topic Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes in Buying

Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

davidc4430 — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 01:32:19 GMT

so i buy an item on the 28th may from the USA and its shipped via you know who. GSP

ive got a lovely tracking number, says it was uploaded.

but can i find my item anywhere?

nope. nothing since day one.

my delivery dates are 10th to 22nd june.

so i'm waiting.

btw, the item would weigh about 200grams and cost $42 postage! i would never charge a customer that much.

i only agreed as the item is very rare.

bitney bowes is the pits for service, why ebay want their delivery company to be so terrible is anyones guess.

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

zanadoo_56 — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 03:05:12 GMT

Try Pitney Bowes tracker page: https://parceltracking.pb.com/

And try the tracking number as Parcel ID AND Order No.

Hopefully one of them will work.

Once your item is with a courier (hopefully FedEx) and then eventually in Oz try every number you've got - PB, FedEx (or whoever) under every search option on their sites until one of them works. Also with couriers, try the US site and the Oz one.

I've only bought one item via the GSP (had no choice) and I ended up with a parcel IDs, consignment numbers, tracking...you name it depending on who was handling each stage of my purchase. It took me a while to get it all to work and find out where my item was.

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

davidc4430 — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 05:10:26 GMT

i only have a tracking number and i used that site and it doesnt show up as being anything but uploaded since may 28th

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

imastawka — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 05:45:51 GMT

Just what we needed, David, another thread about the GSP.

4channel will be along any minute now..............maybe even c mount..........

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

davidc4430 — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 06:03:39 GMT

sorry. i had hoped there might be a site or page somewhere i can enter my tracking number and actually get some info about my item.

long shot i know.

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

lyndal1838 — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 06:49:42 GMT

You need to contact the seller David.

If a tracking number has been uploaded but nothing else is showing it means that the seller has prepared the shipping label but not yet posted the item....or if it has been posted it has not been scanned.

If it has not yet reached Erlanger KY then it is nothing to do with the GSP.

If it is still with the USPS youshould try their tracking site.

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

zanadoo_56 — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 08:41:30 GMT

Very true. The seller may be saving up as a batch or packages to send to Erlanger.

A query about your purchase might be a gentle reminder.

Other than that.... No one said the GSP is a fast service. 😉

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

davidc4430 — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 00:37:32 GMT

quick update, my items tracking has today been updated!

posted on the 28th may, pitney says they got it today! 18th june!!

i guess its unlikely to arrive by the 20th then? lol

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

lyndal1838 — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 01:17:54 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:
quick update, my items tracking has today been updated!
posted on the 28th may, pitney says they got it today! 18th june!!
i guess its unlikely to arrive by the 20th then? lol

Oh it will arrive by the 20th David.....the question is the 20th of which month. You should have it by Christmas I would think.

I know the GSP is slow but 3 weeks to get to Erlanger is ridiculous.

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

countessalmirena — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 03:42:29 GMT

David, I didn't realise that your goods were sent on the first leg of their journey by arthritic camel...!

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

davewil1964 — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:21:12 GMT

There's abook about that, David -

The Road Less Travelled, by M Scott Peck.

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

davidc4430 — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 09:28:26 GMT

still no sign of my item, no new updates from my good buddys at PB

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

marwi5023 — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:25:36 GMT

That's most unusual for the tracking to not update. GSP is usually very good for tracking

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

davidc4430 — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 02:16:11 GMT

YAY!

my item arrived today.

no warnings it was coming.

it was repacked by PB and who ever handled it used a sharp knife to open the original padded bag (which it was still in) cutting into the plastic bag the item was sold in originally but luckily missing the actual item.

so PB opened the Padded Bag the seller posted it, then put the opened padded bag into another padded bag and posted it to me!

all this indreased delivery time to a week longer than it was supposed to take if it took the longest time that ebay has said.

dont make much sense to me.

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 07:54:47 GMT

I once had customs open a package and cut the contents. 😞

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

4channel — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:04:04 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:
YAY!
my item arrived today.
no warnings it was coming.
it was repacked by PB and who ever handled it used a sharp knife to open the original padded bag (which it was still in) cutting into the plastic bag the item was sold in originally but luckily missing the actual item.
so PB opened the Padded Bag the seller posted it, then put the opened padded bag into another padded bag and posted it to me!
all this indreased delivery time to a week longer than it was supposed to take if it took the longest time that ebay has said.

dont make much sense to me.

Whew, that was close.

I bought a box set of DVDs from the US. Repacked badly by Pitney, 2 discs were damaged. Once unplayable. Luckily the seller had 1 extra set and replaced the dvds for me.

I purchased 2 sealed ultra rare VHS tapes. They were poorly packed and I had issues with delivery plus a threat to send items back to seller etc. Just a bad set up all round Oh and the double the normal postage cost wasn't that nice either.

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

davidc4430 — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:08:36 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I once had customs open a package and cut the contents. 😞

this was definately PB cutting the original bag as the new bag had PB stamps all over it.

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

davidc4430 — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:11:09 GMT

@4channel wrote:
@davidc4430 wrote:
YAY!
my item arrived today.
no warnings it was coming.
it was repacked by PB and who ever handled it used a sharp knife to open the original padded bag (which it was still in) cutting into the plastic bag the item was sold in originally but luckily missing the actual item.
so PB opened the Padded Bag the seller posted it, then put the opened padded bag into another padded bag and posted it to me!
all this indreased delivery time to a week longer than it was supposed to take if it took the longest time that ebay has said.

dont make much sense to me.
Whew, that was close.

I bought a box set of DVDs from the US. Repacked badly by Pitney, 2 discs were damaged. Once unplayable. Luckily the seller had 1 extra set and replaced the dvds for me.

I purchased 2 sealed ultra rare VHS tapes. They were poorly packed and I had issues with delivery plus a threat to send items back to seller etc. Just a bad set up all round Oh and the double the normal postage cost wasn't that nice either.

they really just get anyone buying that hard to get item, if the item was readily available i would never choose a seller using PB.

the fact i am willing to go with PB shows the item is not easy to get.

Re: Global Shipping Program Pitney Bowes

4channel — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 23:52:40 GMT

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@davidc4430 wrote:

they really just get anyone buying that hard to get item, if the item was readily available i would never choose a seller using PB.

the fact i am willing to go with PB shows the item is not easy to get

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Yeah I hear you there. BTW: I'm glad that your items weren't damaged. Like I said, that was close! Also the re-packing can increase the risk of theft. Some sellers like to slip in a surprise bonus as well. I've had that and I have added a surprise gift on occasion as well. Well, those could be taken out as well. Padi, a member here (I think it was Padi) spoke about an electric guitar being confliscated and then sold later on a Pitney website. Wow, that's disgusting!

Yeah, I avoid this horrid service at all cost but there may be another once in a lifetime item that I'll never see again so that will be a dilema for me. Do I pay double , triple postage, (risk damage with the proven shoddy re-packing or grit my teeth) and let it go?

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k1ooo-slr-sales — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 00:00:24 GMT

@4channel wrote:

I purchased 2 sealed ultra rare VHS tapes. They were poorly packed and I had issues with delivery plus a threat to send items back to seller etc. Just a bad set up all round Oh and the double the normal postage cost wasn't that nice either.

ha ha . . . . . made you look you dirty chook! LOL nothing yo see here . . . . no tirade from a grumpy old pr!ck