eBay Adds UPS Ground Saver SurePost Shipping Labels For Sellers
eBay sellers can now purchase UPS Ground Saver (previously known as SurePost) labels directly through the platform, offering economy ground service that delivers to addresses in the 48 contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories, U.S. PO Boxes, and APO/FPO addresses with transit times between 2 and 7 business days
UPS® Ground Saver is now available on eBay Labels. This economy ground service delivers to all 50 states, and U.S. Protectorates.
Transit times are between two and seven days with Saturday and Sunday delivery available. Packages can weigh up to 70 pounds and measure up to 60” in length and 130” in length and girth.
Learn more about UPS Ground Saver.
Smart Ship Tip: Visit the eBay Shipping Calculator to compare pricing for all shipping services.
Unfortunately, despite the instructions in the announcement, it does not appear the eBay Shipping Calculator has been updated to show UPS Ground Saver rates yet.
However, they are available within the label purchasing process in Seller Hub and it appears that eBay's rates are the same as the publicly shown rates from Pirate Ship and other providers - at least for the size and weight combinations I tested.
As always, sellers will want to price check based on the specific weight, dimensions and ship to location as there may be some variations across shipping label providers.
What do you think of eBay adding UPS Ground Saver? Are you seeing rate the same, better, or worse than other providers? Let us know in the comments below!
I can’t be the only one doing this, eBay have not thought this through. We will have to use a different platform for these sales unless eBay sees sense and provides an opt out.
Additionally I do not like being dictated to in this way. I’ve used eBay for 22 years and it’s worked fine, so why mess it up??