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Chinese e-packets, 'no tracking'

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Chinese e-packets, 'no tracking'

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Been seeing more and more of these Chinese packets with 'no tracking' written above or under the barcode, most of them don't bring up a correct 13 digit code.

The packet I had yesterday had the same, except there was a correct 13 digit code ending in YW printed down by the customs description.

What's the situation with this are they purposely trying to evade proof of delivery?
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Seems likely,

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norm wrote:Been seeing more and more of these Chinese packets with 'no tracking' written above or under the barcode, most of them don't bring up a correct 13 digit code.

The packet I had yesterday had the same, except there was a correct 13 digit code ending in YW printed down by the customs description.

What's the situation with this are they purposely trying to evade proof of delivery?
What would be the benefit to the sender of evading proof of delivery?
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They could claim the postage back
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Re: Chinese e-packets, 'no tracking'

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Sir Henry wrote:They could claim the postage back
Probably one of the reasons that RM is looking to introduce tracking of all parcels
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Sir Henry wrote:They could claim the postage back
Would that be after or before they have refunded the clients who are claiming non receipt of the goods?
It seems like a lot of effort printing all those bags in order to possibly reclaim some postage before RM sees through the scam.
After all. you have already seen through it.

As a seller, proof of delivery is the most important thing.
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Hmmm, as an online seller myself I am completely with you on the proof of posting thing.

There's a rabbit away somewhere.
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They seem to have gone full circle,from giving out one tracking number to multiple buyers,now it's the don't scan thing.
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I don't care what it says, if there is a barcode that scans then I scan it and follow the instructions on the PDA.
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