on 31-10-2019 05:30 PM - last edited on 13-12-2019 05:14 PM by gewens
on 06-11-2019 02:02 PM
If it has anything to do with delivery you would think that all branches of AP would know about it.
So far ot is a mystery to StarTrack and AP Contractors.
I am guessing that it has something to do with AP being able to charge ebay for any services being used by ebay sellers.
on 06-11-2019 07:12 PM
I have removed that line for every postage label I have created as it goes against the seller protection policy of Paypal
I have to post to address given to me by paypal. The paypal adrress must be put in exactly as provided and that line is not in my paypal notification.
So untill it appears in my Paypal notification it will be removed every time.
on 08-11-2019 12:03 PM
Hi All
My 2cents is that in typical ebay speak 'benefits the seller' means 'advertises ebay'.
I do not use ebay post labels and for the most part my packets are letter post, low value items.
From my perspective including this 'ebay:xhjd546' as part of the street address simply tells a letter-box thief that the packet is something of value from an ebay seller and not just another letter. I am taking it out when printing. Yet another counter-productive ebay process in a 'new feature' when there are long-standing broken processes that are not fixed.
cheers
Tony
on 11-11-2019 07:18 PM
As per their announcement on 01-11-2019 :
As you may know, we’ve added a unique code to address line one of all eBay transactions. The code is a combination of the word ‘ebay’ plus seven case-insensitive alphanumeric characters (e.g. ‘ebay:97sT3JJ’).
The purpose of the code is to improve the post-transaction experience for your buyers by providing them with more tracking events and visibility over their parcel’s journey. It will also help protect you should a buyer open an ‘item not received’ request.
How does it work?
What you need to do
If you currently upload tracking to eBay, continue to do so. Uploading tracking is a requirement to participate in key velocity programs like eBay Guaranteed Delivery.
on 08-02-2020 02:23 PM
Appears to be a hoop thrown in to encourage use of the label printing for a dollar;its tedious copying random characters.
08-02-2020 05:47 PM - edited 08-02-2020 05:47 PM
I only include it if I'm using eBay labels, as it comes up automatically. There is no way I would hand copy; it won't affect how AP treat a parcel, so there is no point. I don't even see it as I use the Paypal supplied address, which doesn't include it.
on 08-05-2020 12:11 PM
on 21-05-2020 09:32 AM
@robrober.osrgk1 wrote:
Hi just thought I would contribute from a buyers only viewpoint. The code interferes with shipping if the buyer has used both address lines in their registered shipping details: Ie:
Joe Bloggs
Apartment 4
262 Hillview Cres
Bondi, NSW, 2026
It then appears as
Joe Bloggs
ebay:97sT3JJ’ Apartment 4262 Highvi
Bondi, NSW, 2026
I've just had my last 2 deliveries botched because of this.
Just another **bleep** up by ebay although not sure what their motive was here. It's always about money, more for them/less for us lolol so must have been financial gain for them
I hand write labels and have never/will never put their stupid number on there
on 21-05-2020 01:32 PM
Maybe AP can't determine that they are eBay postage otherwise. After all they need to know what items they have to pay kickbacks for, and a tracking number starting with EBA might be too confusing.
on 21-09-2020 03:12 AM
Remove the ebay code as it is not the address found on the Royal Mail postcode finder.