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    My dumb ebay move

    So yesterday I was shipping a bunch of things that have sold on ebay the previous day. Multiple packages to multiple buyers. Well, while boxing up things and printing out shipping labels, I printed out a label for a user who I didn't notice hadn't paid yet. Ok, no biggie, I'll just hold on to the package until he does.

    Checking the order, I notice an ebay note that the user is no longer a member of ebay. He was a new member, registered back in the middle of March, and had already received an 88 positive rating.

    Luckily it was a very small, low dollar order.

    My question, does anyone know if it's possible to cancel the shipping and get the money refunded? It's a USPS Priorty label and I'm only out $5 if not so it's not a huge deal. Still, $5 is $5...

    I've learned, it doesn't pay to rush.

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    Yes, you can cancel a label. I think it takes about a month for the post office to process and give the refund. They may even do it automatically if you don't use the label in the month.

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    I ship about 5 things courier everyday. If you don't use the label, if it doesn't get scanned, it shouldn't even show up on your invoice. To be safe just call USPS, tell them it never shipped and you want to cancel the tracking number.
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    if you go tot the email that ebay sent you for creating the label. there is a URL you can click to cancel the postage. it does take a few weeks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by foobar View Post
    Yes, you can cancel a label. I think it takes about a month for the post office to process and give the refund. They may even do it automatically if you don't use the label in the month.
    With USPS there is No auto refund for not using the label
    You have to VOID the label for a refund
    Reason it takes a month for the refund is to be sure you have not used the label

    Quote Originally Posted by AdmiralAluminum View Post
    If you don't use the label, if it doesn't get scanned, it shouldn't even show up on your invoice.
    That is incorrect
    With USPS you are charged as soon as you create the label
    As Part Time Scrapper pointed out there will be a link in the eMail to void the label
    You have 120 hours / 5 days to the minute

    Looks like this >>
    Made a mistake on the label?
    You can void the label within 120 hours after creating it.




    Once you VOID the label, it takes about a month to get the refund because USPS wants to be sure you don't use the label

    NOW with UPS and FedEx >> They don't charge until the label is used >> so there would be nothing to Cancel / VOID
    Last edited by JohnC4X4; 05-01-2015 at 09:17 AM.

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    Left side, under all selling, click shipping labels. Another screen pops up. Find the label, then select void. All done,. Refund in 2 weeks.


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