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    New ebay / AP postage labels

    Summary: La discusión sobre las nuevas etiquetas de envío de eBay/AP muestra múltiples interacciones entre varios participantes. pnc75 parece ser el iniciador del tema, contribuyendo en varias ocasiones a lo largo de la conversación. Las respuestas vienen de diferentes participantes, como davewil1964, curraone, brickworksmarket, y otros, cada uno aportando su perspectiva o consulta relacionada con las nuevas etiquetas de envío. Aunque el contenido específico de los comentarios no está detallado, es evidente que el tema ha generado interés y participación activa a lo largo de varias semanas, siendo un tópico relevante para la comunidad involucrada.

    Has anyone actually used, or try to use one of these new ebay AP labels? And if so, was it successful? Any other comments?

    pnc75
    pnc75
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    Posted 8 months ago·Last reply 8 months ago
                                           
             
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    donkeybrothers

    donkeybrothers

    ·8 months ago
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    This change is such a joke. I'm now losing money on sales to the US because eBay don't charge sufficient postage costs. Of course, there is currently no way to print labels to the US even if I did want to use the Ebay system. 

                                           
    lezned-toycollector

    lezned-toycollector

    ·8 months ago
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    Huh???

     

    I've made more than a dozen sales to US over the past week. I've lost no money on any transaction - in fact my profit margin across all of those sales averages around 250%.

     

    I've experienced zero problems with printing labels, and my handling fee covers all costs incurred by buyers being undercharged for postage - and some.

     

    To be honest, I can't see how anyone would be adversely affected by the current setup - unless of course they actually allow it to happen.

     

    Here's a genuine piece of advice for you... if your business model can't handle a very basic postage increase (which is effectively what this is), then perhaps it's time for a change - just saying

                                           
    bridiestreasures4680

    bridiestreasures4680

    ·8 months ago
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    I was just charged $9.53 for an x small satchel using eBay postage.

                                           
    pnc75

    pnc75

    OP8 months ago
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    Particularly frustrating when X small is a set $9.70 on AP (without MYPost Business), but not so on ebay. And yes, I know their excuse is zones. 

                                           
    ambercat16

    ambercat16

    ·8 months ago
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    For me (in NT) it is showing $92.19 😲

    Screen Shot 2025-11-16 at 12.46.02.png

    But when I open the listing, it shows $21.97


    Screen Shot 2025-11-16 at 12.46.38.png

     

    If I was a seller, I would be very angry. The average buyer would scroll straight past with that postage showing on the first page.

                                           
    pnc75

    pnc75

    OP8 months ago
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    Thanks, Amber.  It's absolutely ridiculous. I have no words...... well, not printable ones. This has been over a week now.

                                           
    pnc75

    pnc75

    OP8 months ago
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    Obviously things are STILL a huge mess! 

     

    This is the worst I've ever seen ebay, and I've been here for a long time. 

                                           
    pnc75

    pnc75

    OP8 months ago
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    Yes, but it's a huge job changing everything to flat rate. 😞 

     

    They really should give the choice of both ebay & AP 'normal' prices. 

     

    I would really love to hear from someone who has used one to see if the cost correlates with what's now showing on listings. 

                                           
    lezned-toycollector

    lezned-toycollector

    ·8 months ago
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    @pnc75 wrote:

    Yes, but it's a huge job changing everything to flat rate. 😞 

     

    They really should give the choice of both ebay & AP 'normal' prices. 

     

    I would really love to hear from someone who has used one to see if the cost correlates with what's now showing on listings. 

     

    Considering you can bulk edit the postage options on up to 2000 listings at a time, revising your 300 odd listings should take but a few minutes. It's not really such a huge job at all

                                           
    pnc75

    pnc75

    OP8 months ago
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    They are different weights, and flat rates do not allow for different zones, as you know. 

                                           
    curraone

    curraone

    ·8 months ago
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    @pnc75 wrote:

    They are different weights, and flat rates do not allow for different zones, as you know. 

    I don't know what you mean?    The flat rate postage means exactly that,  it is the same rate all over Australia.   No need for zones.

                                           
    pnc75

    pnc75

    OP8 months ago
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    Yes , of course, curra. You're right. 🙂  Unfortunately, AP boxes aren't the right sizes for a lot of my listings.  And I prefer recycled packaging. To each his own. 

                                           
    brickworksmarket

    brickworksmarket

    ·8 months ago
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    Just looked at purchasing a label and the dimensions on a small parcel no longer change the price so it appears this is now fixed.

                                           
    pnc75

    pnc75

    OP8 months ago
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    Oh, and I forgot to add, postage showing on listings has gone from being over quoted to now being underquoted. 

     

    And as postage costs when doing a listing is quoted by ebay as $8.36 - $10.93, how on earth are we supposed to know how much it actually is?

     

    I would like to know what price actually shows when an ebay/AP label is used. 

                                           
    curraone

    curraone

    ·8 months ago
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    My best guess is that you are using calculated postage in your listings instead of flat rate postage?

     

    If you were using flat rate postage,  i.e. the Aust Post satchels - extra small, small, large, etc, you would know the exact price to charge.    The below sample is what ebay will charge you for using their labels, you just add a small amount for the purchase of satchels, like 25c

     

    Flat Rate Satchels

    Parcel post

    Express Post

    Extra Small

    $7.28

    $9.53

    Small

    $8.36

    $10.99

    Medium

    $11.44

    $14.44

    Large

    $14.48

    $17.85

    Extra Large

    $17.48

    $23.85

     EBAY POSTAGE AS AT 15 NOVEMBER 2025

                                           
    brickworksmarket

    brickworksmarket

    ·8 months ago
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    Those rates are only for zone 1 and not Aust. wide. 

                                           
    curraone

    curraone

    ·8 months ago
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    @brickworksmarket wrote:

    Those rates are only for zone 1 and not Aust. wide. 

    Flat rate satchels are Australia wide, not zoned

                                           
    davewil1964

    davewil1964

    ·8 months ago
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    Prepaid are not zoned.

     

    Postpaid are zoned.

                                           
    curraone

    curraone

    ·8 months ago
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    @davewil1964 wrote:

    Prepaid are not zoned.

     

    Postpaid are zoned.

    I don't know what that means

     

    Flat rate postage is not zoned.    

                                           
    davewil1964

    davewil1964

    ·8 months ago
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    If you use prepaid satchels, they are a flat rate Australia wide.

     

    If you use AP MyPost Business, they are zoned.

     

    Discounts don't apply to prepaid, except for quantity discounts

                                           
    curraone

    curraone

    ·8 months ago
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    @curraone wrote:

    My best guess is that you are using calculated postage in your listings instead of flat rate postage?

     

    If you were using flat rate postage,  i.e. the Aust Post satchels - extra small, small, large, etc, you would know the exact price to charge.    The below sample is what ebay will charge you for using their labels, you just add a small amount for the purchase of satchels, like 25c

     

    Flat Rate Satchels

    Parcel post

    Express Post

    Extra Small

    $7.28

    $9.53

    Small

    $8.36

    $10.99

    Medium

    $11.44

    $14.44

    Large

    $14.48

    $17.85

    Extra Large

    $17.48

    $23.85

     EBAY POSTAGE AS AT 15 NOVEMBER 2025

    I see now that this information is incorrect.    It should say Zone 1.   I apologise if I misled anyone.😟

     

    Flat Rate Satchels

    Parcel post

    Express Post

    Extra Small

    $7.28

    $9.53

    Small

    $8.36

    $10.99

    Medium

    $11.44

    $14.44

    Large

    $14.48

    $17.85

    Extra Large

    $17.48

    $23.85

    ZONE 1:   EBAY POSTAGE AS AT 15 NOVEMBER 2025

     

    Flat Rate Satchels

    Parcel post

    Express Post

    Extra Small

    $8.54

    $11.18

    Small

    $9.81

    $12.89

    Medium

    $13.42

    $16.94

    Large

    $16.98

    $20.94

    Extra Large

    $20.50

    $27.98

    ZONE 2:   EBAY POSTAGE AS AT 15 NOVEMBER 2025

     

    Flat Rate Satchels

    Parcel post

    Express Post

    Extra Small

    $9.51

    $12.45

    Small

    $10.93

    $14.36

    Medium

    $14.95

    $18.87

    Large

    $18.91

    $23.32

    Extra Large

    $22.83

    $31.16

    ZONE 3:   EBAY POSTAGE AS AT 15 NOVEMBER 2025

     

     

                                           
    pnc75

    pnc75

    OP8 months ago
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    Yes, and it makes a difference. For extra small to zone 3 for example, not worth it for the sake of 19 cents. better to have it added to your mypost business transaction count. 

                                           
    *casey*

    *casey*

    ·8 months ago
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    "Oh, and I forgot to add, postage showing on listings has gone from being over quoted to now being underquoted"

     

    On the actual listing maybe but ....

     

    I'm logged in so your items are showing how many km to my postcode.

     

    EG : Your item number  267450619904 is showng $69.69 delivery in a search but when I click on the  actual listing it shows postage as  $21.97

     

                                           
    pnc75

    pnc75

    OP8 months ago
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    And for me it's showing $19.47, which I know is incorrect as it's Very big and heavy; almost 3 kg

    And it's something that can't be set at a flate rate, as it's well over a kg and zones kick in. 

                                           
    curraone

    curraone

    ·8 months ago
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    I have used the ebay postage labels on occasion, there is no hidden trick,   sellers with more volume prefer Aust Post business because of the volume discounts.

                                           
    pnc75

    pnc75

    OP8 months ago
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    Yes, I have in the past too, but back then the AP 'normal' prices were still available and Used to calculate postage.

    Now it seems the AP 'normal' priced for 500g & 1 kg (not sure about other categories) Are no longer available:

    IMG_8632.JPEG

                                           
    pnc75

    pnc75

    OP8 months ago
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    Bumping this because I think it's really important given the current state of ebay. 

                                           
    davewil1964

    davewil1964

    ·8 months ago
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    No. I use AP MyBusiness.

                                           
                                                                                     
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