Do i have to do postage labels through ebay?

[cypgirl]

Do I have to buy postage labels through ebay since these new changes on May 12th 2026. Can i just post at Australia Post Office branch like i always did as i sold 3 items today to be posted to the USA and it says i can’t buy a label through ebay as Australia Post has paused postage to the USA because of Customs Issues. And i live in a small country town and my only option is Australian Post, i can’t access DHL, UPS etc. I also spoke to the manager at my Aust Post Office in my town and he knows nothing about a Pause on posting to the USA or Puerto Rico. Can someone please help me with this, thanks so much.

This is the message i get in Myebay, shown below here. Just so you know i am not a business, i am just hobby seller/swapper of  items so i can buy more items for my own collection.

[twyngwyn]

Are you on ‘free listing? If so, you need to provide a label……go to HELP and type in ‘free listing’ 

There are other threads on these boards about selling to USA, and the hoops you have to jump through. I will find one , and refer to it here…….

[twyngwyn]

Here it is….read it and weep:

https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Selling/Shipping-from-Australia-to-USA-who-pays-the-tariffs/m-p/262...

[twyngwyn]

If it all gets too hard, you could cancel transaction with ‘problem with buyer’s address’, relist and change your listings to Australia Only

[cypgirl]

Thanks so much for your help. I can’t create a zonos account because i am not a business, i just sell the odd thing here and there. I sometimes go months without selling but i do get people mostly from the USA wanting to swap or buy from me. I posted one to the USA 2 weeks ago and it arrived fine. I knew about the tariff thing when it changed in August or whenever last year. I have sent 4 parcels over there since then last year and they all arrived fine. I thought this message i got in my ebay today when trying to do the right thing and buy a label through ebay, which is what i read i have to do which started yesterday the 12/5/26 was just to do with the changes in regards to No Selling Fees now. Mind you, you only get no fees if you sell within Australia, you still get fees if you sell to any to anyone internationally. Yes as far as i know im on the free listing cause i got an email about it. I am so confused.

[twyngwyn]

Go to HELP and type in ‘compare plans’…..there are many threads on here about it also

[twyngwyn]

So, you need an international label….be careful with costs…..had you already factored that in? 🤞

[twyngwyn]

What is your status at the moment? I’ve just swapped over (not to free selling) but it doesn’t affect me until June 1st.

[twyngwyn]

If you have a pro store, you can go about your business as usual….if not, you’re up for eBay’s postage label whims

[*casey*]

"as far as i know im on the free listing"

Yes you're on Free Selling

One of your completed listings shows

Sold

AU $20.82

incl. AU $1.82 for Buyer Protection fee

Mind you, you only get no fees if you sell within Australia, you still get fees if you sell to any to anyone internationally

I just noticed that today - Limited free selling !