eBay QR Codes Fail As Sellers Experience Shipping Glitches For The Second Day In A Row

Liz Morton
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eBay sellers are experiencing technical problems with labels purchase from the platform for the second day in a row as QR codes are not working when taken to the post office to print labels.

Qr code not working
I sold a item purchased qr code when I took it to usps to drop off they scanned code and code is not working

I sold a item purchased qr code when I took it to usps to drop off they scanned code and code is not working

QR code for ground advantage not working
Usually I have no issues scanning QR codes at USPS. We scanned it over 3 times in 10 minutes at my post office and it was never recognized. Is some system down? Do I need to go find a printer now to print my own label?

Usually I have no issues scanning QR codes at USPS. We scanned it over 3 times in 10 minutes at my post office and it was never recognized. Is some system down? Do I need to go find a printer now to print my own label?

QR Shipping codes aren’t working again!
I got to the PO to ship 2 packages, and neither QR code worked. Unable to print. Has anyone else had this problem? Ebay says my items shipped b/c I bought the label, but it doesn’t work.

I got to the PO to ship 2 packages, and neither QR code worked. Unable to print. Has anyone else had this problem? Ebay says my items shipped b/c I bought the label, but it doesn't work.

QR code
Sold an item and generated a QR code. Took to the post office and they said code did not exist voided that one and try it again. This one worked, but it looks like I got charged twice for shipping

Sold an item and generated a QR code. Took to the post office and they said code did not exist voided that one and try it again. This one worked, but it looks like I got charged twice for shipping

It's not clear if this issue is related to yesterday's problems that caused USPS Ground Advantage labels to be designated as Hazmat, even if the package contained no hazardous materials.

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However, that issue was fixed with a few hours yesterday and all the reports of problems with QR codes so far appear to be for labels created today, so it seems unlikely to connected.

eBay community reps have not yet responded to the multiple forum posts about the QR code issue and unsurprisingly, eBay's system status page currently shows no outages or disruptions.

And as also noted yesterday, these technical issues couldn't come at a worse time as sellers are already stressed about rapidly approaching holiday shipping deadlines and potential fallout if orders are not delivered on time.

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Are you having problems with eBay shipping label QR codes? Let us know in the comments below!

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Avatar PlaceholderConcernedYesterday
It is Slowwwwwww and is more expensive to the buyer. In the past items I have ordered will sit at the hub for around 2 weeks. I avoid ebay unless I cannot get it elsewhere.
Avatar Placeholdermarks3047Yesterday
Hi, I have a friend who had an interesting experience recently that fell under this issue. They sold an item, packed and dispatched to the UK Ebay hub, this was midway through the period as the pause occurred. They then received a message from the buyer that they had checked tracking and discovered that the item had disappeared on ebay, no advice. It then turned out that the tracking had been fudged and the package was with them but not forwarded on to the USA. A few hours of to and fro to get the answer that it was due to the tariff dilemma. NO fault of the buyer(who had paid) or the seller ((who had been paid) and a strange response that the item could not be delivered. The buyer would be refunded in full, the seller would keep payment and the item would not be returned. Strange, Ebay must be hurting paying our both sides of the deal+
Avatar Placeholdercwi2 days ago
  1. Start building out the brand and promoting the heck out of Canadian sellers to our domestic market. Work with Federal/Provincial level governments in the push to build a strong presence here in Canada.

  2. Add other calculated shipping options than Canada Post UPS/FedEx for domestic shipping - partner with couriers nationwide, leverage agreements and software integrations with courier reseller platforms such as Stallion Express. Build out a crowd sourced network using national/regional retail locations as drop points for rural regions, leveraging transport networks to move packages to courier pickup points, akin to the UK courier model but adapted to the Canadian realities.

  3. Create a centralized international shipping clearing house to aide micro businesses with affordable shipping rates and customs clearance to avoid pitfalls and complexities (akin to US eIS).

  4. Bring features forward to the platform from other localizations, such as prepaid best offer acceptance, etc.