Pre paid label shambles

[0131jojo34]

I clicked on the thing to get a pre-paid label, which I won't use as I always post 1st Class door to door. 

The system then told me I have posted the item (I haven't) and I cannot see how to add first class postal tacking number when I do post the item tomorrow,  Clicking on the pre-paid label thing  was the only way to get a full address.

Next time (if there is a next time - Interest in my sales have dropped to one a fortnight since Buyers Protection fee has been introduced.) I'll just PM the buyer and ask them for their address.

The simple art of listing is now so complicated I've given up.  I just want to post 1st Class door to door and my buyers  have always been happy. (see feedback)

What loose brain cell came up with this new system. It was working perfectly.  They have screwed things up.

[edwardian-dreams]

Why won’t you use it? It’s tracked 48 door to door and charged at the same price as y get buying independently 

cheaper than 1st class too

just curious 

in the new system only the buyer has the choice to ask for tracked 24

[0131jojo34]

Thank You for replying

I charge a 2nd class postage fee, but have always posted 1st class, never had a problem in all the years I've been doing this.  

Also if the buyer is local  I ask if I can deliver in person and refund their postage in cash. This has always been accepted. Why is someone being asked to pay for a label or a buyer protection fee in this instance. (that B.P.F is chasing away buyers.)

Why do I have to click on and access the pre-paid label screen to get the full address.  As soon as I did it

the E-Bay system told me item was posted tomorrow. (A Saturday - I never post on a Saturday, the parcel

lays around a depot on a Sunday and gets kicked about.)  Now I'll have to message the Buyer and tell them it is has not been posted. 

All you get now when you click on the 'Copy Full Address to Clipboard' button is the first name. You are forced to go to the Pre-Paid Label screen to get the full address (where it automatically tells the system the item has been posted - it's a joke.)

Who pays for this pre-paid label Me? am I getting charged to find out where to send an item.

My buyer.  Are they getting charged to tell me where to send the item.  The whole thing stinks of a con job.

This whole shambles has not been thought out and should be binned. There should be a revert to how things were option.

Everything was working, it did not need fixing, the worse thing you can do is try to fix something that was working perfectly. Some clot has tried to justify their existence at E-Bay and come up with this...shambles.

[edwardian-dreams]

They decided to try  and take control without knowing how to to benefit everyone as the y CLAIM they doing

bottom line is you use the system where it suits you and you work around the system when it doesn’t 

and if you can’t just ditch it if it’s more hassle than it’s worth 

the only obvious reason they’ve changed everything is to enhance their profits at others expense but then again they should have left things alone as normal seller fees gave them what they now  claim left right and centre plus the aggro confusion they caused which is a total omnishambles by miles never to be repeated by any company I’m sure lol 

poor eBay you didn’t need this bad reputation did you 

[buffster1963]

Your buyer will have paid for the label direct to ebay. If you buy your own postage i do not think you will be able to change the tracking so you will have to wait longer to get paid. 

[a45heaven]

I do the same with only First Class Post. For me, i truly value my customers and Offer them 'First Class' all round, be it postage, packaging, communications and accurately graded items. 

ebay design a 'Simple' process - which projects zero to the customers in my mind - well apart from no combined postage , which turns the process into negative ground all round, apart from ebay who make extra monies.