US first class package international service (the thing that generally costs $12 for a 45) now includes tracking to the following countries. Just FYI.

 

Canada
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Croatia
Denmark
France
Germany
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Israel
Netherlands
New Zealand
Spain
Switzerland

 

Thanks Bob

 

Does that mean we now get more for our money - i.e. tracking is now included - or that there is also now a cheaper tracking option so that eBay sellers will be able to significantly reduce their shipping charges because the only 'tracking' options they currently have are much more expensive than this option?

 

Cheers

 

Richard

Edited July 29, 201311 yr by Premium Stuff

no shipping rates have been decreased. but if paypal starts to accept first class international tracking numbers as evidence then fewer sellers will insist on more expensive options.

Good to know. Thank you for sharing.

That's good news. I've had 2 parcels fail to turn up recently which were only tracked to the US border.

Thanks for clarifying Bob.

Richard

Interesting selection of countries.

Most of Europe but I see they're even defeated by that giant black hole, Italy.
Brazil in S America? I wouldn't have thought that was possible. Unlikely the rest will follow?

Whilst the $12 rate may now include tracking, what is the insurance value? Is it a fully tracked method, or simply scanned at the point of entry and exit, seen nothing this end arriving from the states that requires a signature or scanned delivery confirmation other than the premium services. 

Whilst the $12 rate may now include tracking, what is the insurance value? Is it a fully tracked method, or simply scanned at the point of entry and exit, seen nothing this end arriving from the states that requires a signature or scanned delivery confirmation other than the premium services. 

 

the service is supposed to now include delivery confirmation. i don't know if your carrier is scanning the packages when they deliver them to you or not, but you don't have to be home or sign for delivery confirmation to occur.

ive recently had one delivered and the post office left a card

ive recently had one delivered and the post office left a card

Yep, me too. A couple of days ago. 

no shipping rates have been decreased. but if paypal starts to accept first class international tracking numbers as evidence then fewer sellers will insist on more expensive options.

 

that's really good news.