Shipping Basics
Choose Your Service
When you list your item you have several options for service levels, each with an estimated delivery time your buyer will see on the item page. The service level you choose may influence a buying decision—especially for time sensitive buyers!- Economy Shipping—the lowest cost way to ship. Certain items may not qualify for Economy Shipping and it has the longest estimated delivery time. Shipping time for Economy service ranges from 1 to 10 business days.
- Standard Shipping—can include low cost Ground services with estimated delivery times of 1 to 5 business days.
- Expedited Shipping—includes many USPS services available when you pay for postage and print your shipping labels from My eBay. Estimated delivery time to your buyer is 1 to 3 business days.
- One Day Shipping—buyers love to get their stuff fast! Includes overnight shipping with an estimated delivery time of 1 day.
Ship the Easy Way with eBay Labels and USPS
When you choose a USPS or FedEx® service you can pay for discounted postage and print your shipping label right from My eBay—in just a few clicks.- Pay online and get discounted postage
- Print labels fast from almost any printer
- Get tracking information automatically to you and your buyer
- Now delivery confirmation on First-Class Package service for parcels is free.
The chart below shows the range of carrier and service options to choose from when you list your item.
| Economy services | Economy Shipping (1 to 10 business days) USPS Parcel Select (2 to 8 business days) USPS Media Mail (2 to 8 business days) |
| Standard services | Standard Shipping (1 to 5 business days) USPS First-Class Package (2 to 5 business days) UPS Ground (1 to 5 business days) FedEx Ground or FedEx Home Delivery (1 to 5 business days) |
| Expedited services | Expedited Shipping (1 to 3 business days) USPS Priority Mail (2 to 3 business days) USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope (2 to 3 business days) USPS Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box (2 to 3 business days) USPS Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box (2 to 3 business days) USPS Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box (2 to 3 business days) USPS Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate Envelope (2 to 3 business days) USPS Priority Mail Legal Flat Rate Envelope (2 to 3 business days) UPS 3 Day Select (3 business days) UPS 2nd Day Air (2 business days) FedEx Express Saver (3 business days) FedEx 2Day (2 business days) |
| One-day services | One-day Shipping (1 business day) USPS Express Mail (1 business day) USPS Express Mail Flat Rate Envelope (1 business day) USPS Express Mail Legal Flat Rate Envelope (1 business day) UPS Next Day Air Saver (1 business day) UPS Next Day Air (1 business day) FedEx Priority Overnight (1 business day) FedEx Standard Overnight (1 business day) |
| Other services | Economy Shipping from outside US (11 to 20 business days) Standard Shipping from outside US (5 to 10 business days) Expedited Shipping from outside US (1 to 4 business days) |