Some vendors are excellent with tracking, some not.
Dopey looks to be one of the most obliging when requesting a tracking number. The response is almost immediate.

Yep makes a lot of sense to me, especially if you are paying extra for the privilege. We always update orders with the tracking reference once an order has been dispatched. Yes it takes a little bit of time, but it's just good customer service. There seems to be a few vendors on here who waffle on about how important customer service is, but then treat their customers as a minor inconvenience.

Hi Omega554.totally agree on all comments made.if I had a tracking number instead of First class Stamps.i mite have known where My order is from the 8th of December.now it seems some one else has intercepted it . totally gutted 😔

Especially when some are charging $15 .if you don't wanna give tracking sound track it for me so I know if it's landed by me

agree all customers deserve tracking. for mind at eazee!

Many vendors don't like to give it out because it reveals where it was posted

You’re right but I don’t need the vendor to give me the number. I just want them to check it on the rare occasion that a parcel is very delayed so they can give me an update. Seems reasonable?🤷‍♂️

Yeah or this polly . This also eases my mind abit

Some vendors say they “can’t keep a track of all the tracking”😵‍💫, but if they don’t give the numbers to us and they don’t keep it themselves then there is a recipe for trouble…🫣

this is fair, the buyer should be able to ask whats going on and get an answer. i'll be closing up shop if sharing tracking is mandatory though lol. sure, many buyers would like to see exactly where the parcel is and so do i if i buy something on amazon or ebay but LB is not the same. people can have malicious intent for various reasons, and opsec comes before everything

I guess in uk to uk transactions where the wait is on average 2 days maybe 3 tracking is not necessary.
In my case (5/14 days wait) however tracking is essential, not to know where the parcel is at all times, but to know the exact day of delivery, to be at home, sign for it and pay customs fee. really can't stand having to pick up the parcel at the post office. On the other hand I do understand your point Dr, opsec first of all.

at 5 to 14 days it becomes a case of proving that its in transit. are you in ireland?

Italy..and uk to ita could take 2 full weeks..but always landed and never an issue, think like this, good things take time 😉

You can see that info on the package anyway. So that’s not a good reason. Tracking no. is a sign that tne vendor did his part and for the customer ease of mind and convenience. I pick it up myself from the postal office as during the delivery hours i’m at work, and don’t want my kids to be involved in my shenanigans. Cheers!!!

And what am I gonna do? Leave my house armed with nothing but a post office address and do what?

I don't know why you're asking me

Haha yeah man ! Don't think anyone would have answer to that 1

one central log of times and dates of drop off points used all stored on LB. not good. i hear what you are saying as a buyer but you could take a step back and look at the bigger picture. stay blessed

Maybe they want to avoid bother from people other than yourself? Plenty of people out there willing to do stuff for some money, use your brain man