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Should I message an Etsy buyer if USPS tracking says “awaiting item” with no scans?
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• • No answers yet I run an Etsy shop shipping physical items, and one recent order shows USPS tracking as “awaiting item” even though I dropped the package off at the post office. There haven’t been any tracking scans since, and a missing mail request hasn’t changed anything yet.
Should I proactively message the buyer to explain what’s happening, and if so, what should I offer (replacement vs refund)? Also, is it possible for a package to be delivered even if tracking never updates?
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