USPS international registered mail?

[lulbert]

i was told by the lady this cant be tracked online?

i needed it for paypal, i really hope shes wrong and someone could steer me in the right direction, i paid $35 to ship this

[Thankful]

What service at USPS did you pay for exactly? and what lady told you it can't be tracked?

[lulbert]

it was first class registered mail

[yotano211]

Yes, 1st class international mail cant not be tracked once its outside the US. You would need upgrade it to Express mail to track it.

[KingRay]

He said USPS not UPS.

They say that it cant be tracked but it in most cases will show accepted, processed, etc, etc, then delivered.

that is tracking. They even say it on thei main webpage. say list tracking info in here. then shows you which number on the customs forms to enter. They say in person its not tracking but it is completely tracking.

If you want to make sure it gets there use insurance,
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I have to get a huge marker and write SCAN ME or PLEASE SCAN PKG all over my intentional ones now. It helps with about 2 out of 10 I send out. The rest have NEVER shows any tracking info. Other folks from different areas say they have all stops tracked all the way in route. Not ours.

[lulbert]

ok i dont care for tracking, i will it show it was delivered and signed for? thats all that matters

[Thankful]

It won't show that either unfortunately.

[Thankful]

https://www.usps.com/send/first-class-international.htm

[lulbert]

Originally Posted by tanxful

It won't show that either unfortunately.

are you serious? what the hell is the point, i got it for paypal and now im screwed unless paypal will contact USPS or call them

[rsot]

Sadly it's true - USPS first class international is not trackable. Not much can be done except contact the bidder and hope he/she cooperates by saying Thanks for the package - received.

[lulbert]

so it wont update at all? saying it was delivered/signed for?

what if i tell paypal to call them and ask

[yotano211]

I don't think paypal will do that and besides, the buyer can still receive the package and when paypal calls to verify, the buyer can say, "I didn't receive jack".

You might want to call or ask at a USPS post office if International Priority can be tracked or not. I don't know about that one. They might have more options with priority but it's more expensive.

[lulbert]

i was entering the wrong number :(

so far it showed it was accepted at my post office

then updated again when it left.

[GreenBean]

Is this anything to do with your China Air mail?

[yotano211]

Originally Posted by lulbert

i was entering the wrong number :(

so far it showed it was accepted at my post office

then updated again when it left.

That is the way with me. Since I am on the west coast, all international shipments stop at LA. Most of the times I only ship to Canada and Japan only.

[lulbert]

Originally Posted by GreenBean™

Is this anything to do with your China Air mail?

no, this is a thing i shipped to the UK

since it showed those two updates im guessing it will keep updating?

[GreenBean]

Oh that's good news

Make sure to keep notes of the info to help in future.

[yotano211]

It will not keep updating, those 2 updates in the US are the last ones you will get.

[lulbert]

Originally Posted by yotano211

It will not keep updating, those 2 updates in the US are the last ones you will get.

so it wont even update when it delivered?

wtf is this, so stupid

[yotano211]

It is not stupid, you pay for what you get. You pay the cheapest price and you'll get the cheapest service. I hate to say it but it's everywhere.

[lulbert]

i paid a lot lol

i didnt read it wrong, what is registered mail then? where the person has to sign for it, i did nothing wrong.

[KingRay]

Just use the express mail option. It includes insurance and has to be signed for. the flat rate envelopes hold a ton of stuff and are really not that much more than other options with the USPS. Depends on how much the item is though. I dont have a problem paying $10 extra on top of what they paid to get peace of mind.

They have their problems though too with tracking. but its safer that regular 1st class.