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Shipping address is a Post Shop

ruarikitty — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:30:51 GMT

I’ve just sold an item and the winning bidder has just listed their name and a post shop as the ship to address. No PO Box. Is this normal or is something odd? Thanks

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

papermoon.lady — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:35:29 GMT

It does not sound right to me. I think some time ago a seller mentioned that a buyer had indicated a shopping centre as their address, and obviously it was a scam.

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

padi*0409 — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:37:14 GMT

My local PO has run out of PO boxes and mail is delivered to the PO for pickup until the boxes become available again.

That could be what is happening to your buyer. To be on the safe side send the item with SOD to be safe.

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

papermoon.lady — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:45:10 GMT

It could be this: Collect your parcel from a Post Office - Australia Post (auspost.com.au)

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jellybirddesigns — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:47:34 GMT

You could call the post shop and ask.

I did have one buyer who listed a post shop on her order last year. I sent it as addressed, but then the buyer contacted me to ask where it was. I told her that I used the address she gave and she didn't realise she needed an actual PO box number allocated to her specifically! She was able to retrieve it though.

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

everard6920 — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:47:23 GMT

I've had this happen before, I checked with the buyer and they actually worked at the post shop, and this is why the address was for the shop itself (same as a lot of people have items sent to their work address).

I think you should be covered so long as you send to the address specified, but if you're concerned, maybe ask the buyer about it?

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

ruarikitty — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:48:43 GMT

I’ve got one of those and you get a parcel collect unique number. It’s in the format of.

Parcel collect Xxxxxxxxx

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

lezned-toycollector — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:30:22 GMT

I have one of my saved addresses as a LPO. I don't use it often, but on occasion I have no option.

As an example, couriers won't deliver to a PO Box, or a Parcel Collect address - but they have no issue with delivering to the street address for the Post Office staff to sign for the goods.

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

jellybirddesigns — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:19:47 GMT

By sheer coincidence, an order just placed on another site has the main address as:

"Buyer Name"

LOCAL POST OFFICE
X XXXX ROAD
XXXXXXXX NSW XXX
Australia

I'll just send it as addressed - probably the buyer works there.

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

lynne8221 — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:31:38 GMT

Is it in a rural area? Sometimes these areas don't have Post Office Boxes & just hold the mail for the locals.

If not sure, why don't you send a quick email to your buyer just confirming that the address is as stated.

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

ruarikitty — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:37:14 GMT

No it’s in the West of Sydney. I checked the address and the buyer said that they can’t get packages at work but they can swing bye the Post Office to pick up. Could be a tradie I suppose.

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

jellybirddesigns — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:28:16 GMT

I would phone the shop tomorrow to clarify.

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

ruarikitty — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:20:55 GMT

Another thing I just noticed. I had clicked on print shipping label thinking it would be a generic label but it is apparently Sendle. Now I’m shipping via Auspost signed for and noticed that Sendle doesn’t charge unless the label is used so no problem there.

The problem is I noticed that the Buyer id/ buyer name is different from the shipping name. This sounds odd too me. Am I better off contacting eBay. Cancelling the sale and offering a second chance offer?

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

lezned-toycollector — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:29:28 GMT

Ship to the delivery address provided at checkout. I regularly buy items for other people, so the delivery details are quite different to the buyer details. Changing the delivery address at checkout is a feature offered by eBay, which is used by a rather large number of buyers.

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

jellybirddesigns — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:30:22 GMT

Item could be a gift for someone, hence the different names?

As long as you send tracked, within your handling time, you SHOULD be ok.

Having said that, was the item expensive?

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

ruarikitty — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:32:22 GMT

about $300. So I’m not sure. It’s an older Apple Watch.

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

jellybirddesigns — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:56:58 GMT

What is the buyers feedback left for sellers like? Any issues?

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rover-3500 — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:02:12 GMT

54 and only 1 negative feedback. I just find the shipping situation odd. If they had listed a parcel collect or PO Box address I would not have given It a second thought. Or if it was a small country town.

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

jellybirddesigns — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:54:03 GMT

I think @Padi in comment 3 has a good point. Also, whilst not technically needing a signature, you could send it with that requirement as mentioned. If it was me I would be calling the shop as I would want my curiosity satisfied and/or to learn something new that I didn't know before.

However, if you're having second thoughts, just cancel with the reason "problem with buyers address", so you don't get a defect.

Re: Shipping address is a Post Shop

the-collector-bull — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:08:44 GMT

Until recently, I lived on a farm that the posties mostly couldn't be bothered delivering to, so the ladies at the Lilydale Post Shop suggested I use their address as my delivery address. It worked perfectly. I didn't have to pay any PO Box fees and they would just put all my stuff in a pile. It also solves the problem of couriers not delivering to PO Boxes.