On 5/10/10 3:14 AM, Teo Zenios wrote:
What you are doing is what most ebay sellers have to
worry about, and it
seems (from all the junk I get) USPS is the most preferred method from
ebayers. Once in a while on a large item (or people who rip off their
work to ship something there) I get something in FEDEX. UPS is a rarity
for some reason, used mostly by large companies with major discounts.
I do an awful, awful lot of shipping and receiving.
For outbound packages, I only ship via FedEx ground. Accounts are
cheap and the service is fantastic. I use them exclusively because I
like stuff to actually reach its destination intact. USPS has lost
several high-dollar packages for me and refused to honor the insurance,
while UPS tends to destroy things.
For inbound packages, I rarely see items shipped via USPS, though I
suppose a lot of the stuff I buy doesn't come from individuals. When I
buy stuff on eBay, I usually specifically request (or INSIST if it's
something rare) that USPS not be used. USPS is the Wal*Mart of shipping
services: Rock-bottom prices, but shitty products, you always end up
paying a lot more in the long run, and you always see lots of "those
people" in the checkout lines.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL