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WOW! Now we have 'Australia Post Parcel Post Parcel' !!!

kustomizer99 — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:44:50 GMT

Yes, it really DOES say that. Ebay is forcing us to remove the postal option:

'Australia Post Regular Parcel + Tracking'

and replace it with:

'Australia Post Parcel Post Parcel'

😛

Sorry, but 'Australia Post Parcel Post Parcel' has got to be just about the dumbest name I've seen... for anything.

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nonny_muss — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:55:51 GMT

Oh dear. Australia Post has gotten more and more ridiculous, this new name is just the latest proof.

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*new2vintage — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:56:10 GMT

I'm waiting to see Letter Letter in the options.

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2106greencat — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:13:17 GMT

:^O

I wonder how much money they waste on doing all these things?

Perhaps if they left well enough alone the increases would not be necessary 😞

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curraone — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:49:34 GMT

Yes, it really DOES say that. Ebay is forcing us to remove the postal option:

'Australia Post Regular Parcel + Tracking'

and replace it with:

'Australia Post Parcel Post Parcel'

😛

Sorry, but 'Australia Post Parcel Post Parcel' has got to be just about the dumbest name I've seen... for anything.

can you tell me please where ebay says we can't choose Australia Post Regular Parcel + Tracking; I must have missed that announcement. 😞

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digital*ghost — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:56:30 GMT

:^O

I wonder how much money they waste on doing all these things?

Perhaps if they left well enough alone the increases would not be necessary 😞

I've often wondered the same thing lol - they'd save some money if they didn't have to print new price guides 4 times a year. :^O

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zenremix777 — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:31:30 GMT

can you tell me please where ebay says we can't choose Australia Post Regular Parcel + Tracking; I must have missed that announcement. 😞

After logging in to eBay, it sometimes shows/showed a message that said eBay will be removing the Australia Post Regular Parcel Registered and Australia Post Regular Parcel + Tracking options.

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curraone — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:59:50 GMT

thank you zen - I wonder why I never see it.

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3415len — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:10:20 GMT

I have 920 listing I tried to bulk edit items to change post options to suit what ebay requested

but was unable I rang them and they stated you will have to do them one at a time

allowing a good five minutes each item that's 12 per hour that's over 70 hrs work just to keep what ever I have running, if there not done in the time they state they will be taken down anyway

does anyone has a suggestion to solve this

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kustomizer99 — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:33:01 GMT

Seriously, I still cannot believe that a group of well-paid people sat down, had a meeting and settled on:

Australia Post Parcel Post Parcel

as a reasonable name for an official government service, before passing it around the office and getting it approved by a series of senior staff, a branch manager and a director.....

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arnl7178 — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:52:54 GMT

LOL Kustom

They must be related to those people who think it's clever to advertise Foxtel on Foxtel channels 😉

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davewil1964 — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:38:18 GMT

I use TL and I still have the option of Parcel + tracking.

The official name of AP's parcel post is now "Parcel Post Plus" so in that term eBay have stuffed up.

It should be "Australia Post Parcel Post Plus Parcel". First World problem?

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zenremix777 — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:10:02 GMT

The official name of AP's parcel post is now "Parcel Post Plus"

Where have you read that?

On a receipt from late April, sending a standard AP parcel under 500g, it states that the name is Parcel Post. On the AP website, it also states this. http://auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/domestic-parcels.html

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curraone — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:24:37 GMT

Yes, it really DOES say that. Ebay is forcing us to remove the postal option:

'Australia Post Regular Parcel + Tracking'

If this is happening why does the ebay new listings still let you choose this option?

And where is the announcement?

grumble grumble

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chezzy — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:33:07 GMT

Not sure why the fuss over the name?

Australia Post Parcel Post Parcel

Company name + service used + sub category

If it was express it might read

Australia Post Express Post Parcel

*shrugs*

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zenremix777 — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:40:10 GMT

I don't see why you're grumbling. AP changed two of its services from 8th April, so it just makes sense to use the new ones instead of the old ones.

I've only sent a couple of parcels but one thing I've noticed is that eBay isn't linking up the tracking number like it used to. Before, you could type the tracking number, select Australia Post and it would be clickable in the Sold window, linking to the AP website for tracking info. When I type "Australia Post" it automatically changes the name to "AustraliaPost" (e.g. no space) and the number isn't linked up. Maybe they've fixed it since then.

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curraone — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:09:26 GMT

I don't see why you're grumbling.

Well basically I'm grumbling because hundreds of my listed items have the option AUSTRALIA POST REGULAR PARCEL + TRACKING and I read here on the boards - not from ebay - that

(a) the option has to be removed

(b) there is no way to do it in bulk

And I am also grumbling that I did not see or receive an ebay announcement about changing it being compulsory

AND if they don't want us to use the option, why is it still there?

AND grumbling makes me feel better.:-)

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zenremix777 — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:14:38 GMT

I don't see why you're grumbling.

Well basically I'm grumbling because hundreds of my listed items have the option AUSTRALIA POST REGULAR PARCEL + TRACKING and I read here on the boards - not from ebay - that

(a) the option has to be removed

(b) there is no way to do it in bulk

And I am also grumbling that I did not see or receive an ebay announcement about changing it being compulsory

AND if they don't want us to use the option, why is it still there?

AND grumbling makes me feel better.:-)

If you can't do it in bulk, I would still advise doing it a few a day or 10 a day and it'll be done in a month or so. In the message from eBay, I seem to recall (whether rightly or wrongly) that listings using either of those two post options may be removed after a while. Not sure on their exact wording about it.

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henrymillonplus — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:03:12 GMT

One should realize by now ,that you need a masters degree without actualy have run any business or have done any work in the real world to get these jobs .Than you can understand how thes e people justify their positions

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dazzledayz — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:34:03 GMT

I have 920 listing I tried to bulk edit items to change post options to suit what ebay requested

but was unable I rang them and they stated you will have to do them one at a time

allowing a good five minutes each item that's 12 per hour that's over 70 hrs work just to keep what ever I have running, if there not done in the time they state they will be taken down anyway

does anyone has a suggestion to solve this

I just checked out bulk edit and you CAN bulk change the postage parcel type and also price.

You can still even choose parcel post + tracking too lol.