Does a Prepaid Ebay Return Label from FEDEX can be used from abroad (DR) ?

[cavok]

So let me clarify, you order an item from a vendor in the US who ships it to Miami. Then BMCargo obviously takes care of the rest and makes sure you get your ordered item in the DR and you pay BMCargo for the shipping from Miami to your BMCargo branch in the DR. If I understood you right, BMCargo would now export this ordered item for you free of charge from the DR to Miami? Yes, I'd imagine that you have to pay for the shipping for the replacement item normally, but did understand right that the route DR - Miami BMCargo would ship free of charge?

The prepaid label would be for the carrier who shipped the item within the US, correct?

If the above is the case, I stand corrected but as I don't see what the return of the item has to do with BMCargo, I'm not sure why would they do this export of the item free of charge? Did I miss something here?

I was really surprised when the rep at BM Cargo told me that about a month ago. Never knew that before. I haven't used it yet. I found the below on Google. It seems to confirm what I thought she said. I don't know if all couriers offer this(?):

Devolución al Suplidor sin costo adicional | BMCargo

Pide con más libertad, al tener la facilidad de devolver tus paquetes al suplidor totalmente gratis.

www.bmcargo.com

 

[josh2203]

I was really surprised when the rep at BM Cargo told me that about a month ago. Never knew that before. I haven't used it yet. I found the below on Google. It seems to confirm what I thought she said. I don't know if all couriers offer this(?):

Devolución al Suplidor sin costo adicional | BMCargo

Pide con más libertad, al tener la facilidad de devolver tus paquetes al suplidor totalmente gratis.

www.bmcargo.com

Interesting, thanks very much for the link! Happy to see BMCargo progressing.

Next time using BMCargo I will definitely ask more, as it says "ciertas condiciones applican" and the payment for "Cobertura de Transporte Internacional Ampliado" are prerequisites for this service...

 

[cavok]

Interesting, thanks very much for the link! Happy to see BMCargo progressing.

Next time using BMCargo I will definitely ask more, as it says "ciertas condiciones applican" and the payment for "Cobertura de Transporte Internacional Ampliado" are prerequisites for this service...

It does say that "cobertura" is automatica, but it might not apply to all the countries they serve(?). They have a real laundry list of extra charges on their receipts. I looked at a couple old ones that they emailed to me and that cobertura was on all of them.

 

[PJT]

An Ebay issued prepaid FedEx label for an item return is from the original destination on the Ebay shipment stated on the original invoice to a site Ebay assigns for its return processing. If the destination on the invoice is the US, the FedEx prepaid label is only valid from there. If the original invoice destination is the DR, the Ebay issued FedEx label should be good. If the original Ebay invoice destination is in the US, a return coming from the DR will be at the customer's cost of transport and handling to the USA to a location where the item and be transferred to FedEx for final carriage to return processing location. FedEx in the DR may refuse to ship with the prepaid label that is only good for movement from a US location. FedEX in the DR will ask for more money to cover costs if it is shipped with them. Note: some transfer companies from the US-DR are offering returns help.

Good Luck!

Regards,

PJT

 

[cavok]

I would imagine most things shipped by an eBay seller direct to the DR would be prohibitively expensive. FedX wants about $100 dollars just for documents.

 

[Manuel01]

An Ebay issued prepaid FedEx label for an item return is from the original destination on the Ebay shipment stated on the original invoice to a site Ebay assigns for its return processing. If the destination on the invoice is the US, the FedEx prepaid label is only valid from there. If the original invoice destination is the DR, the Ebay issued FedEx label should be good. If the original Ebay invoice destination is in the US, a return coming from the DR will be at the customer's cost of transport and handling to the USA to a location where the item and be transferred to FedEx for final carriage to return processing location. FedEx in the DR may refuse to ship with the prepaid label that is only good for movement from a US location. FedEX in the DR will ask for more money to cover costs if it is shipped with them. Note: some transfer companies from the US-DR are offering returns help.

Good Luck!

Regards,

PJT

That is exactly my case. What you say makes total sense. Regardless, my question was if somebody actually tried it. Well, i will try tomorrow at around 3 pm and let all of you guys know how it went.

 

[Manuel01]

Like some of you mentioned; FEDEX did not receive the Shipment. You can send it from wherever in the US but not from abroad.

 

[CristoRey]

All sales are basically final if delivered to a US Postal forwarding address. I have never heard a retun postage label being honored/ valid from outside the country of origin.

More often than not, the item will cost more to return/ ship back than it would to purchase new for a second time.

I've been using EPS for over a decade and I've always buy with the "all sales are final" mentality.

 

[cavok]

Like some of you mentioned; FEDEX did not receive the Shipment. You can send it from wherever in the US but not from abroad.

Did the seller send the item from the US direct to you in the DR?

 

[PJT]

All sales are basically final if delivered to a US Postal forwarding address. I have never heard a retun postage label being honored/ valid from outside the country of origin.

More often than not, the item will cost more to return/ ship back than it would to purchase new for a second time.

I've been using EPS for over a decade and I've always buy with the "all sales are final" mentality.

"More often than not, the item will cost more to return/ ship back than it would to purchase new for a second time."

Agree!

Regards,

PJT

 

[Manuel01]

Did the seller send the item from the US direct to you in the DR?

no, to Miami. Never mind it was worth a try.I will be in NY on Friday and will send it from there.

 

[JD Jones]

Like when I was trying to send my Ancestry DNA test and none of the carriers or the Post Office would accept it. I had to drive to Puerto Plata to give it to someone to hand carry to Miami.

 

[cavok]

no, to Miami. Never mind it was worth a try.I will be in NY on Friday and will send it from there.

Is there a time limit on that free return?

 

[Manuel01]

Is there a time limit on that free return?

yes, you can check each ebay or amazon purchase; it will show either "No Return" or Returnable by...." It's usually one month.

 

[Tom0910]

That's really valid for any shipper you order from. Unless you tell them, they just ship to Miami, period. I think it has also been discussed on this forum and I have experienced many times that many shippers do not want to ship abroad, and if they find out about a mail forwarder (on Ebay in particular), they might just cancel the order. I have had happen on many occasions that I had to switch vendors on Ebay as an address gave out the fact that it was a forwarder and they refused to ship...

True,I tried to order clothes and shoes from Under Armour and have them shipped to my EPS in Miami and Under Armour promptly canceled the orders stating that they do not ship to forwarding companies,another store refused too I think it was Kohls. I don't understand why.

 

[Manuel01]

True,I tried to order clothes and shoes from Under Armour and have them shipped to my EPS in Miami and Under Armour promptly canceled the orders stating that they do not ship to forwarding companies,another store refused too I think it was Kohls. I don't understand why.

The answer to your question is extremely simple. There is A LOT OF FRAUD going one with stolen Credit Card Details and shipping to forwarders. If you get an item to your forwarding address in Miami, using a stolen CC, It's almost impossible for the Shipper or Law enforcement to proof that you are involved in this. If one address is involved in to many of this cases, it's blocked from the Seller (Amazon, Ebay etc). That's the true reason why the forwarding company's change their address sometimes twice a year before it's getting blocked again.

 

[cavok]

True that many sellers won't ship to forwarders but, in all the years I've ordered from eBay and Amazon, only two or three sellers wouldn't ship to BM Cargo. BM Cargo has never changed it's address(?).

 

[josh2203]

The answer to your question is extremely simple. There is A LOT OF FRAUD going one with stolen Credit Card Details and shipping to forwarders. If you get an item to your forwarding address in Miami, using a stolen CC, It's almost impossible for the Shipper or Law enforcement to proof that you are involved in this. If one address is involved in to many of this cases, it's blocked from the Seller (Amazon, Ebay etc). That's the true reason why the forwarding company's change their address sometimes twice a year before it's getting blocked again.

Adding to the above, there are also liability issues (seller might state on their advertisement or website "shipping only within XYZ" in particular with any electronics as well as on many other items. They might also offer warranty for the product they are selling and don't want to deal with any hassle someone reporting having had the item shipped to abroad without their knowledge and now complaining about a warranty issue.

As I'm used to really freaking strict rules on how pharmacies operate in Europe, I was actually surprised when I was able to purchase large containers of Acetaminophen from Ebay and it arrived to BMCargo without any questions asked. The packaging obviously discloses what it contains, yet BMCargo labeled it as "supplements". I was completely expecting either the Ebay seller to cancel my order or BMCatgo stopping the shipment in Miami. Reason for this purchase was that we were tired of buying overpriced Winasorb...

 

[josh2203]

True that many sellers won't ship to forwarders but, in all the years I've ordered from eBay and Amazon, only two or three sellers wouldn't ship to BM Cargo. BM Cargo has never changed it's address(?).

True, it's indeed very few sellers that have any issues with this, and on Ebay I have always been able to find another vendor for any particular item.

For the BMCargo address, I agree, for the time we've been with them (since 12 years currently), their address has not changed aside from I think a minor correction on their zip code. I think they either fixed or altered or something the four last digits (currently 1534). I recall something like this from a few years ago as we were currently shipping quite a bit with them and they sent reminders to check the address...

 

[cavok]

As I'm used to really freaking strict rules on how pharmacies operate in Europe, I was actually surprised when I was able to purchase large containers of Acetaminophen from Ebay and it arrived to BMCargo without any questions asked. The packaging obviously discloses what it contains, yet BMCargo labeled it as "supplements". I was completely expecting either the Ebay seller to cancel my order or BMCatgo stopping the shipment in Miami. Reason for this purchase was that we were tired of buying overpriced Winasorb...

I buy bottles of 300 tablets of naproxen from both eBay and Amazon and never had a problem with BM Cargo.