Item marked as Sent

[karecoope-95]

Hi there. I just bought an item from a seller who had a two day timeframe on her listing in which to post and its already marked as sent. Now I know the post office isnt open today. Its got a tracking number which I assume is from the pre-paid sachel? I guess its been done so she doesnt get a defect. Anyway Im asking about this because I sold two things yesterday & I dont mark them as sent until I actually send them which will be tomorrow. Any answers appreciated.

[cyberdolls]

I’m fed up with. items being marked as. ‘Sent’, but not “Received by Australia Post” until a few days later, because it has NOT been sent,   So don’t mislead by notifying it has!   Very annoying procedure Ebay, it is SENT, only when the P.O has it, so the automated ‘bot’, needs a good kick up the bot!  Too many sellers are taking advantage of that and posting when they feel like it.  Leaving buyers to check every day on where or how much longer to get the ‘real’ SENT date.  Take that darn automated action OFF.

[maranock]

Ebay is not going to change this just because it annoys you so it might be best if you do what most people do and don't bother checking on the postage - just wait and if the item doesn't come by the estimated delivery time, then check on it. That might save you a bit of stress.

[glenbankloel]

Perhaps she is just getting all her sales ready the day before to shoot out the door in the morning and go to the PO to post on her way to work, or some other appt.

Just getting ahead of the game I would think, or as some others have suggested she might have gone to a PO box and dropped in.

The best way to track and get confirmation of actual posting is to watch the item on AP's website.

Personally I wouldn't have a problem with showing as a Sunday, I would think that they are super organised. 

Wish I was!

[cyberdolls]

It’’s of no benecit to buyers whatsoever, it was fine for years & years BEFORE this automated false.notifying ‘sent’.  What beneit is it to sellers?  Zilch.....unless........ you are one of those who like dragging out posting?   Many do post on the day it’s marked sent, that’s being honest and helps a LOT.  Only solution to me and the many of my friends here and overseas that also are just as annoyed as I am, is not to use sellers again if that’s their ‘norm’.     Ebay, please....  change back to the correct & honest way, stop faking ‘sent’.

[maranock]

Ebay don't read here, you could try letting them know your feelings directly through their link but you would be wasting your time. As long as you get your item within the estimated time thenit really doesn't matter if they post immediately or not. You are stressing yourself for no reason.

[davewil1964]

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@cyberdolls wrote:

It’’s of no benecit to buyers whatsoever, it was fine for years & years BEFORE this automated false.notifying ‘sent’.  What beneit is it to sellers?  Zilch.....unless........ you are one of those who like dragging out posting?   Many do post on the day it’s marked sent, that’s being honest and helps a LOT.  Only solution to me and the many of my friends here and overseas that also are just as annoyed as I am, is not to use sellers again if that’s their ‘norm’.     Ebay, please....  change back to the correct & honest way, stop faking ‘sent’.

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Given this thread is over two years old, it's hardly a new thing.

[cyberdolls]

Yes I realise it’’s not a new thing, however the delay in putting the Item into Au Post, has noticeably increased in the past 2 months, biggest offenders are Chinese sellers making the most of the loophole, last item I got took ll days, (since so called ‘sent’), coming from Sydney to Brisbane, 4 days is the norm. 

[maranock]

Apart from the lockdown in China which delayed parcels enormously and which was none of the sellers fault I have not noticed any delays in postage at all. You must be having an unlucky run.

11 days is not unheard of even within the same state. AP can send parcels all over the place sometimes so you have had it good if you always get your items within 4 days. There are often reports of two weeks or more within the same state let alone between states. My point is that if you buy something with a tight time schedule then it is better to buy from a B&M store as there can be delays that are not the sellers fault.

If you are going to be impatient, and certainly if you are going to leave feedback as you have for Auspost times that are out of the sellers hands then you may end up on a lot of sellers 'lists'.

[cyberdolls]

  I haven’t been buying from China direct for some time now, I reffered to Chinese sellers who list the item location in Australia, but...leave the actual posting for days, tracking shows when the item is received by Au Post, it’s a no brainer to see that delay.

Simply put, the times ARE getting longer before the article is truly sent, what’s so hard about POSTING, then mark sent?

I have always given 5 stars and allowed for small delays, in future it will be 1 star for slackness on getting it on the way, enough of the nonsense & excuses, good sellers thankfully do the right thing and I’ll stick with them.   

[twyngwyn]

were your items 'tracked'? As a seller when I put tracking # in, eBay automatically marks it as sent (even though I have a 2 day handling time) although I post sometimes, twice per day.....once to post office, then to red box