GSP on the buyers end

[427Impaler]

There has been some rousing threads regarding the pluses and minuses of using the GSP when shipping from one country to another. Not really trying to start a heated debate (again) but just thought I would share my current experience with the GSP.

 

Partly as an experiment I won some books on Ebay, knowing full well the seller was using the GSP. I paid immediately and the seller shipped immediately which is evident in the tracking. Seller is in New Mexico and I live in Vancouver BC, Canada

 

That was November 10th

 

We are coming up one month and no books, meanwhile I have done MANY deals between Can and the US. All delivered quickly and successfully with packages going both ways.

 

So at least for me this experiment has confirmed my conviction to pass on GSP enabled auctions. Here is the tracking thus far:

 

 

Arrived at Global Shipping Center

 

Nov-16-15, 13:43 PM, ERLANGER, KY 41018

 

In Transit-Business Closed

 

Nov-14-15, 08:57 AM, ERLANGER, KY 41018

 

In Transit-Sorting Complete

 

Nov-14-15, 07:41 AM, ERLANGER, KY 41025

 

In Transit-Arrived at Post Office

 

Nov-14-15, 07:35 AM, ERLANGER, KY 41018

 

In Transit-Arrived at USPS Destination Facility

 

Nov-14-15, 02:07 AM, CINCINNATI, OH 45235

 

In Transit-Departed Post Office

 

Nov-12-15, 16:40 PM, SANTA FE, NM 87501

 

In Transit-Acceptance

 

Nov-12-15, 12:27 PM, SANTA FE, NM 87501

 

In Transit-Acceptance (SSK)

 

Nov-11-15, 20:35 PM, SANTA FE, NM 87501

 

[MadGenius]

Something doesn't seem right. I shipped from Virginia to Ontario, Canada using Ebay's GSP and it took 10 days door to door.

[427Impaler]

The estimated delivery time frame as per GSP is Nov 26-Dec 12, which is ridiculously long.

 

At this point I wait till Saturday and go from there.

 

Expensive and S-L-O-W.

[Catwomancomics]

It took 2 weeks from California to Austrlia.

[427Impaler]

It would seem it depends where you are located. Apparently Vancouver is not a simple route to map. I ordered some supplies from Hotflips which shipped via GSP, the route was:

 

START: West Babylon NY

TO: Santa Clarita CA

TO: Erlanger KY

TO: Mississauga ON

ARRIVE: Vancouver BC

 

Sketch that out on a map, looks like a Hunter S Thompson road trip! Took 25 days.

 

 

 

 

[oldbsturgeon]

the mystery is why it went to CA, which seemed overly unnecessary. Errlanger KY is where all GSP go through before leaving the US. I think that was because it got sorted wrong and ended up quite far away and had to make its way back closer east.

[427Impaler]

Latest update is package went missing in Erlanger.

 

Ebay has refunded one of the three books, One is pending, and the other is being reviewed as (odd development) the seller has provided some other tracking number that ebay is having a look at for that book.

 

Less than amusing

 

 

[cranky's]

Hey! Shop with confidence! No surprises!

[427Impaler]

Hmmm, might have to change this thread from a GSP rant.....heading over to the "EBAY: BLOCKED USER LIST" thread.