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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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Is there really a large% of items that do not reach the recipient and sellers have to refund? After all, registered items must be delivered on time.
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 United States
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@slerk, there is a thread here on some registered items that have been lost/stolen recently: http://goccf.com/t/375355ALso there is a thread here on transcontinental shipments that are taking much longer than usual: http://goccf.com/t/370807I think the answer to your question is no, there is not a high % of registered items that never reach the buyer, but there are MANY registered packages are arriving much later than normal, and much later that the ebay estimated delivery dates, which may cause some sellers (like @norantyki) to trigger a refund to maintain a good feedback rating on ebay. Edited by tdziemia
06/08/2020 08:13 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The problem with registered mail is that it is handled differently in every country and has poor tracking. In some countries, registered mail is treated no differently than ordinary 1st class. Insured priority mail is a much better option which offers insurance and excellent tracking for about the same price.
Some countries are postal "black holes". India is a good example. My loss rate to India over 20 years in business is 100%. I no longer ship there by any method.
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06/08/2020 2:06 pm
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Agreed with both of the above comments. Recently, buyers have been vigorously abusing ebay / paypal refunds, and just generally taking advantage of the situation. I have, though had the same shipping experience to India (as well as Pakistan) over the past 15 years - both are complete no-goes as their postal systems (or perhaps buyers) are kleptocracies which operate with complete impunity, regardless of the level of tracking. |
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 United Kingdom
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The postal charges for single coins on ebay have always surprised me. One seller in the US charges US $4.50 for USPS First Class Mail International, while another seller charges US $24.50 for USPS First Class Mail International. Both are apparently the same delivery method, but at widely differing cost. One coin I bought from a US seller was free delivery. I thought it would take a lot longer to arrive, but it came in much the same time, if not a bit sooner. In Europe I've been charged between £5.00 and £15.00 per coin, and from Cyprus from £5.50 to just under £15.00. The latter seller said it was due to the Covid-19 virus! In the UK the postal charge varies from £1.20 to around £5.00. So far I've not had anything go missing. (Touch wood.) It does stick in my craw, having to pay $24.50 postage for a coin that cost less than half of that though. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Possibly the $4.50 is just a first class letter with no tracking, which has an actual cost to the sender of less than $2 including the ebay fees, whereas the $24.50 is for registered (actual cost to sender around $15), or the ebay global shipping program? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Τhe least expensive (legal) international postage rate for merchandise from the US is first class package international at $14+, even for a $1 coin. In many countries, the recipient will also have to pay a customs fee at his end. Some sellers will illegally conceal the coin in a letter for a couple of dollars postage, evading customs. When I'm asked why I won't do the same, I reply "It is our company policy to obey the law". Most understand that.
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06/15/2020 2:50 pm
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