Shipping USPS is definitely worth it and cost-effective when you want the customer to save more and leave any of the packages immediately on any mail center. The disadvantages with low shipping and handling with services like Media Mail, Parcel Post and First Class is that once the buyers buys he expects to receive the package in as little as 5-7 days.

If its media mail the post office has estimates that packages can arrive between 2-4 weeks have elapse! Here at Puerto Rico I’ve received packages from media mail that have delayed 5 weeks to arrive while I have others through the cheap economic option of media mail arrived in as little as 5 days.

Reality is you never know, especially if it’s overseas and it depends on package volume and in timing. But either way, estimates are from 2-30 business days with media mail.  The broader you explain the more likely your customers will end upgrading to a faster service you may be offering.

Situation being, we all want to save money but when most of us pay we expect to receive our packages fast, especially if your selling in any of the popular auction sites and your feedback rating is 100%. If you’re going to sell accessories, games, guides or even books of the item you can think of for a profit give the customer the option to upgrade to priority mail and express mail.

The great percentage of eBay buyers shop for comfortable convenience and affordability, but there are others that only buy online for comfort reasons and avoid retail stores. Others shop online as many worldwide countries don’t have particular items for sale in their country so they at auction sites and in online stores. It’s not uncommon to have merchandise shipped next day for accessory items that weight less than 14onz.

Another detail to consider at all times is shipping with delivery confirmation or tracking information at least. With priority mail, media mail packages are popular examples of what can be shipped with delivery confirmation. Remember that delivery confirmation is not evidence of receipt! Very important so the nightmare does not occur to you too!

Post mail officers are not obligated to knock on your door when you’re expecting a package with delivery confirmation. In layman terms (as it’s very important before paypal ask you for proof), delivery confirmation is just proof of an envelope or a package being delivered to the address shown on the label.

That’s it, nothing else! But 99% of the time you would not have negative situations with customers complaining, most of the time they will just ask you for some sort of tracking information and that’s it. I highly recommend software like Auctiva for many automatic features that allow you the ease and delivery of customer receipt and order confirmation.

In the other hand do know that tracking information the additional benefit that customers have to sign the package in order to receive the package. Registered mail is a form of tracking and the service of Express Mail already has the benefit of tracking already in the minimum fee.

So you can see on the internet with Express Mail service who actually sign the package and you’ll get evidence of signature receipt by first class mail back to you if you selected registered mail. While Registered Mail and Express Mail delivery are not usually used for items with a cost of $100 or less, do expect to use one of the two shipping options when you are concerned about merchandise delivery or your auction feedback being 98% or higher. I will provide an example of why it’s important to have at least delivery confirmation or tracking information for every package you ship in the next 24hrs.