OT: eBay's Late Shipping Policy - Has it changed?

[ksabet]

I always click shipped as soon as someone buys something from me. Then I add the tracking number a bit later. They go by when you clicked shipped I believe.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by ksabet

I always click shipped as soon as someone buys something from me. Then I add the tracking number a bit later. They go by when you clicked shipped I believe.

Nope. Still requires the "validated tracking info" (i.e. acceptance scan).

FWIW, when I print the shipping label, the stamps.com software communicates to eBay to mark the item as shipped and adds the tracking number. As far as eBay's concerned though, if that tracking number does not have a subsequent acceptance scan, it hasn't actually been shipped. Same thing if you just manually mark it as "shipped" in eBay and then upload the tracking info later.

[ksabet]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Nope. Still requires the "validated tracking info" (i.e. acceptance scan).

FWIW, when I print the shipping label, the stamps.com software communicates to eBay to mark the item as shipped and adds the tracking number. As far as eBay's concerned though, if that tracking number does not have a subsequent acceptance scan, it hasn't actually been shipped. Same thing if you just manually mark it as "shipped" in eBay and then upload the tracking info later.

Good to know. I am a bit OCD so even when I click shipped I usually will mail the cards within 24-36 hours of payment receipt. Thanks for the info.

[Buythatcard]

I also use a 3rd party software to process all my orders. Once the order is processed it updates the tracking info to eBay. I process 100% of my orders this way. Yet, when I got to my eBay dashboard it still says that there are a few items that did not receive tracking info.

We can only do the best that we can. I am sure eBay will find another way to make our life miserable.