadline is May 13, does anyone know if this new mandatory requirment applies to canadapost and couriers , ebay shipments entering and exiting Canada?

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Undeliverable package sent via PostNL

Items sent to abroad via PostNL were considereable undeliverable for some reason or another. What happens with undelivered packages? Do they disposed at PostNL facilities or go back to sender? Used Stallion Express who are telling me that they dispos...

New Shipping Discounts with eBay Labels

Saw this email this morning, thought I'd share it if anyone may be interested and didn't get the email, decent discount: Upcoming rate changes for Canada Post shipping on eBay LabelseBay Canada is updating the rates available to sellers printing Cana...

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Increase in GUEST purchases?

Almost a third of my sales are from Guest buyers these days. That's high! These sales can be problematic because buyers (the ones that don't cancel) often appear unable to track or easily communicate with the seller. And, of course, they never leave ...

Changes to seller fees

Changes to selling fees, some down, mostly up, with the Winter Update.https://www.ebay.ca/sellercentre/resources/seller-updates/2023-winter/financials#final-value-fee-changes

Resolved! Canadian selling on eBay.com under listed items shipping states may not ship to Canada why?

How do I change listing to read ship to Canada and US?Have spent forever with two live helpful agents trying to change shipping policy to include Canada to no avail ....agents conclusion must use eBay.ca not eBay.com if want to ship to Canada.Today h...

WINTER 2023 UPDATE> SOME FEE INCREASES

EDITED to apply the announcement> https://community.ebay.ca/t5/Announcements/Your-2023-Winter-Seller-Update-is-here/ba-p/490012 https://www.ebay.ca/sellercentre/resources/seller-updates/2023-winter

New listings will be ending a day early.

This was mentioned on the US board a little while ago but I didn't realize that it was affecting us as my listings were all being renewed on the right day. But when I started a couple of new listings I noticed that they were showing a renewal date of...

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Issue with Preferences on Items Awaiting Payment

I ran into something interesting today. I had a buyer buy an item and they asked me if I minded them waiting a few days to pay (which I didn't). I turned OFF the setting under "Preferences on Items Awaiting Payment" to "Automatically cancel unpaid it...

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No more discount for Canada Post Expedited Lite?

I am new to eBay selling, and before, there was a shipping discount using Canada Post Expedited Lite, but today, there's none. Are the contract between eBay and Canada Post done in March? I'm confused. Also, will there be no shipping discount in the ...

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Not allowed to cancel an order!?

I went to cancel an order and ebay request me to add a credit card because i do not have the funds available on the platform. Is this a new thing? How this make any sense while they literally have access to my bank account with managed payments? I ca...

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How do you print your labels

Hello all, Do you use an inkjet printer or a thermal printer for your labels. I havean inkjet, but it tends to go offline sometimes just when I need to printa label. If you have a thermal printer do you like it? Any issues with it? Kat

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eBay fees are killing me - Comic books

My current average sale is $8.75. Selling fees are 21.1%. Comic books are already hit with the highest final cost fee. Now eBay is changing how they calculate promoted listings, which I rely heavily on. My shipping fees are 40% of my total sales. Alm...

CANADA POST LABOUR NEGOTIATIONS

This was in my emails this morning. At least they are starting in a reasonably timely manner, and not making the workers wait a year or more as they have in the past.Keeping you informed...We promised to keep you informed and to be transparent throug...

how much delay are you experience at ISC chicago ? they ever get moved at the end?if so how long ?

just want to see how stuck are the usps parcels for you guys,how long they been stuck at isc chicago, and if they ever end up moving and delivered? for mines, they had been very good first 3 months in 2021 from canada to usa. they all delivery on tim...

Can you have two eBay accounts for selling?

I sell print on demand products currently. I want to sell other items too like thrifted items too but would rather sell those on a separate account instead of mixed up with POD products. I have heard horror stories of eBay banning all accounts associ...

Estimated shipping times Canada to USA how can this be?? A mystery to me

I recently shipped an item by regular letter post from Ontario, Canada to Florida. After only 10 business days, the buyer opened an “Item Not Received” case against me. I was really wondering how Ebay could allow this to happen so i did a little digg...

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