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@247newdeals wrote:

One other thing how was tracking in regards for the buyer being able to track the parcel?

Packaging I currently use mainly 3kg satchels and bubbe wrap going to look today for plain ones hopefully with the window to put the label or may just buy a thermal printer. That keeps my postage cost down a lot

The Couriers Please tracking number is on the label, so if you give it to the buyer they can track it via the company's website. I don't have the Fastway label to check whether the same is available but I assume so. Most couriers should be the same, re: tracking.

A thermal label printer may cost a bit but if you're using it regularly, it's probably worth it. I think it saves a bit on ink and paper aswell.

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@lyndal1838 wrote:

Actually, sending by courier can be a very major problem for some buyers.

I always avoid sellers who use a courier service unless it is completely unavoidable.

I have mobility problems and often cannot get to the door before a courier leaves.  It can be a problem to pick up from the courier depot as they are not open weekends and are a lot further away than my local PO.

 

A few months ago I missed a courier and was advised that they would leave my parcel at a newsagent FIVE suburbs away.  After much arguing I was able to get them to safe drop at my home the next day.

 

I regularly get medications sent from Queensland via courier but the sender has the option for me to give them an Authority to Leave which is fine by me, but I have never had an ebay seller who was prepared to do that.

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As 247newdeals pointed out re: Sendle, you can advise the courier to leave it at the door, so you can get there in your own time. Communication is key when buying and selling. I'd advise always checking before purchasing whether they use a courier and/or making sure that each parcel is safe dropped so you can have time to get to it. Why an eBay seller wouldn't do that I don't know. I have trust in eBay and PayPal with regards to tracking being a good form of proof of delivery.