topic Re: Global shipping in Buying

Global shipping

eldad-a — Sat, 31 May 2014 23:05:39 GMT

I'm really trying to understand this system and how it works, below is the sipping status of my package.

Is Ebay sending my package on a US tour?? this seem so convoluted! no wonder it will take over 2 weeks to get here.

Saturday, May 31	MEMPHIS, TN	In Transit with Destination Carrier
Saturday, May 31	MEMPHIS, TN	In Transit with Destination Carrier
Saturday, May 31	ERLANGER, KY	In Transit with Destination Carrier
Saturday, May 31	N/A	Shipped from US Shipping Center to International Destination
Friday, May 30	N/A	Customs Documentation and Labeling
Friday, May 30	N/A	Processing at US Shipping Center
Friday, May 30	ERLANGER, KY	Delivered to US Shipping Center-DELIVERED
Friday, May 30	ERLANGER, KY	DELIVERED
Friday, May 30	ELSMERE, KY	Out for Delivery to Processing Hub-OUT FOR DELIVERY
Friday, May 30	ELSMERE, KY	OUT FOR DELIVERY
Friday, May 30	ELSMERE, KY	DESTINATION SCAN
Friday, May 30	ELSMERE, KY	In Transit-ARRIVAL SCAN
Friday, May 30	LEXINGTON, KY	In Transit-DEPARTURE SCAN
Friday, May 30	LEXINGTON, KY	DEPARTURE SCAN
Thursday, May 29	LEXINGTON, KY	In Transit-ARRIVAL SCAN
Thursday, May 29	LEXINGTON, KY	ARRIVAL SCAN
Thursday, May 29	HODGKINS, IL	In Transit-DEPARTURE SCAN
Thursday, May 29	HODGKINS, IL	DEPARTURE SCAN
Thursday, May 29	HODGKINS, IL	In Transit-ARRIVAL SCAN
Thursday, May 29	HODGKINS, IL	ARRIVAL SCAN
Thursday, May 29	EAGAN, MN	In Transit-DEPARTURE SCAN
Thursday, May 29	EAGAN, MN	DEPARTURE SCAN
Thursday, May 29	EAGAN, MN	In Transit-ORIGIN SCAN
Thursday, May 29	EAGAN, MN	ORIGIN SCAN
Wednesday, May 28	N/A	BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

Re: Global shipping

extra-keen — Sat, 31 May 2014 23:09:11 GMT

Blimey, that is scarry!!!!

No wonder buyers are steering clear of global shipping. Does your seller know. I'd be sending them a screenshot.

Re: Global shipping

2106greencat — Sat, 31 May 2014 23:55:53 GMT

It is a big country, and the list only looks scary because of the logged scans which is a good thing as they are keeping really good track of it.

Once it is in Kentucky I believe it's next journey is on board for Oz - some of these parcels do get around though LOL

Re: Global shipping

eldad-a — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 00:06:07 GMT

Thanks for the response guys.

It does seem like the long way around the states... much rather a single entity delivering my packages. way too many hands in the pie 🙂

Re: Global shipping

fred_fred_2004 — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 01:55:25 GMT

Mine usually go to Singapore then Australia

Re: Global shipping

davewil1964 — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 02:34:31 GMT

That's very quick - 2 days from posting and it's already left Pitney Bowes. A lot seem to take weeks to make that part of the trip.

Re: Global shipping

tastarters — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 16:01:04 GMT

My item got to me very quick and i am happy with global shipping price i paid only 24 $ for 13 kg package. Took a week to get to me.

Re: Global shipping

afantiques — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:45:21 GMT

My item got to me very quick and i am happy with global shipping price i paid only 24 $ for 13 kg package. Took a week to get to me.

Heavy items can be very cheap shipping, it's the lightweight stuff you should avoid. You could see a similat charge on a 100 gram package.

Re. the tracking.

Memphis is a FedEx cargo hub airport, the package is probably on a FedEx plane heading for Australia by now. The main delay center seems to be Erlanger, once out of there progress should be steady.

Re: Global shipping

lyndal1838 — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 06:25:38 GMT

I paid $24.99 for a small silver brooch sent by the GSP. Something tells me that must be the lowest price that Pitney Bowes charges for their "service"...which also took 5 weeks to be delivered in Sydney.

Re: Global shipping

agoraagogo — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:23:18 GMT

Heavy items can be very cheap shipping, it's the lightweight stuff you should avoid.

very true.