new $0.75 shipping from eBay

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by f2tornado

eBay really needs to disallow item not received cases on ESE until 15 days from shipping date, especially this time of year. Cripes, even Ground Advantage can take more than a week sometimes. Buyers need to understand USPS is occasionally painfully slow with ESE, practically treating them as third class mail, plus it's the holiday season. End rant.

Agreed.

[rwperu34]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

Agreed.

Thirded!

[jamcas997]

Originally Posted by rwperu34

Thirded!

I think we all are in agreement, but ebay just doesnt care.

[SunDevilCards]

Originally Posted by jamcas997

I think we all are in agreement, but ebay just doesnt care.

Neither do the buyers looking to get a free card.

[Funkster]

Originally Posted by JeffG1954

In some of the previous pages in this thread, I think others mentioned similar things happening.....what was working 100% of the time all of a sudden wasn't always working.....I believe it was determined that the USPS has started cracking down in some locations....some, but not all....on the use of top loaders and cardboard mailers for being to rigid to pass thru the sorting machines and the sender using the 1oz $0.69 rate. Solutions ranged from switching from cardboard mailers to PWE type envelopes.....going to card savers over top loaders.....or going with the 3oz $1.25 rate. And some haven't changed anything and all is still going well....no rhyme or reason.

I have recently been getting a handful of my 1oz .69 ese back. Have had three the last two weeks, never had a problem before.


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[Funkster]

Originally Posted by prospectorgems

Correct, just look at the names. I had about 25 come back once and I reached out to every of the buyers and told them of delay and just dropped them back in the mail again and they all shipped and delivered.

This last week this has been happening to me, were you able to just reprint the same postage?


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[JeffG1954]

Originally Posted by Funkster

I have recently been getting a handful of my 1oz .69 ese back. Have had three the last two weeks, never had a problem before.


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It may have to do with the USPS temporary hires working in the sorting room....or it could be what you are using to mail them in. I am still not having any problems using card savers and PWE type envelopes, knock on wood.

[Funkster]

Originally Posted by JeffG1954

It may have to do with the USPS temporary hires working in the sorting room....or it could be what you are using to mail them in. I am still not having any problems using card savers and PWE type envelopes, knock on wood.

It seems to be limited to ones i sent in cardboard mailers, hope it’s not what someone said earlier that it’s usps cracking down.


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[JeffG1954]

Originally Posted by Funkster

It seems to be limited to ones i sent in cardboard mailers, hope it’s not what someone said earlier that it’s usps cracking down.


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So you are sending the cardboard type rigid mailers using the $0.69 1oz rate?

[Funkster]

Originally Posted by JeffG1954

So you are sending the cardboard type rigid mailers using the $0.69 1oz rate?

Yeah I have for a long time. lol have I been doing it wrong?


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[JeffG1954]

Originally Posted by Funkster

Yeah I have for a long time. lol have I been doing it wrong?


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IMHO, yes....you have been getting away with it....and many others do the same. Some get thru, some don't.....the cardboard mailers can easily be considered too rigid, especially when using a top loader, to go thru the sorting machines, which means they should be using the non-machinable 3oz rate of $1.25. If you have new people sorting that could be the problem, or it could be the USPS cracking down....no way of knowing for sure.....and some, if not most, still go thru with no issues.

[Funkster]

Honestly it’s always just been about buyers wanting the cheapest shipping possible. I’ll probably just go back to the 3oz and call it a day to avoid any issues.


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[JeffG1954]

Originally Posted by Funkster

Honestly it’s always just been about buyers wanting the cheapest shipping possible. I’ll probably just go back to the 3oz and call it a day to avoid any issues.


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Either that, or switch to card savers with a PWE....it's what many have been using without any issues. The only time I use a top loader is when I have a thicker card....I still use a PWE, but I do bump it from the 1oz rate to the 3oz rate. It's what works for me, with many 1000s shipped without problems.

[Funkster]

Originally Posted by JeffG1954

Either that, or switch to card savers with a PWE....it's what many have been using without any issues. The only time I use a top loader is when I have a thicker card....I still use a PWE, but I do bump it from the 1oz rate to the 3oz rate. It's what works for me, with many 1000s shipped without problems.

I always use card savers for ESE unless it’s on the higher end of the 20 dollar limit. But really no reason not to use card saver on all of them since I’ve never had an issue with a card arriving damaged using them.


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[discodanman45]

Originally Posted by JeffG1954

Either that, or switch to card savers with a PWE....it's what many have been using without any issues. The only time I use a top loader is when I have a thicker card....I still use a PWE, but I do bump it from the 1oz rate to the 3oz rate. It's what works for me, with many 1000s shipped without problems.

I have used top loaders without one issue. Most of the top loaders you buy today are pretty darn flexible. Once you put a card inside a Card Saver, there is hardly any difference in thickness or flexibility.

[fungi2510]

Originally Posted by discodanman45

I have used top loaders without one issue. Most of the top loaders you buy today are pretty darn flexible. Once you put a card inside a Card Saver, there is hardly any difference in thickness or flexibility.

This may be true for you, but is not for most others. This thread has been filled with dozens of people, myself included, who have switched to card savers and have seen better results. I was probably getting 2-3 rejected when I was using toploaders only. I haven't had any sent back since changing.

[discodanman45]

Originally Posted by fungi2510

This may be true for you, but is not for most others. This thread has been filled with dozens of people, myself included, who have switched to card savers and have seen better results. I was probably getting 2-3 rejected when I was using toploaders only. I haven't had any sent back since changing.

I wouldn't say most. I have had no issues with receiving ESE from over 100 sellers who used top loaders. There are a few select post offices that are the cause of the issue. The people that have issues are the most vocal, so it seems like it is a bigger issue with top loaders than in reality. If your local post office is causing you issues, then switching is your only option. For the majority of us, the local post office doesn't seem to care.

[Swipe79]

I can speak to results over a fairly decent quantity of sales.

Shipping in a card savers has pretty much eliminated any issues I had previously. I think most toploaders get through but I would get a small number back each month. With card savers it's like 1-2 every six months.

I have had two recently where buyer was given postage due on there envelope. Once for Ground Advantage ($4.80) and once for ??? (.50). Those have been the only two issues since mid-summer with ESE.

Usually the issue is a PO employee who isn't aware of the contract or misunderstands it.

[msink28]

Quick ESE question. Had my first ESE refund request today. Item does not show delivered. But the purchase date was September 8, and I can't get a PIP refund even if I wanted to.

Can I turn the request down? Or am I just being scammed with no recourse?

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by msink28

Quick ESE question. Had my first ESE refund request today. Item does not show delivered. But the purchase date was September 8, and I can't get a PIP refund even if I wanted to.

Can I turn the request down? Or am I just being scammed with no recourse?

Buyers only have 30 days after the estimated delivery date to request a refund.

[discodanman45]

Originally Posted by msink28

Quick ESE question. Had my first ESE refund request today. Item does not show delivered. But the purchase date was September 8, and I can't get a PIP refund even if I wanted to.

Can I turn the request down? Or am I just being scammed with no recourse?

Most likely it is a buyer that is going through all of their old purchases and seeing something not being marked as delivered, even though it probably was, and trying to get some free money. I would just deny the refund and eBay should close in your favor.

[msink28]

Thanks guys, contacted the buyer stating that I can't give a refund on this item due to the duration of time.

[YouFold2Me]

Originally Posted by msink28

Quick ESE question. Had my first ESE refund request today. Item does not show delivered. But the purchase date was September 8, and I can't get a PIP refund even if I wanted to.

Can I turn the request down? Or am I just being scammed with no recourse?

Just had one come in tonight from the first week of October.


“Hi John here. Unfortunately, this has not arrived. Its been a couple of months and so now unlikely to arrive. Can you refund?

Nope, sorry bud not happening.
.99c card with .99c shipping

[rwperu34]

Just issued my first refund for INR since Oct. 31. Beteween that, the lack of non-pays, and the quantity/quality of sales I had been on a roll!

[rwperu34]

Starting tomorrow I will be using Card Saver II for single card shipments.