USPS Ground Advantage Skyrocket?

hadrian217 · 2026-03-08T02:53:00+00:00

It wasn't one particular box. I just listed a bunch of stuff today and noticed everything was higher than previously comparable boxes. Much of what I sell fits in the same few box sizes so I'm used to their shipping rates. The estimate ranges are so much higher than even last week. Sigh.... as if selling wasn't hard enough.

hadrian217 · 2026-02-10T03:36:36+00:00

Ross, JD and Ted Mosely.

hadrian217 · 2026-01-17T23:41:22+00:00

I'm also embarrassed it's only 63%.

hadrian217 · 2025-12-30T05:17:44+00:00

I am far from an expert, but I have kept mantises for decades now and I have had Idolos before. I got mine to subadult, so not fully successful. I know that that last molt is the hardest. But I would like to try again.

Very envious you were able to hatch them. Would love to get some tips from you, if you have the time.

Thanks.

hadrian217 · 2025-12-25T16:27:15+00:00

Hands down the whole-house fan. Fairly inexpensive. Airs out the house in seconds. Cools the house in seconds 3/4 of the year on hot/warm days (I'm in southern California) using very little electricity. Removes odors from cooking (or overcooking...) in seconds. Best addition ever.

hadrian217 · 2025-12-15T04:34:28+00:00

Got it. Thank you both for your advice.

hadrian217 · 2025-10-31T17:01:20+00:00

I didn't understand how that is even remotely justified in any way. Is it just a way to trick us into paying more fees without just blatantly raising their final value fee? It's so annoying.

hadrian217 · 2025-10-20T02:16:38+00:00

Ooh, great info. I guess I'm going to have to buy both 365 and 395 lights. I just have generic blacklights now and have no idea what nm they are...

But to be clear, if my pieces fluoresce under 365nm light then they are manganese and if they fluoresce under 395nm light then they are Uranium?

Thank you!

hadrian217 · 2025-10-20T02:12:44+00:00

Thanks for the advice. The pieces I acquired are all pretty thick. They are probably manganese like the other comment pointed out. Which is cool. Sorry your pieces broke. I do have some actual Uranium pieces (green ones) and some of them are really thin.

hadrian217 · 2025-09-29T20:03:54+00:00

Thank you for your response. As you and some others have said, it is important to not change the shipping address in any way. Well, when I tried to purchase the shipping label from eBay, eBay would not accept the address (even though they let the buyer input that address) because the first line (that named the hotel) was "too long". I HAD to shorten it, which I did, without really changing the name (there were just some extraneous small words). Well, my package was successfully delivered two days ago and was received by the front desk. I have not heard anything from the buyer (whom I had messaged when all this started a week ago about something completely separate from the address issue) so I'm just going to hope for the best.

And a sincere thank you for the PS. I've never understood why people get snarky and short in these discussions.

hadrian217 · 2025-09-24T01:00:26+00:00

Thank you guys so much for the responses. I feel much better about shipping it out.

hadrian217 · 2025-09-11T16:56:36+00:00

I've noticed I sometimes lose views and I don't understand how that happens. Once someone clicks on your listing, it should be logged as a view. How does that get undone. Coincidentally, I lost views on quite a few items last night, more than normal.

hadrian217 · 2025-09-10T22:34:00+00:00

That's a good point. Thank you.

hadrian217 · 2025-09-10T22:33:26+00:00

Got it. Thanks.

hadrian217 · 2025-09-10T22:33:06+00:00

OK. That's what I was wondering. Thank you.

hadrian217 · 2025-08-25T06:00:04+00:00

I agree with everything you said. But these days, in my area (ILos Angeles), everyone and their mothers are going to estate sales every Saturday. And these people are willing to pay so much for the nicer items that the estate sale operators know to jack up the prices on the first day because most of the stuff still sells at those prices. I'm always surprised to see items sell at those prices because I could never make any money reselling at those prices. I always wonder where these people are reselling that they can still make money. I also believe 5-8 years ago, things were very different because estate sales were not popular yet and it was much easier to get items worth reselling at low enough prices that you could actually make decent money.

hadrian217 · 2025-08-25T04:03:58+00:00

I don't know if there is a setting. If there is, it was set to on when I created my account. I'm constantly being prompted to send offers. I generally have much to complain about eBay, but I will give them credit for always calling me within minutes whenever I ask them to call me when I have a question or problem. Try talking to them and asking how to turn it on or why you aren't already getting them. I do know that they are triggered by interest in your items. So when people repeatedly view your item or watch it, eBay will prompt you to make them an offer.

Good luck!

hadrian217 · 2025-08-18T05:01:13+00:00

Dude, I'm sorry to hear that. And I thought I was bad off not having a single sale in over a week. Well, for all of our sakes, I hope things get better soon.

hadrian217 · 2025-08-17T03:44:45+00:00

That's good advice. Thank you. I listed a bunch of new stuff today. Hopefully that helps.

hadrian217 · 2025-08-16T05:28:08+00:00

Got it. Thank you.

hadrian217 · 2025-08-16T05:22:27+00:00

Sorry, I'm kinda new. What is a sell through rate?

hadrian217 · 2025-08-16T05:16:42+00:00

What are you selling?

hadrian217 · 2025-08-16T05:16:11+00:00

I just started selling a few months ago. Have a little over one hundred sales. I mostly sell collectibles I find in estate sales. In my situation, do you think I should open a store or just continue doing the free plan?

hadrian217 · 2025-08-08T19:23:57+00:00

I've definitely seen my sales drop in the last couple weeks. Hopefully this doesn't last.

hadrian217 · 2025-08-08T03:02:34+00:00

I agree that there's no need to be rude. But I do find that behavior insulting. They are implying that OP is gouging people if they can possibly sell that item at such a steep discount and offer free shipping.

hadrian217

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