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I’m afraid to send out a message like that. Afraid I might get some angry person who is not happy they have not received their package.
Today I went to the post office and decided I’d wait no matter what. That went out the door quickly when I saw how long the line was at my local post office. Add to that, there is mostly just metered parking and it was kinda too cold to wait outside, as the line was wrapped around the post office. What I wound up doing is, I recorded me dropping off mail with the name and addresses showing. I also used the drop box inside the post office (for what it is worth). I figure, going forward, if anyone’s tracking does not show, I can always send them the video showing their package going in to the dropbox. Fingers crossed.
Thanks for the great tips. Virginia Treasures, I forgot that I had one of those large exercise balls. I know exactly where it is. I’ll go ahead and fill it with air and I’m sure that will motivate me not to get “too comfortable”. Also, Craig Rex, you had me scrambling for a solution for my treadmill. I love making things from raw materials. I had gone to Home Depot the other day and asked if I could grab their scraps of wood. They are always very happy to get rid of it. I got lucky and got 3 really nice planks of plywood. So, I made a makeshift office using one of the planks. All 3 planks were approximately 10″ x 31″. I did not cut the plank, I added some leftover contact paper from another project, grabbed some black webbing and put a swivel lobster claw on one end and used some d-rings to grab on to the other end. To keep the laptop stable, I used shelf liner (it works great). It’s not fancy, but I’m pretty happy with my new “office”.
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@god_622, you make a valid point. Agreed. I just put my store on hold, painful as it is.
Just had a thought. If “all” ebay sellers put their store on vacation…it “may” drive a point home. Not sure how we’d accomplish this, but it is an idea.
I agree, ebay is not the one to blame. I think we should all give “credit” where credit is due. It is the “post office” who is dropping the ball! We need to have them own this. Politics has gotten in the way and is affecting us all. Both sellers and buyers. The sad part is that we, as sellers are ultimately the ones who literally pay-as per usual, the little guys. I think I’m putting my store on vacation as well. It hurts. Especially me, I’m a tiny seller. I have been busting my butt to list til I am blue in the face. For what? In researching items to list, I noticed quite a few folks stores “away”. Made me wonder, but now I completely understand. For me losing $30. plus the item sent, it’s a big deal. Right now, this is my only income and I have not had a sale alllll week. Even then, sales have been uber slow for me. There “has” to be some recourse for us as sellers. Not sure ebay would help us out-although they are in a better position than most of us to do so. However, I still don’t blame ebay.
mickdog, well, I guess my status has dropped big time then, because I have a couple of stalled packages. And so it goes. I really wish ebay would not penalize us for the tracking thing. I get it, they have to have boundaries and stipulations for encouraging smooth sales, but this one really hurts. Too, you know the buyer will eventually receive the item “plus” get the refund if it’s a long enough wait.
Sonia, I like the analagy of the “blank paper as media”. Never would have thought of that!
Earlier today, on the news, I saw that someone dumped bags of USPS mail in trash cans. Oy vey! Update: I went to my local post office. The clerk who originally told me that I left my FedEx package there, told me today that the package likely went to the main branch and that it will be a while until the buyer gets it. With the increased incidents happening across the U.S., I can only fathom how many people won’t ever see their packages. My question then becomes…if I refund the buyer, they are eventually going to get their package. And the refund, if I refund them. So I will be out the cash and the merchandise plus I’ve now paid for the shipping as well. I know I am not alone. How will ebay handle this, being that there will no doubt, be hundreds, if not more sellers in my situation. Add to that, the defect rate has to go through the roof for us all.
I have 3 day handling time on my store. I live walking distance from my post office, so I can walk there, but they have changed their hours (Shortened) and so I have left the 3 day handling time. I accidentally left a FedEx package at the post office and now-it is NOWHERE to be found. Anyone know what steps I should take from here? The clerk at the post office told me she had it, and then she could not find it. I went back a few days later, still. No one knows where my package is. Can I hold the USPS responsible? What do I tell the buyer? Oh my gosh. My sales have been uber slow and now this. Many of my packages are in limbo. ugh.
Jay, in all my years in the garment industry, I too have learned something. I have “never” heard of a “Donkey jacket”. Thanks. Totally something I would wear today. Haha. seriously though.
The exact same thing happened to me this week. They already know me (by first name) at the post office. Two days later, I went in, and could not wait in line although I tried. The line was short, but the clerks were tied up for whatever reason. I turned around and the clerk yelled out my name. She told me that my FedEx package was there and that I had to take it. The other clerk was aware and she looked for it to give to me but could not find it. Looked online-no sign of it anywhere. That was Monday. Today is Saturday. Nada. The line today at the post office was about 30 people deep outside (they will allow about 12 inside), so I was not about to wait for 42 or so people to get waited and and “maybe” have a chance to get inside. So, I have no idea where that package is.
The other thing is that my post office changed their Saturday hours from 8:30-3 to 11-1. I know! Crazy. That is why the line is so long now. Insane.
I never get this right.
