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So recently I've been getting loads of extra charges in my ebay account. "Adjustment ID:" as an example i'll use " Additional fee based on actual size:1.7KG 32x25x17cm".
Prior to this for the last year or so, my local Post Office would be very relaxed about what they would accept to scan and lodge. Usually I'd use the prepaid small package selection on eBay for the postage label when selling and printing off the label. Dont get me wrong - I wouldnt be sending items which are 30kg and 5m x 5m x 5m, but sometimes I would go a little over what the measurements are on ebay. They (at the PO) would scan the package and off it goes, job done. But now it looks like every single lodgement is scanned for the precise measurements and weight when processed at a depot down the track (and thus the adjustment charges). Fair enough I guess.
For me personally paying X more in postage kills my ebay selling. Plus I cant say I am thrilled with the idea of getting a tape measure every time I box up an item and need to send it off.
It made me wonder who is in the same boat and if other people are using simply better alternatives to my manual postage label from ebay and then goto the Post Office to send. Or maybe there isnt.
My volume is anything between 1 and 10 items per week on average. So not enough to warranty a super commercial solution. But enough to potentially look at what else is there.
Any advice welcomed from people in similar boats.
ymmv but some here keep creating new accounts to make use of this offer for 12 weeks of band 3 discounts
just clarifying are you using the auspost cartons, or using own box but putting label on it? Nearly every order I send is unique size, so i found using australia post e-parcel system better than using prepaid labels/bags.
tape measure - i am very honest with my declaration of weight and sizes - and have been wrongfully accused 5-6 times now of under declaration by the robot scanner. I've had proof every time as I have a 2 ruler setup and take photo of the package and scale and got a refund. Sure it takes a little time but my workflow is quite well tuned now so its really a non-issue. Imo taking photos of the package/and contents also helps for claims of wrong items shipped, items short shipped , breakages etc.
back in the day i used sendle, it was great, had a choice of couriers and etas and the price WAS decently cheaper - these days though some drivers dont even rock up, or packages take forever, and they cant service PO boxes - for these reasons I still begrudgingly use australia post.