eBay shipping methods depend on the seller's location and the size and weight of the package. Usually, when the products are shipped from the United Kingdom or the United States, the GSP (Global Shipping Program) created by eBay is used by the sellers and the packages are sent with Pitney Bowes (an American global technology company known for its mailing equipment). Whereas sellers located in China often use couriers such as China Post or again China EMS ePacket services.

All of these couriers use a variety of shipping methods including air, rail, road, and sea, all of which have an impact on the delivery time of the product. Generally, the faster modes of shipping, such as via aircraft, are more expensive. Orders sent via road or sea can take the longest. Although, if the final destination always plays a part, rural destinations also extend delivery timeframes. The seller should provide an estimated delivery time for the buyer upon purchase.

eBay orders generally involve many different couriers and this is why Ship24 is useful to allow buyers to track their parcels without having to enter their tracking number onto multiple courier websites. Instead, they can enter the code solely on Ship24 regardless of which courier is handling the eBay parcel and get instant information on its whereabouts.

To track your eBay parcel, simply enter your tracking code on the Ship24 website to get real-time status and location updates on your eBay package. When you enter your eBay tracking number in the search bar of Ship24, you may receive information/updates that are similar to the following.

• Pick-up Successful - This means that the seller has packaged the parcel and it has been received by the courier.
• Dispatching from the origin center - This means that the order is being dispatched from the first processing station.
• Arrived at the destination country - This means that the package or parcel has arrived in the same country as its final destination.
• Arrived at the nearby center - This means that the order is one step closer to its destination and is at a nearby processing center.
• Out for Delivery - This means that the parcel is currently in transit for final delivery.

For businesses or developers who want to integrate an eBay tracking API into their platform, you need to create an account on Ship24 first. Once created, you can choose between our two tracking API plans, We have a “per-call” plan and a “per-shipment” plan. Upon choosing a plan, you are given 10 free trials. The usage of each trial is deducted per shipment that has been tracked.

Please note that Ship24 is not capable of tracking eBay’s order numbers, it can still track the couriers that the seller has used. An order number and a tracking number are both different numbers so don’t be confused on which one is which. If you need some dummy tracking numbers to test out on your platform, you can shoot us a message and we’ll gladly provide you with some.

Ship24’s tracking API is highly recommended because of its fast integration and a dedicated in-house suppose to guide you with every step of your process. It offers so much more benefits as well.