topic Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!! in Selling

Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

blackeye123456789 — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 02:43:13 GMT

just need your thought's ..........

sold a phone payment made by paypal

postal address is a PO BOX.......

requested to comfirm of postal address before posting .....

still no reply ........

how long should I wait ....??? or just refund and relist it again .....

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

i-love-my-sheep — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 02:51:11 GMT

If you were planning on posting the phone via Aust Post, then it shouldn't matter that it's being sent to a PO box. I think it's just couriers that require an address. If your package won't fit into their post office box, they will leave a card in there for the buyer to collect over the counter.

I have posted quite a few things to PO boxes and have had no issues.

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

thecatspjs — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 02:53:00 GMT

What are your concerns with sending to a PO Box ?

I get items that I purchase online including eBay purchases sent to a PO Box frequently.

Personally I think it is safer to have items sent to a PO Box, there is no risk of a postie or courier "safe" dropping parcel in a place it is not safe.

As long as you send the item to the address shown on eBay order form and Paypal payment advice, with proof of having sent it to that addressee, you will have seller protection.

If the value is high, IMO purchase extra cover for insurance ($1.50 for every $100) and/or add signature on delivery requirement ($2.95).

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

cq_tech — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 02:52:52 GMT

Why won't you send it to a PO box? If that was the address specified on the Paypal payment advice, you should not be sending it anywhere else, otherwise you will lose your seller protection. Personally, I'd sooner post it to a PO box than a street address as the likelihood of its being stolen is considerably less.

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

blackeye123456789 — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 03:02:24 GMT

both on e-bay and paypal the address is not verify....

had issue before sent items not received due to buyer not updating address....

suppose just have to wait get a reply ....

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

putney32 — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 03:05:41 GMT

@blackeye123456789 wrote:
both on e-bay and paypal the address is not verify....
had issue before sent items not received due to buyer not updating address....
suppose just have to wait get a reply ....

no YOU DO NOT wait for a reply, you send to the address Paypal gave you by trackable means, by Road (make sure PO put that sticker on as lithium battery items must be sent that way), handed over the counter at the PO with the PO receipt to cover yourself by Paypal.

if you wait and they dont happen to open their emails for a week they'll be leaving you a red dot. jneg. feedback

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

cq_tech — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 03:12:34 GMT

I believe that in Australia you're meant to ignore that message because it's not possible here to have one's address verified. I understand that it does apply to the US however.

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

rkwm888 — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 03:14:16 GMT

you have been on ebay for 12 years and is the first time you've been asked to post to a P.O. box

i have a P.O. box and i expect everything to get posted to there as its safe and out of the rain

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

thecatspjs — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 03:17:32 GMT

@blackeye123456789 wrote:
both on e-bay and paypal the address is not verify....
had issue before sent items not received due to buyer not updating address....
suppose just have to wait get a reply ....

Have you received the paypal payment notification email for the sale.

If you have and the email says what it normally says (copied below in bold) then you need to post your item to the buyer.

"This item is eligible for Seller Protection.

To remain eligible, ship the item to the address confirmed below. We recommend using a shipping method you can track.

Please note, items delivered in person or to a different address are not covered by Seller Protection".

What on earth will you do if the buyer provides you with a different address to post it to ?

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

harley_babes_hoard — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 04:22:50 GMT

Why would you not send it to a PO box it's more secure than a postie dumping it on a doorstep or letterbox. I have everything posted to a POBox. In fact I won't buy from sellers who won't post it to one.

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

cherry*135 — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 06:10:03 GMT

I am a buyer and a seller and use my own private PO Box address for both.

In my opinion, posting to a Post Office box is more secure than having it delivered to a house/apt. Less chance of it going missing...no chance of rogue postal delivery person stealing it, no chance of it being left on top of a mailbox or visible to the street for any passerby to snatch, if the recipient isn't home when delivery is attempted to a residential address.

I have never had a seller query my address because it is a PO Box.

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

phorum_junkie* — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 09:27:30 GMT

Why would you not send it to a PO box it's more secure than a postie dumping it on a doorstep or letterbox

I think the PO box thing comes from a crossover to the US site where it is not as safe to send to a PO box as they are not run by the postal services and are not regulated and, they do do not carry seller protection so US sellers are allowed to exclude buyers who have a PO box as their primary delivery address.

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

blackeye123456789 — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 06:54:29 GMT

finally got a reply to my request

yes not updated their postal address

as a seller you must think all buyer's are first timers

all ends well

both seller and buyer

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

lyndal1838 — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 07:16:17 GMT

Are you going to send it to a different address given to you by the buyer? Or are you going to refund and they will change the address in paypal?

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

davewil1964 — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 11:35:43 GMT

i don't yet understand your paranoia.

If you insist on posting to street addresses within Australia, rather than PO Boxes, I suspect your eBay experience will be short and sad.

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

j*oono — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 15:31:13 GMT

You get that here blackeye. They forget that some people need confirmation that the information is correct and they don't need to be told that they are being silly or paranoid. Just the usual 😄

ps: I really hate your avatar photo LOL Is that a baby reaching for the Bourbon bottle?

Re: Post or not to Post ....!!!!!

bede3823 — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 06:59:34 GMT

i would have thought it safer to send to PO box.
On a different matter of possible future interest to the OP, its my understanding anything with a li-ion battery is not supposed to be posted via air with auspost. If you are asked by or mention to staff you have a parcel with a li-ion battery they wont accept it.