Have I screwed up? (ebay)

[BunkMoreland]

Sold some virtually unused trainers on eBay. Happy enough with the price I got.

eBay provides a DPD label to put on the box. And they will get sent to eBays "verification programme" to ensure they are genuine and not fakes. Then they send it to the buyer.


Dropped the parcel into a Co-Op very early this morning, and the lady scanned the barcode with her pda thingy. And being half asleep I left. Without any form of proof of leaving it with them. The store is roughly 20miles from where I live, and about a mile from my work. So I cant get back there until at least Saturday. Obviously they aren't open tomorrow.


Checked the tracking number online and :




I know its Christmas so there's a potential for delays. But I'm somewhat anxious that its gone missing and without any proof of them receiving it, I've knackered myself! I suspect the chances of them getting me a copy of the CCTV showing me giving them the parcel is slim to fk all!

Place your bets!

Edited by BunkMoreland on Wednesday 24th December 22:16

[cliffords]

Are you able to see the posting through the e bay app . They gave you the DPD label. Or search DPD using the label code .

[BunkMoreland]

cliffords said:

Are you able to see the posting through the e bay app . They gave you the DPD label. Or search DPD using the label code .

Searching DPD gets the pic above with no details

eBay has no details either. Beyond the time I actually printed the label yesterday (23rd) . Still instructs me to "Post by 29th Dec"



Its not the money that bothers me. Its not hundreds or thousands. If I have to refund the buyer, I can totally accept its my mistake for not getting proof of postage.

It irks that its DPD/CoOp's system that has fallen down though. When I've sold before I've used Royal Mail, and it just works every time with good tracking data available as soon as you walk out the shop.

[OzzyR1]

I'd see if it updates over the next 24/48 hours - not much else you can do given the time of year.

Had an item earlier this week notified as delivered by DPD at 2pm (website said signed for by recipient but no photo) which didn't actually arrive until 11am the next day.

[Jakg]

Don't stress - I've had a couple of DPD locker returns where the tracking was super slow (like a week!) at updating.

[andrew-6xade]

It's fine, tracking will be slow over Xmas.

[BunkMoreland]

Thanks guys.

Time will tell.

I mean at least its not EVRi!

[BunkMoreland]

Went back to the co-op this morning.

Remarkably saw the same lady. The parcel was still in their back room, waiting pickup. She rescanned it, to be fair her pda said it was already scanned and did she want to re-send it. So she clicked Yes. And also gave me a receipt this time.

And now its on the move.




It can still go wrong, but at least it's moving and I can prove I sent it

Thanks everyone for their replies.