topic Re: Label problem in Selling

Label problem

tathraman — Wed, 06 May 2020 07:17:13 GMT

I tried to print a label for an item I sold to Germany but when I reached post code,, it had been automatically filed in. I couldn't move past this so I surmised that the number (I think 5 digits) wasn't accepted. This meant having to hand address the item and take it to the PO. Any ideas or advice?

Re: Label problem

tazzieterror — Wed, 06 May 2020 10:17:46 GMT

@tathraman wrote:
I tried to print a label for an item I sold to Germany but when I reached post code,, it had been automatically filed in. I couldn't move past this so I surmised that the number (I think 5 digits) wasn't accepted. This meant having to hand address the item and take it to the PO. Any ideas or advice?

Here are some tips!

Try to write neatly, too.

Re: Label problem

tathraman — Wed, 06 May 2020 22:02:57 GMT

Unhelpful and offensive.

Re: Label problem

eol-products — Wed, 06 May 2020 22:24:20 GMT

You can't use ebay labels for international items. As far as the lable goes I prefer to just cut and paste the address into WORD or something similar and use a printer so there is no confusion with reading it.

Don't forget to allow for the delays and consider using Express options.

Re: Label problem

tazzieterror — Wed, 06 May 2020 22:37:00 GMT

@tathraman wrote:
Unhelpful and offensive.

???

German's format their addresses differently to us - having posted items to German addresses from both here and within Germany, I can tell you it pays to have the details formatted correctly.

If a link explaining how to do that is offensive to you, then don't you have a sad life?

Re: Label problem

tathraman — Wed, 06 May 2020 22:48:41 GMT

There was no explanation, just a curt "Try to write neatly, too. " . If he was referring to a misspelled word,well, whose life is sad?

Re: Label problem

tazzieterror — Wed, 06 May 2020 22:52:25 GMT

Sorry if you need spoon feeding. The information is there - use it or ignore it, it really makes no difference to me.

Re: Label problem

south.coffee — Wed, 06 May 2020 22:55:57 GMT

@tathraman wrote:
Unhelpful and offensive.

"I tried to print a label for an item I sold to Germany..."

Using eBay postage, My Post, Sendle, DHL ? Maybe frame your problem better next time and you might get a better answer. Hand writing a label might be a last resort but it is a workable solution. If you find that answer 'offensive' post your problems elsewhere.

Re: Label problem

lyndal1838 — Thu, 07 May 2020 00:07:09 GMT

@tathraman wrote:
There was no explanation, just a curt "Try to write neatly, too. " . If he was referring to a misspelled word,well, whose life is sad?

Did you read the link that was posted?

If that is offensive to you then you may as well not come to the boards for help as a lot of help is given in the form of links.

Re: Label problem

curraone — Thu, 07 May 2020 02:40:18 GMT

probably too late now, but I have to say it anyway - you can't use ebay labels - as posted above -

but you can use the direct Australia Post labels for international parcels.

And Aust Post advise mail to Germany is limited to Sea Mail, which I don't suppose the buyer will be too happy about.

Re: Label problem

tazzieterror — Thu, 07 May 2020 06:52:27 GMT

One last thing (and I've just confirmed this with a German resident I was talking with earlier today) absolutely make sure yožâ€ šÃ‡ x+ q0%ÃºÂº Å¡||eÂ,Ã°Å*lÂ ¨Â ¥$vÃ—yÅ¡Ã± tÃ³nÃ±Å¸ y Ã¡â€œ r0 $HÃâ€¡v Æ’ssB ÃŠ BÃ€Ã¦ Ë† qÃ®Ã¼Ã¶:Ã·ZÃ˜Âthe parcel is guaranteed to be delayed, if not confiscated.

Re: Label problem

tathraman — Thu, 07 May 2020 08:52:02 GMT

Ummmm... I don't follow the symbols . Are you joshing me? And I believe I misconstrued your original response which I now think was a wry comment. Sorry.,mate. And I probably do need a bit of spoon feeding. I'm getting over a stroke (sort of ) and I'm 82.

Re: Label problem

tazzieterror — Thu, 07 May 2020 11:15:40 GMT

Yes, I was joshing with that last comment. But I was serious with the writing neatly bit, especially the digit '1' and the digit '7' if they feature in the address. In some regions of Germany their '1' is written in a way that looks like a '7' to us, so if hand addressing you want to to make sure they're clearly distinct:

German 1s

I apologise for the spoon-feed comment - although intended only in a metphorical sense, your comment has reminded me I do take my uninhibited mobility for granted at times. Unfortunately this means I'm just as likely to find my foot in my mouth as my spoon (another metaphor).