Comments on: Why the USPS Launched a Premium Tracking Option

By: Mike12414

Mike12414 — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 04:02:30 +0000

Seems like a ripoff the fee is around $2.00 PayPal leaves sellers liable for 6 months and normal tracking can only be verified for 4 months. Seems they should do a minimum of 6 months or a year anyway for as much business sellers do with USPS.
Just a cash grab. Thanks for the article!

By: jimcooncat

jimcooncat — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 02:21:34 +0000

In reply to shut1968.

If you buy shipping from Amazon, and not on your own, you supposedly get more protection:
Negative Customer Feedback: If you ship on time with tracking via Buy Shipping, and the buyer leaves seller feedback solely related to delayed or undelivered packages, you can request to have the feedback reviewed. If approved, the impact of the feedback is removed from your Order Defect Rate, and the buyer’s comment will display with a strike-through and the statement: The fulfillment issues associated with this order were not due to the seller. To learn more, see Can Amazon remove buyer feedback?

The customer feedback policy ensures sellers are only responsible for shipping their products on time and are not penalized for delays out of their control.
– from https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/help/G200202220

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Amazon USPS Priority also has Cubic Rates, similar to Pirate Ship. 12″ x 12″ x 5.5″ and smaller up to 20 lbs at a much reduced rate.

By: Picky Chicky

Picky Chicky — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:28:06 +0000

I keep paper copies of everything. I never rely on digital copies alone. So, while the clock may run out on the digital version, I still have my hard copy. If anyone refuses to accept that as proof, then they can speak to my SAG.

By: Chicago48

Chicago48 — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 10:30:37 +0000

From what Ina wrote in ECB, it’s worthless. IMO it’s another cash grab to cover for their deficit. Congress needs to step in and help the USPS.

By: Dizzlecrizz

Dizzlecrizz — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 02:18:31 +0000

The tech is used in the free service known as “informed delivery” where images of machined letters (dps) and tracking numbers are emailed to customers. Images of packages are stored in usps intranets. The hand held scanners used by carriers also store images of packages and signatures. Essentially USPS wants to cash in on your meta data because USPS does not sell it (like google amazon ups and facebook). USPS takes personal data seriously as our faithful inspectors can attest to. Little known fact. Here is an office @ the FBI where packages can be unsealed inspected and resealed with the customer never knowing. When the inspectors look at your package the stamp ‘item inspected’.

By: shut1968

shut1968 — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 21:03:21 +0000

That would be great if all marketplaces actually acknowledged USPS delivery information as factual, as it is now unless a signature is required Amazon rejects almost all A-Z cases or charge-backs unless it was signed for even with USPS proof of delivery.

I would suspect this has to do with the growing number of con artists who are waiting 119 days to file claims or CC charge-backs stating item not received knowing that after 4 months USPS scrubs the data.. I’ve noticed a growing trend of this happening on both Amazon and PayPal and since they don’t retain the information and rely on USPS website, the claims are granted and sellers are out the money because the proof of delivery is gone.

By: Ina Steiner

Ina Steiner — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:16:26 +0000

In reply to 227272. Great idea, I sent an inquiry.

By: 227272

227272 — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 12:22:24 +0000

Ina, any chance you can get them to share with you the specifics on what this “premium tracking statement” contains and how it is delivered? I’d be curious to see how it varies from the typical “proof of delivery” and other tracking methods. . . .