ianoid Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Electronic Delivery Confirmation International Service is now available with shipments to the following countries: Canada Australia Belgium Brazil Croatia Denmark France Germany Great Britain and Northern Ireland Israel Netherlands New Zealand Spain Switzerland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 That's fantastic, they had already offered this on First Class International packages to Canada, and I'm glad to see the additions of Australia, Brazil, France, Great Britain, and Germany. On the other hand, the USPS broke the store here yesterday with more changes to their service API. So I had to scramble and fix that. Second time this year! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Electronic Delivery Confirmation International Service is now available with shipments to the following countries: This is great news. I got a flyer on limited international tracking this weekend, but I couldn't locate any more info online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I got a flyer on limited international tracking this weekend, but I couldn't locate any more info online. You can read some information about the changes on Endicia's page here: http://www.endicia.com/tools-resources/usps-news-information/july2013-changes#delivery-confirmation ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 You can read some information about the changes on Endicia's page here: http://www.endicia.c...ry-confirmation Thanks! In looking for more info on this, I ran across a recent thread on Etsy where someone mentioned that USPS will be adding tracking for First Class International to other countries (besides Canada) in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubelindo Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 This is awesome I just had an eBay purchase sent to me (to Spain) by First Class Mail International yesterday, and the tracking report in the USPS website shows it has delivery confirmation I hope this will encourage sellers to ship abroad using First Class, because Priority was excessive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 They need to add this service to Mexico and Italy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 They need to add this service to Mexico and Italy. You and I both know that will never happen, Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 You and I both know that will never happen, Al. I didn't expect to see Brazil on the list, so you never know. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 About a week ago, I shipped an item to the Netherlands via eBay's Global Shipping Program. I could track it from within eBay's iPad app. It was shown as delivered today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Except I hate the GSP because it forces you to pay any supposed import/tax duty up front. So I'm actively avoiding sellers that use it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoid Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 I can't see how GSP would be useful for 90% of transactions. Shipping is already so much, it's just not viable for stuff under $50. I depend on international buyers for consistent sales in my store, so I have a vested interest in keeping int'l shipping as low as possible. Int'l DC is just a huge bonus if it's not overpriced for First Class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 I never shipped out of the CONUS before GSP, so international buyers would not have been able to buy my items anyway. So, I'm not losing anything by using it. Time will tell if there are issues that would get me to stop using it. But I've sold three items over the past couple of weeks to GSP buyers. I love not being asked to lie about the value of items so that the buyer can dodge customs fees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceDice2010 Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 They need to add this service to Mexico and Italy. Italy... You have to be kidding me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Italy... You have to be kidding me. Yeah, I know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoid Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 I constantly search for this post to see where DC Int'l goes since I can't recall. I don't think it's easy to find on the internets. Yay me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillC Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 This is awesome I just had an eBay purchase sent to me (to Spain) by First Class Mail International yesterday, and the tracking report in the USPS website shows it has delivery confirmation I hope this will encourage sellers to ship abroad using First Class, because Priority was excessive! I agree that this may mean reduced international shipping on light orders but be aware the weight limit for USPS First Class International Package is only 4 lbs., anything heavier has to be sent by another method. This means a lot of shipments will still require Priority Post International if sent via USPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoid Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 I agree that this may mean reduced international shipping on light orders but be aware the weight limit for USPS First Class International Package is only 4 lbs., anything heavier has to be sent by another method. This means a lot of shipments will still require Priority Post International if sent via USPS.Yeah, First Class is technically letter post. Since Surface Mail was eliminated several years back, there is no inexpensive option. Perhaps FedEx or UPS will step in for some reasonable shipping options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Since Surface Mail was eliminated several years back, there is no inexpensive option. Perhaps FedEx or UPS will step in for some reasonable shipping options. I wouldn't hold your breath, they are considerably more expensive than USPS right now. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoid Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Noted. Although I find a lot of my S. American packages come by FedEx for reasonable sums, so I'm just wondering if we may be in line. Seeing the obvious failure of the USPS as we move forward, there may be a large market for UPS and FedEx. That being said, I'm generally very pleased with the service I receive from the USPS. Still- hooray limited Int'l Delivery Confirmation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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