Hurricane threatening my stealth health

phaz0rz · #1 10-05-2016

So, it looks like we are going to be slammed by hurricane in a few days. Anyone else in the projected storm path?

Aside from small talk, I'm really worried about the potential implications for my accounts. Ebay excuses shipping delays caused by natural disasters, but none of my accounts are registered in the state I actually live in. I checked with the post office and they say they will stay open, so it's looks like I'll be taking a drive in 100+MPH winds to get my orders out on time.

Anyone else have concerns about this?

MM78 · #2 10-05-2016

Sorry to hear about the Hurricane thing......

phaz0rz · #3 10-05-2016

I'm way more worried about service outages than the actual storm.

Fairly pointless thread I know. I was more or less curious if anyone else will be impacted, and what their continuity of business plans are like lol.

JamesNorth101 · #4 10-05-2016

I am not sure of much of a logistical possibility, but can you take most your high selling items with you and then post them in the part of the country that you relocate to for a few days / weeks? Any large items that are not possible to move could
Then be ended for the period of time that you are away

MM78 · #5 10-05-2016

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Originally Posted by phaz0rz

I'm way more worried about service outages than the actual storm.

Fairly pointless thread I know. I was more or less curious if anyone else will be impacted, and what their continuity of business plans are like lol.

Seriously? Have you seen some of the post as of lately? this is actually a decent thread.

In your listing, you could change the ships from city to your actual shipping city (where the Hurricane is going to hit) and then in your listing just put that there might be a delay?

BigCJ · #6 10-05-2016

Im in NY and they are telling us about it now.

I just put in my listings that there will probably be an extended shipping time due to the storm and if they cannot wait, not to bid/buy.

I have no intention of shipping things out in this storm.

phaz0rz · #7 10-05-2016

I'm in a tough spot now. I managed to get some of today's orders dropped off at the post office but they had a note on their door saying they will be closed until after the storm. All of my listings are very long term GTC BIN's with some having 1000's of items sold. I think it may be a red flag if I suddenly changed the shipping location after all this time. The nice lady at the post office told me they are still waiting on the final call on whether or not they will operate the rest of this week. I think it's stupid they would close on Wednesday when it's not expected to be here until Saturday at the soonest. Anyway I'm considering using vacation settings if I have to, but I would seriously hate to bring business to a screeching halt like that. That's the only solution I can think of that I would be comfortable with. If I were to keep accepting orders as usual without a way to ship them out, I'd accumulate about 300 late shipments every day until the storm is passed, which would be DSR suicide.

@James - As of now we aren't leaving. We are usually hit with a few tropical storms/hurricane's annually, and it's almost never as bad as everyone thinks it's going to be.

@CJ - Do you think it's going to have much of an impact on you in NY? Extremely rare for a storm to stay strong once it gets into cooler weather up north.

Play · #8 10-05-2016

May be a longshot, but could you not say your 'fulfilment centre' is based in the state thats being affected?

Sorry to hear about the bad news. Hope all works out for you.

Hercules · #9 10-05-2016

It's petering out all ready. The path doesn't even go over Florida land. Rain, wind, coastal flooding. Electricity outages are yours/my biggest fear. Might as well live in a cave when that happens.

MM78 · #10 10-05-2016

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Might as well live in a cave when that happens.

I resent that, I lived in a cave.

BigCJ · #11 10-05-2016

Well, we are going to treat it as super storm sandy. Last time we didn't expect anything, we were stuck inside for 4 days.

The meteorologists are all getting us pumped up since they cannot pinpoint the exact route the storm wants to take.

Most of the stores in my mega mall area are getting their shelves cleaned out.

Hercules · #12 10-05-2016

I like the Carolina's with that big highway going west. They made both sides (east-west) go in one direction...cool.

nate · #13 10-05-2016

It's suppose to hit dead on where I'm at Thursday night, early Friday morning. I live 5 blocks from the beach and am under mandatory evacuation. I spent a few hours this morning making sand bags. Thought I was going to die it was so damn hot. I also got plenty of liquor and beer (The mandatory hurricane essentials). There hasn't been any water to buy for the last 2 days anyway.

I was wondering how this was going to work with eBay. I figured as long as I bought the labels and shipstation uploaded tracking I should be alright even if the post office isn't open. But I'd be lucky if I got 5 orders in the next couple days (still have little new born baby accounts). 300... that's ruff... All my faith is in cell service not going out, my AT&T and Verizon phones, 3 vehicles with full tanks of gas, and a AC/DC converter.

I lived in Fort Lauderdale for Wilma which was a Cat 1-2 when it hit. It ripped Lauderdale a new ass hole. This is suppose to be a Cat-4.... I was in Lauderdale for Andrew (Cat 5), it didn't do much where I was at but it destroyed Homestead/Kendall... I just hope it stays off the coast and I still have something to come home to Saturday, or when ever they open the bridge up. My Landlord wont let anyone put up plywood either.

phaz0rz · #14 10-05-2016

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Originally Posted by Hercules

I like the Carolina's with that big highway going west. They made both sides (east-west) go in one direction...cool.

That's where I am. It's cool to see but at the same time I think it was a bit premature. There are people running out of gas left and right because if you're on the reversed side of the interstate, you can't get off from Charleston to Columbia.

MM78 · #15 10-05-2016

Stay safe out there guys......forget the packages, gotta stay safe.

nyc · #16 10-05-2016

Include your packages in the hurricane, i'm sure the hurricane will update tracking faster and get it there more reliable than USPS.

BigCJ · #17 10-06-2016

United states hurricane services. Your package in 2 days or less...along with debris, or your money back.

Gamefreak · #18 10-06-2016

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Originally Posted by BigCJ

United states hurricane services. Your package in 2 days or less...along with debris, or your money back.

USHS sound catchy doesn't it?

phaz0rz · #19 10-06-2016

Mannnnn this is f***ing terrible. 80 PO's closed in my area for what's looking like the rest of the week, while it's sunny and 75 outside.

*bangs head against wall a few times*

MM78 · #20 10-06-2016

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Originally Posted by nyc

Include your packages in the hurricane, i'm sure the hurricane will update tracking faster and get it there more reliable than USPS.

The problem with that is that customers are then going to want the same service all the time!

oompaloompa · #21 10-06-2016

what are they saying about potential power outages in your area...?

maybe you should lengthen your dispatch time on listings now?

I heard over a million evacuated!

but more importantly stay safe, dont want you or your stuff ending up somewhere over the rainbow..........and your little dog too..

amzpro · #22 10-06-2016

I know amazon has a vacation mode for merchant fulfilled listings.

Does ebay have the same?

If not you're going to have to manually close/adjust processing times on all your listings.

Fwiw, amazon does not excuse shipping delays for ANY reason. If your account isn't on vacation mode and you do not ship on time you will be suspended.