Funds held because no tracking number supplied
Summary: dm57surf expressed concern over funds being held due to the lack of a tracking number. There were no responses to their query in the discussion, indicating that either the issue was unresolved or participants have yet to provide input or assistance.
Apparently we are now expected to provide a tracking number with every sale. For domestic post no problem, but for International sales it's not feasible.
I sell my excess postage stamps, and have a few regulars overseas. Mostly cheap items, as anything expensive I add the trackable postage costs.
The point is from Australia there are 2 ways via Australia Post.
1...Registered Mail...Cost approx $20 plus Ebays fees taken out of the Post cost as well.....so almost $24 and only trackable to the Australian border.
2...Express International......Cost approx $34 plus Ebays fees.....so almost $40......the only fully trackable way according to Australia post.
Who is going to pay that sort of money for trackable post on a $20 to $50 item?
If this is the new rules,I won't be selling anything offshore and I'm sure 1000's of other won't too.
I am happy to refund a buyer if the item doesn't arrive and always have been, but it seems to me like this is a stupid requirement of people selling low cost items.
Happy to be corrected if I'm missing the point.