I agree! She could have shipped it (and did) by first class, saving you about $4. Although the delivery time is 99.9% identical (except in rare instances), I'd request a partial refund since you didn't get what you paid for.
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I messaged the seller early this morning but haven't heard anything yet. I'll update if I do hear back. I figured the delivery time would be about the same ...maybe a day difference.....yeah - just annoyed that the seller chose to send the cheaper way.
I had a buyer last week who (after making an offer which I'd accepted) included a note with the paypal payment requesting priority shipping. She didn't offer to cover the extra and I couldn't afford to upgrade without getting paid for it. Had she asked with her offer, I would have countered at $3 extra to cover the upgrade.
I explained that she wouldn't get the item any more quickly and in this case, first class mail saved us both money. The package was delivered in 3 days, just as it would have been if I'd shipped by priority.
What is the most economical way to ship larger items like heavy leather handbags and tote bags? I recently shipped out an item priority mail (that was the option I offered in my listing) and I had charged the buyer a flat fee for shipping. When I was at the post office, I realized I had completely underestimated the amount it would cost, but I went ahead and paid the extra amount for the priority shipping and just put it down as a learning experience. Anyway, is parcel post or retail ground a better option than 2-day priority mail? Thanks!
Generally, USPS is the most economical service. I'm guessing that you either had an oversized package (larger thank 1 cu. ft./1,728 cubic inches) or you just didn't correctly estimate the weight.
I use an inexpensive (less than $20) digital scale from Bed, Bath and Beyond to accurately weigh items.
I used USPS but I did not correctly estimate the weight, and I also packed it in a large box with lots of bubble wrap, padding etc.
Thank you, I will look into getting that digital scale.
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Oversized boxes really bump up the price. That's why when printing the label, you have to put in the measurements.
When I list something that is heavy or might need an oversized box is put a flat rate charge, usually around $15, and then specify standard shipping. When I pack it up, if it is cheap enough to do priority I'll use that, but if it is really expensive, I have the option to switch to parcel select.
I live near one coast so if I'm shipping to the other, it could cost $50 for 4 pounds in an oversized box without any extra insurance.
I'd be annoyed too unless her advertised handling time was say 3 days and she shipped sooner, then I'd get over it. Hopefully she refunds the difference.
Thank you.
This is what I am going to do with heavy items! Actually, the postal worker said we could go with a less expensive option but since I had already specified priority mail in my listing, I did not want to change it in the last minute.
I am a little late but I always use calculated shipping and put in the box measurements and weight. Then I list Parcel Select first, followed by Priority and then overnight. If someone buys it and lives close by, I will change it to Priority if the price is close to Parcel.
This is very helpful.
I hope this is the right chat thread for this.... but I'm a seller, LONG TIME. I basically sell items that I purchase for myself and either have spent too much or will change my mind about what I want. (I don't want to imagine how much money I waste doing this :O )
So, I used to sell in the US and now am based the UK. I'm finding it a lot harder to sell almost any kind of item recently? I'm not sure if it's just now that I'm in the UK or what. I frequently sell some really nice stuff with great photos, clear descriptions, and also very current in demand designers and I've been shocked how long my listings are running for and also how I'm having to take less that I would expect. Can anyone else comment on this? I have great ratings so it's not that. Maybe just people are shopping less on eBay for luxury? Vestiaire is another site I sell on, and again if I want to sell something relatively quickly I have to accept crazy low offers.
So, I used to sell in the US and now am based the UK. I'm finding it a lot harder to sell almost any kind of item recently? I'm not sure if it's just now that I'm in the UK or what. I frequently sell some really nice stuff with great photos, clear descriptions, and also very current in demand designers and I've been shocked how long my listings are running for and also how I'm having to take less that I would expect. Can anyone else comment on this? I have great ratings so it's not that. Maybe just people are shopping less on eBay for luxury? Vestiaire is another site I sell on, and again if I want to sell something relatively quickly I have to accept crazy low offers.
THIS!!! .. Nope, you are not alone one bit (I'm in the US); have been selling on eBay for years but I am thoroughly disgusted with what I see happening. First of all, the eBay fees are absolutely OUTRAGEOUS! I sold about $1200 worth of goods for a 30-day period (and many were WAY under what I really wanted for them), and then I get charged by eBay at almost $400!!! What really got me, is that they also now apply a "Final Sales fee" on the freakin' shipping?!?! .. WTF????? I really think I need to seriously look at other outlets besides eBay since many of my items are high-end Jewelry items .. uggh!