A Tale of 2 eBay Transactions - Shipping and Handling
Maybe not typical, but interesting. I recently placed orders for a few small things from eBay. These occurred over the Christmas and New Year's holidays, and some weekend days, so I expected some delays. Both orders were for for items that would fit into a small, padded envelope, or small USPS Flat Rate box, and weighed under a pound.
Item #1 - Minnesota based company; shipped from South Carolina to Minnesota; UPS; $6.99 shipping charge; 11 days.
Item #2 - China based company; shipped from Guangdong, China to Minnesota; China Post; Free (to me) shipping; 9 days.
The UPS shipment bothered me because it could have gone USPS Flat Rate for less, with 2 day delivery - tracking showed that it waited in a few different warehouses for several days, almost like they were delaying it on purpose. The China delivery came in several days ahead of anticipated dates. I wish I could send/receive things to Canada like that!
Philbert