Etsy warned sellers on Monday of shipping delays and advised them to “Get those holiday orders in the mail.” The message was added as an update to a Seller Handbook article on shipping deadlines. “Due to United States shipping carrier Read more
eBay is adding messaging advising buyers about shipping delays, and it is also offering some protections for sellers impacted by impatient customers. We’ve been writing about severe shipping delays in the runup to Christmas and about some sellers’ angst over Read more
As stories pour in about shipping delays of online orders in the runup to Christmas, Amazon wants customers to know that members of its Prime subscription service can feel confident in ordering through Christmas Eve. A spokesperson told EcommerceBytes, “Today Read more
With shipping carriers struggling to meet on-time delivery as Christmas Day nears, there’s bad news for online sellers – delivery delays lead to returns. According to a survey of 1,000 consumers conducted by Propeller Insights for Ware2Go in October, 33% Read more
eBay announced on August 31st it was extending its seller protections for performance issues related to shipping carrier delays through the end of September. On September 8th, it clarified the announcement, adding the following three provisions to the original two: Read more
eBay is extending seller protection for late deliveries caused by shipping-carrier delays through the end of September. eBay executive Marni Levine revealed the policy update in a video. “You will not be held accountable for late shipments, late scans, and Read more
eBay and Etsy have sounded the alarm on USPS package delays, but shipping company Shippo has actually published hard data that shows which services are impacted and by how much. Shippo data from July and August revealed that 24% of Read more
Etsy is seeing postal delays, a problem for the over 90% percent of its US sellers who rely on the USPS. And, echoing an announcement from eBay 2 weeks ago, it’s exploring options. “We work closely with our partners at Read more
UPS issued the following service update this morning warning of possible delays to some shipments: System outage in Louisville, KY May Cause Delays “Delays caused by a system outage beyond the control of UPS caused a disruption to operations at Read more
Canada Post issued a warning on Tuesday stemming from the coronavirus pandemic that can be summed up as follows: Unprecedented parcel volumes + physical distancing = delivery delays Canadians should anticipate parcel delays for the foreseeable future, even as Canada Read more
