posted on August 17, 2013 07:57:27 AM new
I shipped a small item using USPS priority express to Australia on August 12 and it arrived August 16.
Unfortunately local post office made 3 delivery attempts and no one is home!!!!!
Regular priority overseas delivery usually take longer than 4 days,to HK would be 10 days including customs clearance,so I would say 10-13 days for Australia,so priority express is faster,almost like express mail.
[ edited by lostmymojo on Aug 17, 2013 11:09 AM ]
posted on August 17, 2013 08:33:07 PM new
I have shipped items using Priority Mail that have taken 5 days up to 2 weeks via International, some even longer. I shipped an item Express Mail and it arrived in UK within 4 days. I think it just depends on the receiving country, how busy they are and how quick customs handles their packages. Try shipping to Australia in mid-december and see how long it takes.
posted on August 18, 2013 05:33:04 AM new
I got a neg last december when a first class package to Australia took 30 days to arrive!
I got another neg for a first class package going to California last December which arrived after Xmas,Ebay stated on my item page that first class mail takes 3-5 days and the buyer bought the item based on this piece of information.
Then comes another neg from a UK buyer when she bought 3 items and I upgrade her shipping from first class mail to priority mail instead of refunding her for combined shipping.
Then another neg comes from a German buyer when he found out he could have bought the item CHEAP locally instead of paying overseas first class shipping.
Several UK and Tasmania buyers claimed item arrived damaged and refused to show a picture how it is damaged or show picture of item which is not damaged,I refunded in full else I would have gotten more negs.
I am no longer a top rated seller!
posted on August 18, 2013 05:41:02 AM new
Oh,back to this recent USPS priority express package I mailed to Australia,the buyer wanted it before AUgust 25th for his girlfriend birthday!
I spent considerable efforts researching and found this method of shipping to be the best for $$ and time,since it is new,I have to figure how to print label and found the right envelope and drive to a mail service place to drop off the package.
The package arrived in 4 days and the local post office made 3 attempted delivery.
So I emailed the buyer ,then he told me his girlfriend does not check her mail box ,NOW WHY DOES HE GIVE ME HER SHIPPING ADDRESS WHEN HE WANTS IT BY AUGUST 25TH KNOWING SHE DOES NOT CHECK HER MAIL BOX !!!!
What if she never check her mail box and the deadline past,do I get a neg ??
posted on August 18, 2013 02:51:35 PM new
"Regular priority overseas delivery usually take longer than 4 days,to HK would be 10 days including customs clearance,so I would say 10-13 days for Australia,so priority express is faster,almost like express mail. "
It is Express mail. The USPS renamed Express Mail, both domestic and international, to Priority Express.
posted on August 18, 2013 03:37:43 PM new
Bill,
you are so right,when I printed the label online,it said EMS and then in small print PRIORITY EXPRESS .
I just went to USPS site,it looks like there is no more Express mail,but what happens to signature confirmation?
USPS EXPRESS Mail intl guarantee which they turn over to Fed Exp is no longer available,so what do we do for signature confirmation??
posted on August 18, 2013 04:16:52 PM new
First, some information directly from the USPS:
"Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Envelopes
Size
12-1/2" x 9-1/2" (Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Envelope)
12-1/2" x 9-1/2" (Priority Mail Express International Padded Flat Rate Envelope)
15" x 9-1/2" (Priority Mail Express International Legal Flat Rate Envelope)
Product Features & Benefits
All domestic Priority Mail Express packaging is available for international shipping. The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed must be large enough to contain completely the applicable customs form, postage, and any applicable markings, endorsements, and extra service labels.
3 to 5 average business day delivery to major destinations.
Tracking available.
Priority Mail Express International provides, at no charge, $200 in insurance for items containing merchandise, or $100 in document reconstruction insurance for items containing only documents.
Additional merchandise insurance is available for a fee. Limits vary by country destination.
Lowest price among competitors.
Money-back guarantee is available to:
Australia
China
France (does not include Corsica and Monaco)
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Hong Kong
Japan
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Singapore
Spain (does not include the Canary Islands)
Priority Mail Express International is Quick, Easy, Convenient, and available to over 190 countries.
The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Online shipping convenience!
You can print Priority Mail Express International labels with postage from Click-N-Ship at USPS.com.
Order free shipping supplies at USPS.com/store.
Print your shipping label and customs declaration form all in one document, PS Form 2976-B-PMEI.
Request Free Package Pickup at
USPS.com/pickup.
Track your shipment online through Track and Confirm at USPS.com.
When sealing a Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate envelope, the container flaps must be able to close within the normal folds. Tape may be applied to the flaps and seams to reinforce the container; provided the design of the container is not enlarged by opening the sides and the container is not reconstructed in any way.
Did you know? Coins, jewelry, watches, and other valuables are usually prohibited in Priority Mail Express International. Always check country-specific prohibitions, restrictions and observations available in the Individual Country Listings in the International Mail Manual (IMM)."
Second, information regarding signatures:
There is signature confirmation for domestic mail
There is not signature confirmation for international mail
posted on August 18, 2013 05:15:07 PM new
see,here is the problem-
USPS intl express guarantee provides signature confirmation,it is trackable online on both USPS and Fed Exp sites.
This is no longer available so we either have to use registered mail or go to Fed Exp or DHL or UPS to mail any overseas package requiring signature confirmation unless it qualifies for Ebay shipping using Pitney Bowles,not all Ebay categories qualify for Ebay shipping.
