USPS Suspends Delivery Confirmation in Underperforming Countries

USPS Suspends Delivery Confirmation in Underperforming Countries
By Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes.com
June 16, 2014

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One year after announcing it was expanding Delivery Confirmation International Service beyond Canada to additional countries, the USPS suspended tracking to seven of those countries. Apparently some foreign Posts are not up to snuff when it comes to tracking packages.

The USPS is suspending Delivery Confirmation International Service to Brazil, Denmark, France, Gilbralter, Italy, Luxembourg and Portugal because "recent performance evaluations conducted by the Postal Service for these destinations are not satisfactory."

Online sellers were happy about the availability of delivery confirmation for international orders when announced last July. Unless they used expensive services, they had been unable to confirm when a package was delivered overseas.

The USPS said it would continue to use the tracking labels on the seven suspended countries so it could evaluate their performance and said, "when scanning performances at these destinations reach a satisfactory level, we will make subsequent announcements and IMM revisions regarding this service to these destinations."

In the meantime, it warned customers who need tracking information for shipments to Brazil, Denmark, France, Gibraltar, Italy, Luxembourg and Portugal to purchase Global Express Guaranteed service, Priority Mail Express International service, or Priority Mail International service (but not Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes).

In the meantime, it warned customers who need tracking information for shipments to Brazil, Denmark, France, Gibraltar, Italy, Luxembourg and Portugal to purchase Global Express Guaranteed service, Priority Mail Express International service, or Priority Mail International service (but not Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes).


Hmmmmm, maybe the problem isn't the so-called 'underperforming countries,' but a chance for USPS to make more money off their international shipping customers...

Thanks Mary for the heads up. :)

Best wishes for many sales to all,

Well, that figures. I just sold something to Denmark.

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Originally Posted by iwiw60

USPS Suspends Delivery Confirmation in Underperforming Countries
By Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes.com
June 16, 2014


The USPS is suspending Delivery Confirmation International Service to Brazil, Denmark, France, Gilbralter, Italy, Luxembourg and Portugal because "recent performance evaluations conducted by the Postal Service for these destinations are not satisfactory."

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