topic Re: shipping estimate range dropped?? in Selling

shipping estimate range dropped??

lane-ends — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 04:37:25 GMT

Last few I have processed show a single delivery date only (the shortest eg 2 days +handling) without showing a range. seems like they have cut out any margin

Is this for all destinations or just some

Re: shipping estimate range dropped??

cmcoins2000 — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 04:40:59 GMT

@lane-ends wrote:
Last few I have processed show a single delivery date only (the shortest eg 2 days +handling) without showing a range. seems like they have cut out any margin

Is this for all destinations or just some

Lane - I think it is 'the mother of all stuff ups'.

Re: shipping estimate range dropped??

joethenuts — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 04:47:13 GMT

yes your listings are coming up as 7th jan but we are both in melbourne

other sellers still have 2 dates some have 1 date

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lyndal1838 — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 04:46:17 GMT

Your listings are showing as 8th January delivery to me in Sydney.

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bridiestreasures4680 — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 04:49:12 GMT

They show between 7th and 11th January. I am in Queensland.

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lane-ends — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 04:56:32 GMT

Seems like major centers are single dates only, with no margin.

Ah well more pressure to get lodgement proof, otherwise we become guarantors for AP

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kopenhagen5 — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 04:56:33 GMT

On or before 7th Jan. I'm in Melbourne.

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crowsman53 — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 05:09:29 GMT

Adelaide On Or Before 8th Jan 2016 For your Listings.

Paddy

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*tippy*toes* — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 05:23:25 GMT

I looked at your next item that finishes in 4 hours and it's showing 6th to 13th for rural NSW. That is ridiculous. The listing finishes at 8.41pm tonight, therefore, even if I paid straight away it couldn't be posted until tomorrow. Tomorrow is the 5th. There is no way it would be here by the 6th, even if posted express. Express takes 2 days to get here. It even says "pay for express and get it by the 8th". Basically they are saying that regular post is going to be quicker than express.

I think you need to let go of your premium badge. It's just not worth it when you think of the damage these new postage defects are doing to you. I went from 1 day to 5 days handling time last year and it didn't affect my sales at all. I put a note in my listing that I will post within 5 days, but usually post the same or next day. Not sure how many people read it, but it's never been an issue.

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joethenuts — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 06:25:15 GMT

well your right about not easy to find , if you were looking for it sure ,i dont buy a lot of things but i never see it ,

all i see is the est delivery,

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samjess54 — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 06:29:05 GMT

Item number 311513528763 is showing delivery as "Estimated between Thu. 07 Jan. and Mon. 11 Jan. to 2617" - I am in Canberra.

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joethenuts — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 06:33:28 GMT

strange only gives me 1 date the 7th in same state

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lane-ends — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 07:05:52 GMT

@*tippy*toes* wrote:

I think you need to let go of your premium badge. It's just not worth it when you think of the damage these new postage defects are doing to you. I went from 1 day to 5 days handling time last year and it didn't affect my sales at all. I put a note in my listing that I will post within 5 days, but usually post the same or next day. Not sure how many people read it, but it's never been an issue.

Yep that is inevitable offering one day handling is suicide especially as i dont trust them not to include weekends as post lodging days.

Whats with all the estimate ranges of between fri-mon anyway, what sort of range is that? Indicates they are ignoring weekends again

I have had no shipments posted after 19/12 actually arrive yet due to xmas/new year, and some of them are already past their due date.

Hoew dumb is that regular post estimate quicker than express. reality for me in same city it is possible as regular can get make last post when sometimes express can't due to convenience of street box. But if its all got to be lodged its all going to be held over until next day or two, slowing it all down.

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saarzi — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 09:27:01 GMT

I am in rural NSW, and they are all showing 7th - 11th Jan for me.

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*tippy*toes* — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:28:44 GMT

@saarzi wrote:
I am in rural NSW, and they are all showing 7th - 11th Jan for me.

That's how ridiculous these estimates are. You're further north than me, yet your second date is before mine. I'm not as off the beaten track as you either, so it really makes no sense why my last date is after yours. A little bit of consistency would be good!

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247newdeals — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 14:02:16 GMT

Estimated between Fri. 08 Jan. and Tue. 12 Jan. to 4305 Ipswich Qld