![]() This improves their “Shipping Time” on the selling statistics and gives the buyer the impression that they’re getting excellent customer service. Many sellers will print off a label (creating a tracking number) very quickly after receiving an order. This does not mean that the package has been dropped off or has started moving. For some carriers, it shows up as pre-transit. The incentive to ship it through the platform is the volume discount the shipping companies provide.Īs soon as the seller prints off a label, the tracking number is created and shows up in the system. When a person lists an item on Etsy they can either have the platform automatically provide them a label or they can ship it through the platform. What Does Pre-Transit Mean?įirst off, we need to understand exactly how the shipping process on a platform such as Etsy works. Typically, items are in Pre-Transit for less than 24 hours but because the item has not actually been shipped it can stay in Pre-Transit for up to a week until it is scanned in. If an item is in Pre-Transit it means that the sender has printed off a label (creating a tracking number) but has not dropped the package off at the carrier to be scanned in. If you have an order (from any platform) that has tracking reading “pre-transit” let’s get you some answers. Well, I got my answers and I’m going to pass them on. First off, what does pre-transit mean? Does pre-transit mean shipped? Will my item be stuck there for long? I checked tracking every single day in the hopes that tracking would update but it was stuck on “pre-transit” for almost 4 days. So I’ll admit I wasn’t very pleased with my recent Etsy order. The problem is that this always seems to happen when there’s a deadline (such as a birthday) and you need the item to be delivered ASAP! I’ve had similar experiences on Etsy, eBay, Mercari, and just about every other platform. I recently ordered a jacket off of Poshmark and the Poshmark seller took a week to ship. ![]() Waiting to receive a package can be horrible. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ![]()
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