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[C.Ann]

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[tlbwriter]

I've used it many times and I think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

 

[rae662000]

I have used it 3 times and I love it, the only con is I had to send something to a AFO/APO and it would not allow me to do it because it kept requesting a state and would not let me proceed, also there was some special form I had to fill out for the military. That is only con I can think of....oh! except make sure your weight is correct, one package I was off by 7 ounces..0uch!! just voided and did it again. But if you don't know could delay your package.

 

[C.Ann]

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[tinksmygal]

I love it!

Definitely made my life easier. When I weigh if it's close to the next oz, I do up it by an oz just to make sure.

 

[aka-mad4themouse]

I thinks it works as well as the USPS or UPS sites. The advantage is that PayPal also emails the buyer that a shipping label has been generated and give the tracking/delivery confirmation number. Saves the seller the hassle of doing it if they normally email buyers with this info.

 

[etwinchester]

What kind of scale does everyone use? A digital one? Is there a pretty good model you'd recommend?

 

[txaggiemomof3]

I love paying for my postage through Paypal too. I wish you could pay for postage on non-Ebay items though.

 

[C.Ann]

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[C.Ann]

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[MemoryMakers2669]

I've used it many times and I think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

I totally agree! I love it. And you don't have to call them, just go to www.usps.com and put in a request for it. You have to do it the night before.

It is so much nicer not having to go out to the post office.

 

[MemoryMakers2669]

I use my Pampered Chef kitchen scale, never been off, even a tiny bit! Of course it only goes up to 5 pounds, but I rarely need more than that anyway.

 

[Chereya]

I love paying for my postage through Paypal too. I wish you could pay for postage on non-Ebay items though.

I figured out a way to use Paypal postage for non-Ebay mail. I invoiced my brother for a penny, he does not have a verified/confirmed address on his Paypal account. When you go to ship, it will allow you to enter the address you want to send to. Using my history, I have been able to go back to the original 1 cent invoice transaction and click on Ship Another Package. Then I put in whatever address I want to, again and again. I love being able to get free Delivery Confirmation on Priority Mail packages or only having to pay 13 cents to get it on my first class mail packages. They really ought to have a way to just buy postage without having to have a monetary exchange take place first though.

Chereya

 

[~Kathie]

So I guess there's no "cons" to it?

Great! Now all I have to do is track down the phone number for the post office I use so they can do pick-up and I should be all set.. This will make things so much easier for me!!

You can request pickup right from PayPal. After you print the label it's on the page that comes up when you close the Pitney Bowles label print page. You have to have at least one Priority Mail item in order for them to pick up.

You can also request pickup from the PO website.

Only con about this is they can't tell you what time they will pick up. My carrier usually comes after his route is finished. You can specify a time...but that costs an extra $12.50.

I love it. I get to stay in the nice warm house and not have to lug packages to the PO 3 time a week.

 

[DMRick]

I love paying for my postage through Paypal too. I wish you could pay for postage on non-Ebay items though.

I pay for non eBay items directly through the post offices sight on my credit card.

I was told the mailman gets something extra for pickups..muct be why mine is always pestering me to use him. We have one type item we don't want to sit in his truck (he said he'd pick them up last, but then they would sit on my porch in the cold) so we still go to the post office most days (we have to pick up our PO box mail 3 times a week anyway). If it gets too cold and it gets dropped, it could crack. Hubby actually enjoys it and it's close, but we can still do the paypal postage or the direct PO postage. If you aren't driving yet C.Ann, this is perfect for you. I arrange right on line though, either through PP or the Post Office..I didn't even know you could call...I can't hardly get them to answer the phone now, I wonder how they handle this.

 

[Cindy B]

I love love love it as well. You can track packages right online and its a great thing!

 

[tlbwriter]

I figured out a way to use Paypal postage for non-Ebay mail. I invoiced my brother for a penny, he does not have a verified/confirmed address on his Paypal account. When you go to ship, it will allow you to enter the address you want to send to. Using my history, I have been able to go back to the original 1 cent invoice transaction and click on Ship Another Package. Then I put in whatever address I want to, again and again. I love being able to get free Delivery Confirmation on Priority Mail packages or only having to pay 13 cents to get it on my first class mail packages. They really ought to have a way to just buy postage without having to have a monetary exchange take place first though.

You can also get free delivery confirmation on Priority Mail by going through the USPS website to print your labels, with or without paying for the postage online.

 

[C.Ann]

 

[txaggiemomof3]

Thank you Chereya! I will try that. I had tried to invoice myself and it wouldn't let me do it with my same e-mail address. I also like that creating your label through Paypal allows you to use First Class or Media Mail (and yet the USPS website won't let you do that???) And using my Paypal balance instead of a credit card is nice too.

 

[DMRick]

I felt sorry for the girl - because I had so many packages - but she was very pleasant about it..

Gil had 49 items yesterday, and they didn't even blink. They get a lot of ebayers at our post office. We try to not come at 6:45, though LOL.