Just had to laugh.. No USPS shipping to a post office?
I had an order I was shipping a little while ago for a very inexpensive item that I normally sent for a few dollars by First Class Mail. Amazon wasn't giving me any USPS shipping options, and I know that generally means that Amazon doesn't think the USPS delivers to the address. I really didn't want to spend that much on UPS and take a loss on the sale, though, so I looked to see exactly what was at the address where the package was going. It's a post office! So, Amazon seems to think that the USPS doesn't deliver to themselves. lol.. just had to laugh, shake my head, and purchase the First Class Mail label from elsewhere.
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Seller_Hi7wbO2Kbo6bl
I think that is universal since the inception of that address verification bot. Anytime a PO box address is given in the form of post office address and the box number as an "apartment" (or other) number, the Amazon bot believes USPS does not deliver to that address.
Remember when Amazon arbitrarily decided that all tracking for shipping labels purchased at the Post Office was invalid. (Without telling anyone of course.)
Seller_FR1rfOZM2cUbv
Amazon places a high priority on meeting guaranteed delivery dates for its customers, and their system will prioritize shipping options that are more likely to meet these delivery guarantees.
For example, if the guaranteed delivery date is approaching and the seller is located far from the customer's location, Amazon's system may not display USPS shipping options, which typically take longer to deliver, and instead display faster shipping options, such as UPS or FedEx, that are more likely to meet the delivery guarantee.
Seller_A1lLPWznbssGY
Yeah I get this too. Sometimes the address can't be identified with Amazon and I had to buy shipping somewhere else. Last time, a customer ordered a $19.99 item and the shipping from Amazon was about $40+ dollars because only UPS was available. I then bought the label elsewhere and it was only $7.60 via USPS with shopify.
TaylorR_Amazon
I'm sorry @Seller_DdmPiA1p1S2Wu. This seems silly to me too. I will pass along this feedback to the team.
