Ebays farktard of a shipping company....

[jasonu]

I ordered something from Revzilla last night, my guess Is I will get it early next week.

I'll bet it shows up from revzilla faster than if you had ordered the same item from within NZ. (and cheaper too)

[jasonu]

The US tracking system is only interested in tracking while in the US.

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Not true......

[Paulo]

Not true......

yep I bought loads of things from ebay UPS tracking number alerts me via email that parcel has left each stage of the way and then lets me know when it's in the country, usually the biggest delay is getting parcel from Auckland to Wellington.

sometimes there is no tracking info because some Numpty didn't get the package into the mail at the state side and it's still sitting in a pile, the tracking numbers get activated when parcel is uplifted from seller by the postie , then it arrives at the mail distribution centers and you should get an update about that and then one when it's left whatever airport it's coming from then one when it enters NZ etc etc

having said that I have have had things show up with no tracking info. never been ripped off so don't panic just yet.

[neels]

Not true......

In my experience it has been, with the budget USPS option, once it's left the country they don't care any more.

Pay more you get better service, UPS or DHL etc.

[neels]

I'll bet it shows up from revzilla faster than if you had ordered the same item from within NZ. (and cheaper too)

Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

I've seen things bounce around the states from depot to depot for a week before it finally leaves for NZ.

I've also ordered on the same day from the US and from Auckland, and the overseas stuff arrives first.

Wherever possible I buy from the UK, their first class postal service really is first class.

[nzspokes]

In my experience it has been, with the budget USPS option, once it's left the country they don't care any more.

Pay more you get better service, UPS or DHL etc.

Because they transfer to the NZ agent. So my USPS shipment that flew out of the US has showed up on NZ Post tracking.

[Moise]

Just in case you haven't figured it out yet:
1. Login to My eBay.
2. Find the item in your purchase history.
3. Click on the UPAAA tracking number - it should be a link.
4. This should display a message showing the international carrier name with another link to the tracking info.

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[jasonu]

Just in case you haven't figured it out yet:
1. Login to My eBay.
2. Find the item in your purchase history.
3. Click on the UPAAA tracking number - it should be a link.
4. This should display a message showing the international carrier name with another link to the tracking info.

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Except some are too stupid to figure that one out.

[Grumph]

While i don't doubt that ebay's system is working for some - possibly even the majority - I'm hearing more stories of system failure than is comfortable. Ebay USA also are developing a reputation for evasive answers to enquiries about parcels or tracking.
One Aussie source says that ebay's freight arm is trying to monopolise the overseas parcel shipping business.
Whether this is true or not, it's probably worth paying the extra to get stuff sent via a single company which operates here.