on 11/01/2002 9:55 AM, Brian at bmcewen_at_mediaone.net wrote:
>> I have noticed some reluctance from Americans sellers to send USPS. is
>> there a reason for this?
>
> Lack of any tracking number? Best you can do is a return-receipt or
> certified, which still doesn't let anyone track, and which costs more $.
> Inconsistent delievery times (sometimes I get stuff from the West coast US
> to me (midwest) with one day travel time, sometimes, 3 weeks or more).
> Even "priority".
>
> Does the EMS service mentioned earlier provide a tracking ID for
> international packages?
>
> B
My U.S.-to-Canada eBay Newton seller gave me a USPS tracking number. It
could be checked only through a 1-800 number; apparently Web tracking was
not available for shipments to Canada. I didn't have to use it, though,
because my Newton arrived on day 3.
Michael
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