eBay delivery services

[Aug06]

This is happening A LOT to me the past few month. Ill get a notification my item was delivered and then i don't actually receive it for 1-2 days later....sometimes even longer. It only happens with me when the seller sends in a PWE. If they send in padded envelope with valid tracking i have never had an issue.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

I don't think you need to worry. I've learned this is how it works with these things. When mine say "delivered," I now know that means the envelope has been delivered to my post office/zip code, and it will be in my mail box the next day. I don't blame you for questioning this. I did the same thing the first couple of times. Nice card btw.

[sonnyu2]

It was shipped via Ebay's Standard Envelope service. Which is commonly used for any cards that sell for $20 or less.

That service is not tracked like other mail services, so those shipments are marked as "Delivered" when they are scanned at the local destination sorting center - not when they are actually delivered. They are usually actually delivered within a day or two after the "Delivered" scan, so nothing to worry about.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by sonnyu2

It was shipped via Ebay's Standard Envelope service. Which is commonly used for any cards that sell for $20 or less.

That service is not tracked like other mail services, so those shipments are marked as "Delivered" when they are scanned at the local destination sorting center - not when they are actually delivered. They are usually actually delivered within a day or two after the "Delivered" scan, so nothing to worry about.

I have seen the same behavior as described here and usually the card has been delivered the next day after it shows delivered in the tracking. It was a little concerning the first few times it happened, but so far, I have not had a problem with a card not showing up eventually.

[Eggoman]

The Seller should NOT have been able to generate an "Ebay's Standard Envelope" label if the card was in excess of $20...

I STILL think it will arrive in a couple of days, tho...

I use the eBay Standard Envelope OFTEN an occasionally get contacted from my Buyers as well...

Good Luck!

[sonnyu2]

Originally Posted by Eggoman

The Seller should NOT have been able to generate an "Ebay's Standard Envelope" label if the card was in excess of $20...

I STILL think it will arrive in a couple of days, tho...

I use the eBay Standard Envelope OFTEN an occasionally get contacted from my Buyers as well...

Good Luck!

Looks like the card was sold at $20 exactly, plus shipping and taxes. ESE is still available since the item price was $20. They do not factor in the shipping or taxes for the amount in order to use the service.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by sonnyu2

Looks like the card was sold at $20 exactly, plus shipping and taxes. ESE is still available since the item price was $20. They do not factor in the shipping or taxes for the amount in order to use the service.

I thought the reason for the ESE shipping was to have a low cost option for shipping cards $20 and under. If the total was $26 including tax and shipping, then it sounds like the seller overcharged for shipping if he used the ESE option.

[Mrc32]

Originally Posted by sonnyu2

It was shipped via Ebay's Standard Envelope service. Which is commonly used for any cards that sell for $20 or less.

That service is not tracked like other mail services, so those shipments are marked as "Delivered" when they are scanned at the local destination sorting center - not when they are actually delivered. They are usually actually delivered within a day or two after the "Delivered" scan, so nothing to worry about.

This is correct. It is scanned at the sorting center. So give it a day or two and it will show.