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| | | Author: | popsicle  | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2022 19:03 | | Subject: | (Cancelled) | | Viewed: | 391 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| | | | | Author: | Yo_Yo_Flamingo | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2022 19:13 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, popsicle writes:
| | Well, it finally took hold here, the dreaded PayPal-ShipStation handoff. PayPal
completely bowing out of their shipping services for us.
Felt thankful that we’ve been able to continue using the familiar PayPal shipping
service, when reading the many posts over the last months, expressing disappointment
with the hybrid service. So when it manifested as the only option via PayPal
this morning, my thoughts were front-loaded with apprehension.
But…
After our initiation with the ShipStation first-label process, I gotta say, it
went smoothly. Though I might’ve built-up the foreboding a tad, expected the
worst 
Now in taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, what are any downsides
I might expect with the continued use of the service? It’s quirks, negative or
otherwise? Any advise from those of you that have used for a time, the service
set-up with PayPal?
Any experience you're willing to share, is appreciated.
-Thanks
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My biggest beef is the lack of mutli-order shipping (as far as I can tell). The
best way to do batches I've found is to make as many presets as allowed,
and make batches of labels for packages of the same weight that way (which works
great for my smallest order size).
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2022 19:42 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:
| | In Shipping, popsicle writes:
| | Well, it finally took hold here, the dreaded PayPal-ShipStation handoff. PayPal
completely bowing out of their shipping services for us.
Felt thankful that we’ve been able to continue using the familiar PayPal shipping
service, when reading the many posts over the last months, expressing disappointment
with the hybrid service. So when it manifested as the only option via PayPal
this morning, my thoughts were front-loaded with apprehension.
But…
After our initiation with the ShipStation first-label process, I gotta say, it
went smoothly. Though I might’ve built-up the foreboding a tad, expected the
worst
Now in taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, what are any downsides
I might expect with the continued use of the service? It’s quirks, negative or
otherwise? Any advise from those of you that have used for a time, the service
set-up with PayPal?
Any experience you're willing to share, is appreciated.
-Thanks
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My biggest beef is the lack of mutli-order shipping (as far as I can tell). The
best way to do batches I've found is to make as many presets as allowed,
and make batches of labels for packages of the same weight that way (which works
great for my smallest order size).
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Thanks, good to know. Although I never did use multi-order shipping on PayPal,
I know many here have and will appreciate your experience shared.
I am grateful for all that I can learn of the service though, especially the
practical applications of it, the experiences.
Thanks again
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| | | | | | | Author: | change | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2022 00:52 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| Can you "Link" the Transaction on ShipStation with the order on BL?
You click the transaction number on the email from SS and takes you to PP where
you find is just a SS transaction. No name, no address.
Can you print on the label the half page with payment made?
No there are only 2 options for printing.
These are my 2 big experience I don't like.
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| | | | | Author: | C0lsanders_ | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2022 19:50 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| My only complaints is that I think it an extra step or two over the previous
system. Have to make an extra click to get done.
The other is that I don't see an option to display the postage value on the
label. I liked doing that, so that an observant buyer might see that what I paid
for the label is what they paid me, and that I wasn't ripping them off in
any way. I don't see that I can do that now.
Otherwise, I don't think it's too bad overall.
Miles (C0lsanders_)
In Shipping, popsicle writes:
| | Well, it finally took hold here, the dreaded PayPal-ShipStation handoff. PayPal
completely bowing out of their shipping services for us.
Felt thankful that we’ve been able to continue using the familiar PayPal shipping
service, when reading the many posts over the last months, expressing disappointment
with the hybrid service. So when it manifested as the only option via PayPal
this morning, my thoughts were front-loaded with apprehension.
But…
After our initiation with the ShipStation first-label process, I gotta say, it
went smoothly. Though I might’ve built-up the foreboding a tad, expected the
worst
Now in taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, what are any downsides
I might expect with the continued use of the service? Its quirks, negative or
otherwise? Any advise from those of you that have used for a time, the service
set-up with PayPal?
Any experience you're willing to share, is appreciated.
-Thanks
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2022 20:09 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | My only complaints is that I think it an extra step or two over the previous
system. Have to make an extra click to get done.
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Understandable peeve.
| | The other is that I don't see an option to display the postage value on the label.
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Didn't know this. One of many details I'll learn, I suppose.
| | I liked doing that, so that an observant buyer might see that what I paid
for the label is what they paid me, and that I wasn't ripping them off in
any way. I don't see that I can do that now.
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Never thought about in these terms. Seems valid though.
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Otherwise, I don't think it's too bad overall.
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Thanks, Miles. Good to hear.
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In Shipping, popsicle writes:
| | Well, it finally took hold here, the dreaded PayPal-ShipStation handoff. PayPal
completely bowing out of their shipping services for us.
Felt thankful that we’ve been able to continue using the familiar PayPal shipping
service, when reading the many posts over the last months, expressing disappointment
with the hybrid service. So when it manifested as the only option via PayPal
this morning, my thoughts were front-loaded with apprehension.
But…
After our initiation with the ShipStation first-label process, I gotta say, it
went smoothly. Though I might’ve built-up the foreboding a tad, expected the
worst
Now in taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, what are any downsides
I might expect with the continued use of the service? Its quirks, negative or
otherwise? Any advise from those of you that have used for a time, the service
set-up with PayPal?
Any experience you're willing to share, is appreciated.
-Thanks
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| | | | | Author: | pitz8008 | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2022 20:18 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, popsicle writes:
| | Well, it finally took hold here, the dreaded PayPal-ShipStation handoff. PayPal
completely bowing out of their shipping services for us.
Felt thankful that we’ve been able to continue using the familiar PayPal shipping
service, when reading the many posts over the last months, expressing disappointment
with the hybrid service. So when it manifested as the only option via PayPal
this morning, my thoughts were front-loaded with apprehension.
But…
After our initiation with the ShipStation first-label process, I gotta say, it
went smoothly. Though I might’ve built-up the foreboding a tad, expected the
worst
Now in taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, what are any downsides
I might expect with the continued use of the service? It’s quirks, negative or
otherwise? Any advise from those of you that have used for a time, the service
set-up with PayPal?
Any experience you're willing to share, is appreciated.
-Thanks
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Only problem I have had with them is they gave me tracking number for an international
order that was already in use. It was a complete pain but finally got resolved.
However, back then they had a chat feature. Since then, they have removed the
chat feature. Now they have zero customer service other than communicating through
emails. And paypal has completely washed their hands of being of any assistance
with shipstation. Works fine and dandy. Just hoping I never need to contact customer
service again.
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2022 20:34 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, pitz8008 writes:
| | In Shipping, popsicle writes:
| | Well, it finally took hold here, the dreaded PayPal-ShipStation handoff. PayPal
completely bowing out of their shipping services for us.
Felt thankful that we’ve been able to continue using the familiar PayPal shipping
service, when reading the many posts over the last months, expressing disappointment
with the hybrid service. So when it manifested as the only option via PayPal
this morning, my thoughts were front-loaded with apprehension.
But…
After our initiation with the ShipStation first-label process, I gotta say, it
went smoothly. Though I might’ve built-up the foreboding a tad, expected the
worst
Now in taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, what are any downsides
I might expect with the continued use of the service? It’s quirks, negative or
otherwise? Any advise from those of you that have used for a time, the service
set-up with PayPal?
Any experience you're willing to share, is appreciated.
-Thanks
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Only problem I have had with them is they gave me tracking number for an international
order that was already in use. It was a complete pain but finally got resolved.
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How, was it resolved?
| | However, back then they had a chat feature. Since then, they have removed the
chat feature. Now they have zero customer service other than communicating through
emails. And paypal has completely washed their hands of being of any assistance
with shipstation. Works fine and dandy. Just hoping I never need to contact customer
service again.
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Very good to know. Thanks
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| | | | | Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2022 21:29 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| I have had some issues with International shipping.
First, in the US, they ship domestically to postal forwarding centers, which
means you have two tracking numbers assigned to each International package. One
that gets it to the center, the other is the outward facing, international one.
When I note the international one on the order sheet, Buyers ask how come the
order doesn't show it's been shipped several days later. When checking
the domestic tracking number, it shows it's been shipped, and arrived at
the center, but has not yet been re-labeled and sent on, so the international
tracking number doesn't show any movement.
I make sure to put a memo on each international order detailing the convoluted
shipping solution that Shipstation and Paypal have left us with. And since Shipstation
doesn't have an IOSS field, no idea if orders will be double charged VAT
on acceptance. I make sure to include all proper documents with the order, even
on the domestic cycle, I attach the Customs documents.
Good luck!
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| | | | | | | Author: | starbeanie | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2022 21:47 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| Airmail letter isn't an available shipping option. Which is my preferred
method for stickers.
In Shipping, kzinti writes:
| | I have had some issues with International shipping.
First, in the US, they ship domestically to postal forwarding centers, which
means you have two tracking numbers assigned to each International package. One
that gets it to the center, the other is the outward facing, international one.
When I note the international one on the order sheet, Buyers ask how come the
order doesn't show it's been shipped several days later. When checking
the domestic tracking number, it shows it's been shipped, and arrived at
the center, but has not yet been re-labeled and sent on, so the international
tracking number doesn't show any movement.
I make sure to put a memo on each international order detailing the convoluted
shipping solution that Shipstation and Paypal have left us with. And since Shipstation
doesn't have an IOSS field, no idea if orders will be double charged VAT
on acceptance. I make sure to include all proper documents with the order, even
on the domestic cycle, I attach the Customs documents.
Good luck!
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2022 22:00 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, kzinti writes:
| | I have had some issues with International shipping.
First, in the US, they ship domestically to postal forwarding centers, which
means you have two tracking numbers assigned to each International package. One
that gets it to the center, the other is the outward facing, international one.
When I note the international one on the order sheet, Buyers ask how come the
order doesn't show it's been shipped several days later. When checking
the domestic tracking number, it shows it's been shipped, and arrived at
the center, but has not yet been re-labeled and sent on, so the international
tracking number doesn't show any movement.
I make sure to put a memo on each international order detailing the convoluted
shipping solution that Shipstation and Paypal have left us with. And since Shipstation
doesn't have an IOSS field, no idea if orders will be double charged VAT
on acceptance. I make sure to include all proper documents with the order, even
on the domestic cycle, I attach the Customs documents.
Good luck!
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Yikes!
As if international postage didn't have enough hinders already with taxes,
customs and incompetent carriers to contend with 
No thanks! Think I'll remain Domestic Sales Only for the time being. Got
enough on my plate these days, don't need to unnecessarily add to the pile.
Thanks for the heads-up 
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| | | | | | | Author: | WildBricks | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2022 12:34 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| If you go through SS directly you can not only enter this platform's IOSS,
but BO's as well and select the correct 1 for your order.
| | I make sure to put a memo on each international order detailing the convoluted
shipping solution that Shipstation and Paypal have left us with. And since Shipstation
doesn't have an IOSS field, no idea if orders will be double charged VAT
on acceptance. I make sure to include all proper documents with the order, even
on the domestic cycle, I attach the Customs documents.
Good luck!
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2022 21:13 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, WildBricks writes:
| | If you go through SS directly you can not only enter this platform's IOSS,
but BO's as well and select the correct 1 for your order.
| | I make sure to put a memo on each international order detailing the convoluted
shipping solution that Shipstation and Paypal have left us with. And since Shipstation
doesn't have an IOSS field, no idea if orders will be double charged VAT
on acceptance. I make sure to include all proper documents with the order, even
on the domestic cycle, I attach the Customs documents.
Good luck!
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Running the numbers:
I sold 214 orders in the past year, at $9 a month basic service level, up to
50 packages a month, that's about $0.51 per order just to have an account.
My number of International orders was 46, or 22 percent of those total orders,
which for those alone comes down to roughly $2.35 each just to maintain an account
for International postage. I'll have to figure out what the US Postal price
difference is printing direct from their site, versus any discount that Shipstation
might provide and see if it's worth the $108 per year for just that singular
IOSS feature.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | C0lsanders_ | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2022 21:58 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| You're being charged? I had seen some people on here mention that, but with
no real proof. Are you certain you are? If so, what do I look for in my account
to see that? I have nothing in mine to say I'm being charged. In fact, my
shipping page has been saying that "UPS is now available with your free account".
Thanks,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
In Shipping, kzinti writes:
| | In Shipping, WildBricks writes:
| | If you go through SS directly you can not only enter this platform's IOSS,
but BO's as well and select the correct 1 for your order.
| | I make sure to put a memo on each international order detailing the convoluted
shipping solution that Shipstation and Paypal have left us with. And since Shipstation
doesn't have an IOSS field, no idea if orders will be double charged VAT
on acceptance. I make sure to include all proper documents with the order, even
on the domestic cycle, I attach the Customs documents.
Good luck!
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Running the numbers:
I sold 214 orders in the past year, at $9 a month basic service level, up to
50 packages a month, that's about $0.51 per order just to have an account.
My number of International orders was 46, or 22 percent of those total orders,
which for those alone comes down to roughly $2.35 each just to maintain an account
for International postage. I'll have to figure out what the US Postal price
difference is printing direct from their site, versus any discount that Shipstation
might provide and see if it's worth the $108 per year for just that singular
IOSS feature.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2022 22:34 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | You're being charged? I had seen some people on here mention that, but with
no real proof. Are you certain you are? If so, what do I look for in my account
to see that? I have nothing in mine to say I'm being charged. In fact, my
shipping page has been saying that "UPS is now available with your free account".
Thanks,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
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In order to get access to the IOSS entry feature, you have to have a paying level
account. The minimum account level is 50 packages a month, at $9 per month.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2022 22:40 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, kzinti writes:
| | In order to get access to the IOSS entry feature, you have to have a paying level
account. The minimum account level is 50 packages a month, at $9 per month.
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Pirate Ship is free and has a field in which you can enter the IOSS or HMRC number
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | kzinti | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2022 22:45 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, peregrinator writes:
| | In Shipping, kzinti writes:
| | In order to get access to the IOSS entry feature, you have to have a paying level
account. The minimum account level is 50 packages a month, at $9 per month.
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Pirate Ship is free and has a field in which you can enter the IOSS or HMRC number
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I believe I'll do a hybrid solution, let Shipstation do domestic shipping,
as it's tied to Paypal and the address information ports directly over, which
so far appears to be free. For International though, I'm examining Pirate
Ship to handle that function. Setup an account, and will run through a practice
label to see what's what.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | C0lsanders_ | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2022 09:44 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| Ah, ok.
In Shipping, kzinti writes:
| | In Shipping, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | You're being charged? I had seen some people on here mention that, but with
no real proof. Are you certain you are? If so, what do I look for in my account
to see that? I have nothing in mine to say I'm being charged. In fact, my
shipping page has been saying that "UPS is now available with your free account".
Thanks,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
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In order to get access to the IOSS entry feature, you have to have a paying level
account. The minimum account level is 50 packages a month, at $9 per month.
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| | | | | Author: | MMillere | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2022 22:14 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| My main complaint is it is S....L....O....W
Anybody know how to 'delete' an order off of Shi*Station?
Milissa
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2022 22:51 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, MMillere writes:
| | My main complaint is it is S....L....O....W
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I'm slow too, Milissa. What do you mean by slow? The website's performance,
with support, or...
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Anybody know how to 'delete' an order off of Shi*Station?
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I'm here learning like you, it seems. Here's that missing "p" You really
should get that keyboard fixed
btw, Shi in Japanese is city, so CityStation?
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | MMillere | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2022 09:52 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| Slow loading, reloading etc....
"P" ????? LOL
In Shipping, popsicle writes:
| | In Shipping, MMillere writes:
| | My main complaint is it is S....L....O....W
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I'm slow too, Milissa. What do you mean by slow? The website's performance,
with support, or...
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Anybody know how to 'delete' an order off of Shi*Station?
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I'm here learning like you, it seems. Here's that missing "p" You really
should get that keyboard fixed
btw, Shi in Japanese is city, so CityStation?
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2022 10:04 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, MMillere writes:
| | Slow loading, reloading etc.
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Thanks. I've only used it twice myself, haven't yet experienced slowness.
Rhymes with P, though
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In Shipping, popsicle writes:
| | In Shipping, MMillere writes:
| | My main complaint is it is S....L....O....W
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I'm slow too, Milissa. What do you mean by slow? The website's performance,
with support, or...
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Anybody know how to 'delete' an order off of Shi*Station?
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I'm here learning like you, it seems. Here's that missing "p" You really
should get that keyboard fixed
btw, Shi in Japanese is city, so CityStation?
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| | | | | Author: | zorbanj | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2022 23:36 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| I posted this in another thread:
Shipstation sorts postage options by price, which means Media Mail is always
the first postage option. Pitney Bowes (the prior vendor), ebay, USPS, etc. always
have Media Mail at the bottom. I mistakenly selected Media Mail a couple of times
before I realized it.
In addition:
I don't see any field for entering the IOSS number, which is needed for shipping
to the EU.
Overall it seems more sluggish than when Pitney Bowes handled shipping.
I started using Pirate Ship because of the IOSS issue and I'm very impressed
with it.
In Shipping, popsicle writes:
| | Well, it finally took hold here, the dreaded PayPal-ShipStation handoff. PayPal
completely bowing out of their shipping services for us.
Felt thankful that we’ve been able to continue using the familiar PayPal shipping
service, when reading the many posts over the last months, expressing disappointment
with the hybrid service. So when it manifested as the only option via PayPal
this morning, my thoughts were front-loaded with apprehension.
But…
After our initiation with the ShipStation first-label process, I gotta say, it
went smoothly. Though I might’ve built-up the foreboding a tad, expected the
worst
Now in taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, what are any downsides
I might expect with the continued use of the service? It’s quirks, negative or
otherwise? Any advise from those of you that have used for a time, the service
set-up with PayPal?
Any experience you're willing to share, is appreciated.
-Thanks
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2022 23:59 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, zorbanj writes:
| | I posted this in another thread:
Shipstation sorts postage options by price, which means Media Mail is always
the first postage option. Pitney Bowes (the prior vendor), ebay, USPS, etc. always
have Media Mail at the bottom. I mistakenly selected Media Mail a couple of times
before I realized it.
In addition:
I don't see any field for entering the IOSS number, which is needed for shipping
to the EU.
Overall it seems more sluggish than when Pitney Bowes handled shipping.
I started using Pirate Ship because of the IOSS issue and I'm very impressed
with it.
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I've not looked into other options such as Pirate Ship. Might need to though,
if only for backup. Thanks
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In Shipping, popsicle writes:
| | Well, it finally took hold here, the dreaded PayPal-ShipStation handoff. PayPal
completely bowing out of their shipping services for us.
Felt thankful that we’ve been able to continue using the familiar PayPal shipping
service, when reading the many posts over the last months, expressing disappointment
with the hybrid service. So when it manifested as the only option via PayPal
this morning, my thoughts were front-loaded with apprehension.
But…
After our initiation with the ShipStation first-label process, I gotta say, it
went smoothly. Though I might’ve built-up the foreboding a tad, expected the
worst
Now in taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, what are any downsides
I might expect with the continued use of the service? It’s quirks, negative or
otherwise? Any advise from those of you that have used for a time, the service
set-up with PayPal?
Any experience you're willing to share, is appreciated.
-Thanks
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| | | | | Author: | bricks2you | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2022 06:29 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| So far only downside is when I have, for example, 4 identical packages and 1
requires insurance, I have to print the insured package as a separate item.
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2022 07:18 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, bricks2you writes:
| | So far only downside is when I have, for example, 4 identical packages and 1
requires insurance, I have to print the insured package as a separate item.
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Thanks.
After printing another label this morning, I did a further dive into our account
and the service settings offered. Not many would be my complaint. On the other
hand, the more shipping options I appreciate.
Not "slow" as Milissa has experienced, though. Not so far
Six of one and half a dozen of the other, take on it so far.
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| | | | | Author: | par016 | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2022 10:30 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, popsicle writes:
| | Well, it finally took hold here, the dreaded PayPal-ShipStation handoff. PayPal
completely bowing out of their shipping services for us.
Felt thankful that we’ve been able to continue using the familiar PayPal shipping
service, when reading the many posts over the last months, expressing disappointment
with the hybrid service. So when it manifested as the only option via PayPal
this morning, my thoughts were front-loaded with apprehension.
But…
After our initiation with the ShipStation first-label process, I gotta say, it
went smoothly. Though I might’ve built-up the foreboding a tad, expected the
worst
Now in taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, what are any downsides
I might expect with the continued use of the service? It’s quirks, negative or
otherwise? Any advise from those of you that have used for a time, the service
set-up with PayPal?
Any experience you're willing to share, is appreciated.
-Thanks
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I was switched over last month, and it really isn't too bad in my opinion.
In some ways I like it better, in some ways worse. I am coming to realize I
don't think I used the the previous shipping system to it's fullest.
Pros (many of these may have been available before but I didn't know how
to use them properly):
- Shipping profiles - you can set up your most frequently use shipping
sizes/methods for easy application to an order
- Batch shipping - Might be more applicable to some stores, but 90% of
all my orders fit into 2 ordering sizes/shipping method so I set up those profiles
and can check all the packages that fit in each profile and order and print those.
(I was purchasing labels 1 at a time before so it may not be a pro if the old
system previously had this capability).
- Address verification - listed as a con also because it's an extra
click, it's nice that the addresses are verified and the extra zip code numbers
are added. Not everyone is great at entering their address correctly 
Cons:
- Postage ordered by price - The options aren't always in the same
spot so it's easy to click the wrong one if you aren't paying full attention.
Typically media mail.
- Verifying addresses - an extra step which takes more time
- Slow - generally takes a long time to to load pages
- Easy to overload - A couple times I have tried to purchase multiple
labels at the same time (to maximaize efficiency of the slow nature of the site)
and it can't handle it. I am overcharged sometimes, errors occur, refunds
are sent, it's a mess. So now I don't do that anymore. One order at
a time and I have to wait for the slow site each time.
- Recent orders don't always show up in the batch order list - You
either need to create them individually or do your labels later.
- Hard to search for tracking numbers - you can easily get them from your
labels list in shipstation but the afformentioned slow website issues make that
annoying. The emails aren't always as prompt and don't always have the
best information.
- Labels are just listed as "ShipStation" in Paypal
- Lable informaiton - the actual label doesn't display the price of
the label or if it has insurance on it. Sometimes that's helpful for the
seller or buyer.
- User tracking email - I put this one last because I am not sure exactly
about this one, but I don't typically update Bricklink with tracking numbers
unless my buyers ask, just due to the time it takes to enter each one. In the
old system I could send the buyer a message automatically when the label was
created and they would receive their tracking that way. Since being switched
to ShipStation I have been receiving more frequent requests for tracking numbers.
I am not sure if it is related to switch or not, but it wouldn't surprise
me if the emails being sent to customers aren't always sent or are more difficult
to identify than they were before.
It should also be noted I don't create international labels online, only
domestic.
I'm sure there is other stuff I am forgetting as well. Overall I don't
mind shipstation. The batch shipping stuff means that I can do my labels much
quicker, but again I may have been able to do that previously and just didn't
know.
-Pete
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2022 11:43 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, par016 writes:
| | In Shipping, popsicle writes:
| | Well, it finally took hold here, the dreaded PayPal-ShipStation handoff. PayPal
completely bowing out of their shipping services for us.
Felt thankful that we’ve been able to continue using the familiar PayPal shipping
service, when reading the many posts over the last months, expressing disappointment
with the hybrid service. So when it manifested as the only option via PayPal
this morning, my thoughts were front-loaded with apprehension.
But…
After our initiation with the ShipStation first-label process, I gotta say, it
went smoothly. Though I might’ve built-up the foreboding a tad, expected the
worst
Now in taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, what are any downsides
I might expect with the continued use of the service? It’s quirks, negative or
otherwise? Any advise from those of you that have used for a time, the service
set-up with PayPal?
Any experience you're willing to share, is appreciated.
-Thanks
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I was switched over last month, and it really isn't too bad in my opinion.
In some ways I like it better, in some ways worse. I am coming to realize I
don't think I used the the previous shipping system to it's fullest.
Pros (many of these may have been available before but I didn't know how
to use them properly):
- Shipping profiles - you can set up your most frequently use shipping
sizes/methods for easy application to an order
- Batch shipping - Might be more applicable to some stores, but 90% of
all my orders fit into 2 ordering sizes/shipping method so I set up those profiles
and can check all the packages that fit in each profile and order and print those.
(I was purchasing labels 1 at a time before so it may not be a pro if the old
system previously had this capability).
- Address verification - listed as a con also because it's an extra
click, it's nice that the addresses are verified and the extra zip code numbers
are added. Not everyone is great at entering their address correctly
Cons:
- Postage ordered by price - The options aren't always in the same
spot so it's easy to click the wrong one if you aren't paying full attention.
Typically media mail.
- Verifying addresses - an extra step which takes more time
- Slow - generally takes a long time to to load pages
- Easy to overload - A couple times I have tried to purchase multiple
labels at the same time (to maximaize efficiency of the slow nature of the site)
and it can't handle it. I am overcharged sometimes, errors occur, refunds
are sent, it's a mess. So now I don't do that anymore. One order at
a time and I have to wait for the slow site each time.
- Recent orders don't always show up in the batch order list - You
either need to create them individually or do your labels later.
- Hard to search for tracking numbers - you can easily get them from your
labels list in shipstation but the afformentioned slow website issues make that
annoying. The emails aren't always as prompt and don't always have the
best information.
- Labels are just listed as "ShipStation" in Paypal
- Lable informaiton - the actual label doesn't display the price of
the label or if it has insurance on it. Sometimes that's helpful for the
seller or buyer.
- User tracking email - I put this one last because I am not sure exactly
about this one, but I don't typically update Bricklink with tracking numbers
unless my buyers ask, just due to the time it takes to enter each one. In the
old system I could send the buyer a message automatically when the label was
created and they would receive their tracking that way. Since being switched
to ShipStation I have been receiving more frequent requests for tracking numbers.
I am not sure if it is related to switch or not, but it wouldn't surprise
me if the emails being sent to customers aren't always sent or are more difficult
to identify than they were before.
It should also be noted I don't create international labels online, only
domestic.
I'm sure there is other stuff I am forgetting as well. Overall I don't
mind shipstation. The batch shipping stuff means that I can do my labels much
quicker, but again I may have been able to do that previously and just didn't
know.
-Pete
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I very much appreciate the concise breakdown, Pete
Thank you!
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| | | | | Author: | WildBricks | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2022 12:26 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| Go through ShipStation.com directly. You can connect it to multiple selling platforms
and get all of your outstanding orders on 1 screen. You can see exactly when
a label was purchased and even if you actually printed it or not. Rarely needed,
but you can create a return label that ships from the buyer's zip code and
ships to your location w/out jumping through hoops. All those reports we've
been asking for as seller's.... are provided for you.
I have read the complaints, but I honestly don't have any. I think it is
a matter of "Who Moved My Cheese?" Every time I'm forced to learn a new technology,
new computing/phone device, new operating system I find myself pouting and finding
every bit of fault possible. Then I remember that stupid book that I was forced
to read in my first corporate job. I get over myself real quick and get on with
mastering whatever has been put in front of me. Just my 2 cents.
Ginny
| | Now in taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, what are any downsides
I might expect with the continued use of the service? It’s quirks, negative or
otherwise? Any advise from those of you that have used for a time, the service
set-up with PayPal?
Any experience you're willing to share, is appreciated.
-Thanks
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Feb 18, 2022 14:14 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 79 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, WildBricks writes:
| | Go through ShipStation.com directly. You can connect it to multiple selling platforms
and get all of your outstanding orders on 1 screen. You can see exactly when
a label was purchased and even if you actually printed it or not. Rarely needed,
but you can create a return label that ships from the buyer's zip code and
ships to your location w/out jumping through hoops. All those reports we've
been asking for as seller's.... are provided for you.
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Thanks.
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I have read the complaints, but I honestly don't have any. I think it is
a matter of "Who Moved My Cheese?" Every time I'm forced to learn a new technology,
new computing/phone device, new operating system I find myself pouting and finding
every bit of fault possible. Then I remember that stupid book that I was forced
to read in my first corporate job. I get over myself real quick and get on with
mastering whatever has been put in front of me. Just my 2 cents.
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Hadn't heard of the book before. But in reading a summary of it, I find the
general assertion of the parable, hard to argue with. You say "that stupid book"
does that mean you wouldn't recommend it? I'm thinking for a heavy reader
like my son, who's also a burgeoning young entrepreneur.
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I might expect with the continued use of the service? It’s quirks, negative or
otherwise? Any advise from those of you that have used for a time, the service
set-up with PayPal?
Any experience you're willing to share, is appreciated.
-Thanks
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | WildBricks | | Posted: | Feb 21, 2022 11:17 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| | | Hadn't heard of the book before. But in reading a summary of it, I find the
general assertion of the parable, hard to argue with. You say "that stupid book"
does that mean you wouldn't recommend it? I'm thinking for a heavy reader
like my son, who's also a burgeoning young entrepreneur.
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I think its only 108 pages so for any avid ready it would take no time at all
to get through.
I have a bit of a chip on my shoulder about that entire job and shouldn't
describe the book in such a way. (Thank you for calling me out on it.) It was
one of the first of many books foisted on me in the corporate world that was
supposed to adjust employee mentality in an effort to get us to cheer for less
flexibility, worse working conditions, fewer rights, and increased productivity
levels. (Yay! Go corporate overlords, we are so happy our hard work has earned
you a 6 figure bonus and the rest of the drones a $50 gift card for ham for 1
holiday a year. Did I say chip, maybe I meant entire glacier. )
But, honestly, its a quick read and if you are open to the message it can serve
you well.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Feb 21, 2022 12:07 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, WildBricks writes:
| | | | Hadn't heard of the book before. But in reading a summary of it, I find the
general assertion of the parable, hard to argue with. You say "that stupid book"
does that mean you wouldn't recommend it? I'm thinking for a heavy reader
like my son, who's also a burgeoning young entrepreneur.
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I think its only 108 pages so for any avid ready it would take no time at all
to get through.
I have a bit of a chip on my shoulder about that entire job and shouldn't
describe the book in such a way. (Thank you for calling me out on it.) It was
one of the first of many books foisted on me in the corporate world that was
supposed to adjust employee mentality in an effort to get us to cheer for less
flexibility, worse working conditions, fewer rights, and increased productivity
levels. (Yay! Go corporate overlords, we are so happy our hard work has earned
you a 6 figure bonus and the rest of the drones a $50 gift card for ham for 1
holiday a year. Did I say chip, maybe I meant entire glacier. )
But, honestly, its a quick read and if you are open to the message it can serve
you well.
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I meant “heavy” reader as in material/subjects. Though he is also an avid reader,
but only in waves. His reading habits are feast, then famine.
Yeah, he enjoys the Classics, the Ancient World. In contemporary material, it's
philosophy, politics and law mostly. He has an exceptional mind, something I
and others found evident in him from an early age. So what he reads, he retains.
It's fun sharing a good whiskey and listening to him talking about antiquity.
Every once in awhile, I'd chime-in thinking I know better, only to be shown
in the nicest of ways, that I'm wrong
Come to think of it, I don’t think he’d be susceptible or “open” to the self-help
or motivational genres, just his character.
Always enjoy your posts. Thanks
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| | | | | Author: | edeevo | | Posted: | Feb 21, 2022 12:30 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, popsicle writes:
| | Well, it finally took hold here, the dreaded PayPal-ShipStation handoff. PayPal
completely bowing out of their shipping services for us.
Felt thankful that we’ve been able to continue using the familiar PayPal shipping
service, when reading the many posts over the last months, expressing disappointment
with the hybrid service. So when it manifested as the only option via PayPal
this morning, my thoughts were front-loaded with apprehension.
But…
After our initiation with the ShipStation first-label process, I gotta say, it
went smoothly. Though I might’ve built-up the foreboding a tad, expected the
worst
Now in taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, what are any downsides
I might expect with the continued use of the service? It’s quirks, negative or
otherwise? Any advise from those of you that have used for a time, the service
set-up with PayPal?
Any experience you're willing to share, is appreciated.
-Thanks
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I was switched over about a month ago... and after some initial headaches (mainly
just from the change in workflow), I actually like the service better than the
previous one...
The only little quirk I've found, is that I have to continually refresh the
PayPal login page tab when I am working in a Shipstation tab (to keep my PayPal
login from timing out)... I typically print all my labels for orders at the end
of each day, and when I have more than a few to create and print (which is typical),
I have found that the connection between Shipstation and PayPal will time-out
after a while if I don't refresh that page from time to time, causing it
to not show the info from the other orders awaiting shipping labels... though,
at worst, that causes me have to have to log back in to PayPal again in order
to re-establish the connection between the two sites, and for Shipstation to
be able to show my orders that need shipping... aside from that little quirk
though (which isn't all that big a deal anymore, since it's just part
of my workflow now), I find it is overall a much better system and process
I had to deal with before...
Life is Good.
~Ed.
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Feb 21, 2022 13:24 | | Subject: | Re: Advise or experience you're wiling to share | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, edeevo writes:
| | In Shipping, popsicle writes:
| | Well, it finally took hold here, the dreaded PayPal-ShipStation handoff. PayPal
completely bowing out of their shipping services for us.
Felt thankful that we’ve been able to continue using the familiar PayPal shipping
service, when reading the many posts over the last months, expressing disappointment
with the hybrid service. So when it manifested as the only option via PayPal
this morning, my thoughts were front-loaded with apprehension.
But…
After our initiation with the ShipStation first-label process, I gotta say, it
went smoothly. Though I might’ve built-up the foreboding a tad, expected the
worst
Now in taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, what are any downsides
I might expect with the continued use of the service? It’s quirks, negative or
otherwise? Any advise from those of you that have used for a time, the service
set-up with PayPal?
Any experience you're willing to share, is appreciated.
-Thanks
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I was switched over about a month ago... and after some initial headaches (mainly
just from the change in workflow), I actually like the service better than the
previous one...
The only little quirk I've found, is that I have to continually refresh the
PayPal login page tab when I am working in a Shipstation tab (to keep my PayPal
login from timing out)... I typically print all my labels for orders at the end
of each day, and when I have more than a few to create and print (which is typical),
I have found that the connection between Shipstation and PayPal will time-out
after a while if I don't refresh that page from time to time, causing it
to not show the info from the other orders awaiting shipping labels... though,
at worst, that causes me have to have to log back in to PayPal again in order
to re-establish the connection between the two sites, and for Shipstation to
be able to show my orders that need shipping... aside from that little quirk
though (which isn't all that big a deal anymore, since it's just part
of my workflow now), I find it is overall a much better system and process
I had to deal with before...
Life is Good.
~Ed.
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Thanks, Ed.
Life is indeed, good!
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