eBay Standard Envelope Not Tracking Since Last Week

bustsomewax · 02-17-2025, 03:41 PM

All of my ESEs have not had any tracking updates since Wednesday.

What gives?

discodanman45 · 02-17-2025, 09:56 PM

I always get tracking within 24/48 hours. Nothing for me as well. It is strange.

Bosoxfan5990 · 02-18-2025, 09:04 AM

I checked a bunch of cards I sold/shipped last week, as well as cards on their way to me and none of them have ESE scans.

My local hub is usually good about scanning, so something is definitely up.

Refunds and PIP insurance claims are going to skyrocket due to unscrupulous buyers.

Crosby 87 · 02-18-2025, 09:10 AM

I have GA package sent out last week, zero scans since the acceptance scan.

jason122883 · 02-18-2025, 10:55 AM

What label printer do you guys use for these? I use a Brother QL-710W. I love the printer, but for these, the font on the labels, and the code they are supposed to scan seems pretty small

bustsomewax · 02-18-2025, 01:36 PM

So this is a system wide issue.

Is eBay even aware?

JeffG1954 · 02-18-2025, 02:01 PM

Same here with no tracking from items shipped in the last 4-5 days....but I know they are at least moving thru the system because I have received + feedback on 3 items that show nothing but "Tracking number provided".

Bosoxfan5990 · 02-18-2025, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bustsomewax

So this is a system wide issue.

Is eBay even aware?

I doubt it.

Crosby 87 · 02-18-2025, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

I doubt it.

The alarms will go off once the cases start rising exponentially

Swipe79 · 02-18-2025, 02:36 PM

It would likely take a lot of claims for it to get noticed. Most people are honest and won't open cases but there are always bad apples.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crosby 87

The alarms will go off once the cases start rising exponentially

Swipe79 · 02-18-2025, 02:00 PM

Yeah - not seeing much of anything on any of mine. I see a few in transit scans at my local hub but less than 1/4 of them have it. I also do not see many delivered scans - a few out for delivery on the 12th is what I see but nothing after that for sure at this point.

miket · 02-18-2025, 03:21 PM

Have had one I sent out on 2/11 and it's still stuck at origin processing as of that same date. Buyer hasn't left feedback for others in over a year so who knows what the true status is.

Breesus85 · 02-18-2025, 10:07 PM

Just checked some of mine. Same issue, some with no tracking at all. Have gotten 1 “has this shipped” message so far. I’m sure they will be rolling in the next couple days.

jamcas997 · 02-19-2025, 12:03 AM

Since Feb 4th I am seeing a lot of tracking hit main distro center here in VA and then nothing. I have plenty with Feedback and no delivery scan the last 10 days also. So 31 from the 4th to the 13th no update but 8 of them received Feedback.

Sonnys88 · 02-19-2025, 08:01 AM

Tracking has always been hit or miss but definitely seems to be a much higher percentage of ESE shipments not being scanned at all.

On top of that, I had around 10 ESE shipments returned to me on 2/14 marked "Undeliverable As Addressed". First and only ones to be returned out of hundreds of ESE shipments for me.

Maybe something changed on the inner USPS scanning systems that is affecting ESE shipments.

rarthur · 02-19-2025, 08:10 AM

I have also shipped 100's ESE and for the first time ever in the past week none have gotten scanned at all. For the last month or so, they would get scanned initially but not marked as delivered.

Crosby 87 · 02-19-2025, 08:11 AM

They probably fired the guy unaware of that he was in charge of the tracking number dept

miket · 02-19-2025, 09:21 AM

Just Google "postal service slowdown".

megadethjason · 02-19-2025, 09:23 AM

I am having issues as well. Some cards seem to be getting delivered as people are leaving feedback.

I posted on the eBay forums about it here

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Shippi...946717#M499484

And Beau from Hobby Evolution did a podcast about it this morning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZXZI4sbBok&t=7s

It seems to be everyone is affected by this.

JeffG1954 · 02-19-2025, 10:32 AM

Just saw a wild rumor that Pitney Bowes and the USPS had a 4 year contract that was not renewed....no clue how valid a reason that might be for the current lack of scans.

bustsomewax · 02-19-2025, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffG1954

Just saw a wild rumor that Pitney Bowes and the USPS had a 4 year contract that was not renewed....no clue how valid a reason that might be for the current lack of scans.

Oof. Surely someone at eBay has a plan right.

miket · 02-19-2025, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bustsomewax

Oof. Surely someone at eBay has a plan right.

I surely have a plan and put it into play. Ended all of my ESE BIN until this is resolved. I don't have the time, nor the patience, to deal with multiple INR claims. At least I can afford to do this as it's just a hobby for me.

Crosby 87 · 02-19-2025, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miket

I surely have a plan and put it into play. Ended all of my ESE BIN until this is resolved. I don't have the time, nor the patience, to deal with multiple INR claims. At least I can afford to do this as it's just a hobby for me.

What about the GA listings?

megadethjason · 02-19-2025, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bustsomewax

Oof. Surely someone at eBay has a plan right.

Probably not as ebay doesnt have a clue what ESE even is when you talk to them

Boophill · 02-19-2025, 10:45 PM

I just attempted to print an ESE label and received a “temporarily not available” message.

02-17-2025, 03:41 PM	#1
bustsomewax Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: USA Posts: 6,901 rockymountaincollectibles_1 goapps2014	eBay Standard Envelope Not Tracking Since Last Week All of my ESEs have not had any tracking updates since Wednesday. What gives?

02-17-2025, 09:56 PM	#2
discodanman45 Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: CA Posts: 9,672 danch27	I always get tracking within 24/48 hours. Nothing for me as well. It is strange. __________________ Updating my entire collection on Card Ladder. Lots to go... https://www.cardladder.com/showcase/IOBB7AY2qTVVKSgU9Aqj02kfF4I3

02-18-2025, 09:04 AM	#3
Bosoxfan5990 Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: MA Posts: 13,266 rossisportscards	I checked a bunch of cards I sold/shipped last week, as well as cards on their way to me and none of them have ESE scans. My local hub is usually good about scanning, so something is definitely up. Refunds and PIP insurance claims are going to skyrocket due to unscrupulous buyers. __________________ X & IG: rossisportcards. Bethel Johnson & A. Vinatieri. "A Goldin Shower of sorrow and regret." -ninjacookies (11/25/24) "I'm back." -Bosoxfan5990 (2/8/25)

02-18-2025, 10:55 AM	#5
jason122883 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 20,319 jason122883 jason122883	What label printer do you guys use for these? I use a Brother QL-710W. I love the printer, but for these, the font on the labels, and the code they are supposed to scan seems pretty small __________________ If you can not ship within 48 hours, please let me know before I pay

02-18-2025, 02:00 PM	#11
Swipe79 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 13,160 Swipe79 XFactor	Yeah - not seeing much of anything on any of mine. I see a few in transit scans at my local hub but less than 1/4 of them have it. I also do not see many delivered scans - a few out for delivery on the 12th is what I see but nothing after that for sure at this point. __________________ Have a nice day!

02-18-2025, 09:10 AM	#4
Crosby 87 Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 3,393	I have GA package sent out last week, zero scans since the acceptance scan.

02-18-2025, 01:36 PM	#6
bustsomewax Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: USA Posts: 6,901 rockymountaincollectibles_1 goapps2014	So this is a system wide issue. Is eBay even aware?

02-18-2025, 02:01 PM	#7
JeffG1954 Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 3,077	Same here with no tracking from items shipped in the last 4-5 days....but I know they are at least moving thru the system because I have received + feedback on 3 items that show nothing but "Tracking number provided".

02-18-2025, 03:21 PM	#12
miket Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 59	Have had one I sent out on 2/11 and it's still stuck at origin processing as of that same date. Buyer hasn't left feedback for others in over a year so who knows what the true status is.

02-18-2025, 10:07 PM	#13
Breesus85 Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,567 5handssportscards	Just checked some of mine. Same issue, some with no tracking at all. Have gotten 1 “has this shipped” message so far. I’m sure they will be rolling in the next couple days.

02-19-2025, 12:03 AM	#14
jamcas997 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 5,580	Since Feb 4th I am seeing a lot of tracking hit main distro center here in VA and then nothing. I have plenty with Feedback and no delivery scan the last 10 days also. So 31 from the 4th to the 13th no update but 8 of them received Feedback.

02-19-2025, 08:01 AM	#15
Sonnys88 Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 708 Sonnys88	Tracking has always been hit or miss but definitely seems to be a much higher percentage of ESE shipments not being scanned at all. On top of that, I had around 10 ESE shipments returned to me on 2/14 marked "Undeliverable As Addressed". First and only ones to be returned out of hundreds of ESE shipments for me. Maybe something changed on the inner USPS scanning systems that is affecting ESE shipments.

02-19-2025, 08:10 AM	#16
rarthur Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 356 rarthur9 rarthur	I have also shipped 100's ESE and for the first time ever in the past week none have gotten scanned at all. For the last month or so, they would get scanned initially but not marked as delivered. __________________ Brad Lincoln, Ryan Tepera PCs New Topps Living Set Collector

02-19-2025, 08:11 AM	#17
Crosby 87 Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 3,393	They probably fired the guy unaware of that he was in charge of the tracking number dept

02-19-2025, 09:21 AM	#18
miket Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 59	Just Google "postal service slowdown".

02-19-2025, 09:23 AM	#19
megadethjason Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 283	I am having issues as well. Some cards seem to be getting delivered as people are leaving feedback. I posted on the eBay forums about it here https://community.ebay.com/t5/Shippi...946717#M499484 And Beau from Hobby Evolution did a podcast about it this morning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZXZI4sbBok&t=7s It seems to be everyone is affected by this.

02-19-2025, 10:32 AM	#20
JeffG1954 Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 3,077	Just saw a wild rumor that Pitney Bowes and the USPS had a 4 year contract that was not renewed....no clue how valid a reason that might be for the current lack of scans.

02-19-2025, 10:45 PM	#25
Boophill Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 798 Boophill1 Boophill	I just attempted to print an ESE label and received a “temporarily not available” message.