Ebay - Heads up, second class delivery estimates shortened

campdave

Some sellers on the PS forum noticed over the weekend that items were showing as delivered within two days from dispatch rather than the 2-3 days ebay previously offered.

It seems that Ebay have shortened delivery dates based on location of the seller and the buyer and where Royal mail have advised that delivery will be quicker.

I've extended my dispatch time from 1 to 2 days to give myself a bit more breathing room.

soolin

campdave wrote: »

Some sellers on the PS forum noticed over the weekend that items were showing as delivered within two days from dispatch rather than the 2-3 days ebay previously offered.

It seems that Ebay have shortened delivery dates based on location of the seller and the buyer and where Royal mail have advised that delivery will be quicker.

I've extended my dispatch time from 1 to 2 days to give myself a bit more breathing room.

Campdave mine have always been like that, and I have whined about it constantly on here. I can sell something at 5pm on a Monday with 1 day dispatch (not same day) 2nd class post and the estimate shows a Wednesday/Thursday delivery.

I know mine is wrong as I use eBay postage and 90% of the time when sending well within my estimated time I get a red warning that the postal service selected does not meet the buyer requirements for the time frame of delivery.

mrs_sparrow

I have got a ton of defects from this crappy system that states a delivery date - mainly from overseas buyers. If it has not arrived by the day stated on the screen they open a dispute 'ebay said it should be here by now' I always reply with 'eBay does not deliver the mail'.

Now I send to regular customers all over the world and I can easily add a week or 2 onto those dates that eBay specify. I am sick to death of it.

I allow 2 defects per country then I will no longer ship to that country.

I even had one case of INR where I refunded then they emailed me to say that their parcel had now arrived but they would not pay full price for the goods as 'they took so long'. Sadly I feel that there is a scam going on as it happened again - from the same country. Blocked!!