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eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

Note that on Sep. 3 it says Delivered, Left with Individual.

To me, 'Delivered' means to me, not another arrival point.

As for the tracking number, that does not register with any shipping carrier I know of. It comes up with 'Asendia by La Poste & Swiss Post'.

Never heard of them, nor does it show any common shipping carrier or where the item is now.

Sep 06, 2024 at 11:59 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

Good thing I don't live in Canada.

Sep 07, 2024 at 12:38 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

https://www.asendiausa.com/

Sep 07, 2024 at 08:55 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

Alan Olander wrote:
https://www.asendiausa.com/

Been there, done that. Same crud.

Sep 07, 2024 at 09:05 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

It's brutal. I get a dozen+ shipments per month from the US, mostly via eBay Global Shipping. It has added about 50% to cost and more to shipping time. It used to take about a week for a US-sent package to reach Canada Customs, now it's three weeks.

Earlier this year, I had a refund request denied by eBay, even though their shipping showed it entered an eBay Global trans-shipping centre, and never left. It's a total money-making scam for eBay.

Sep 07, 2024 at 04:37 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

Also be aware that this magical ebay international shipping program is opt out for sellers. Many sellers don't realize they've been automatically enrolled in it until they get an order with a foreign (to them) destination. So you could be buying from someone sho doesn't actually want or expect to deal with exports. Granted, ebay is supposed to handling all of the logistics. But this still leaves sellers on the hook for whatever problems ensue.

Sep 07, 2024 at 07:48 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

The eBay Global Shipping scam runs in the UK too.

I had a seller tell me he could not combine shipping on two items I bought. No surprise, it's because the Global Shipping people fed him a line about how Canadian customs balks at combined shipping.

The real problem with combined shipping is eBay doesn't get to charge it's ridiculous surcharge two times.

It's also incredibly slow from the UK -- as bad as from the US.

Sep 07, 2024 at 09:01 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

Are we able to turn off the global shipping program? Last package I sold was shipped through this and it caused me some bit of worry.

Sep 09, 2024 at 01:02 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

OregonSun wrote:
Good thing I don't live in Canada.

My daily mantra!

Sep 09, 2024 at 01:03 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

OregonSun wrote:
Good thing I don't live in Canada.

RoamingScott wrote:
My daily mantra!

Hey! That hurts!

I have setup a drop-ship address at the US border (Ogdensburg, NY) which I use extensively for US eBay items (as well as Amazon.com). It costs me $5/item, but often gives me access to free-shipping plus is always a LOT faster. If that's an option for you, I would consider it. Has saved me a LOT of bogus fees over the years. Not to mention some sellers won't even ship to Canada in the first place. Of course, if an item needs to be returned, it introduces additional hassles, but this has only happened to me once or twice.

Sep 09, 2024 at 01:10 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

12bit35mm wrote:
Are we able to turn off the global shipping program? Last package I sold was shipped through this and it caused me some bit of worry.

How to avoid eBay global shipping?
Choose “Shipping Preferences.” under “Selling” section. Select “Opt out” to the right of eBay International Shipping.May 19, 2023

For Canadian buyers:

https://community.ebay.ca/t5/Buyer-Central/Global-Shipping-program-Canadian-RIP-OFF/td-p/444405

Sep 09, 2024 at 01:20 PM

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Imagemaster wrote:
How to avoid eBay global shipping?
Choose “Shipping Preferences.” under “Selling” section. Select “Opt out” to the right of eBay International Shipping.May 19, 2023

For Canadian buyers:

https://community.ebay.ca/t5/Buyer-Central/Global-Shipping-program-Canadian-RIP-OFF/td-p/444405

Thank you! Going to get on that ASAP. such a nerve wracking experience for sellers.

Sep 09, 2024 at 01:21 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

12bit35mm wrote:
Thank you! Going to get on that ASAP. such a nerve wracking experience for sellers.

Sep 09, 2024 at 03:07 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

The joke continues. Bought the item on Aug. 26 and it still has not made it to Canada.

Shipment has departed from a DHL facility FRANKLIN PARK - USA, Tracking Code: 6 0 6 8 7 7 2 xxx
Monday, September 9, 2024 at 11:47 p.m. Local time, FRANKLIN PARK - Illinois - USA

Sep 10, 2024 at 12:47 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

eBay, like many other once good websites, has become crap. And like the others, it has done so in order to make as much money as possible by any means possible.

Sep 10, 2024 at 05:43 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · eBay's convoluted shipping from U.S. to Canada.

I turned off global shipping and ebay turned it back on. Ebay has become very painful.

Sep 21, 2024 at 09:21 PM


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