{"id":23142,"date":"2025-02-18T09:30:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T09:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/%d0%b1%d0%b5%d0%b7-%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%b3%d0%be%d1%80%d1%96%d1%97\/shipping-for-ebay-sellers\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T13:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:07:57","slug":"shipping-for-ebay-sellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/en\/blog\/shipping-for-ebay-sellers\/","title":{"rendered":"Consolidation Plus and Optimal for eBay sellers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23142\" class=\"elementor elementor-23142 elementor-7220\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0809c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0809c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a77420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a77420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"page-summary\" class=\"page-summary\">\n  <p><strong>Briefly:<\/strong> Consolidation Plus and Consolidation Optimum from Western Bid are economical international shipping options for Ukrainian sellers on eBay who ship parcels to the USA and other countries.<\/p>\n  <p>Parcels are delivered in two stages: first to Western Bid&#8217;s warehouse in Miami, then to the buyer, with tracking maintained and the Top Seller rating on eBay not affected, provided tracking numbers are added correctly.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"for-whom\" class=\"target-audience\">\n  <h2>Who are Consolidation Plus and Optimum suitable for<\/h2>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>eBay sellers from Ukraine<\/strong> who regularly send orders to the USA and Europe and want to reduce shipping costs.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Those aiming to maintain or achieve Top Seller status<\/strong> without sacrificing reliability of tracking and transparency for buyers.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Sellers with small and medium shipment volumes<\/strong> for whom express delivery is too expensive.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Beginners on eBay<\/strong> who are afraid of damaging their ratings due to delays and want a clear delivery scheme with ready-made email templates for buyers.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c37c54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c37c54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"key-takeaways\" class=\"key-takeaways\">\n  <h2>The essence of consolidation for eBay in 5 points<\/h2>\n  <ol>\n    <li>Consolidation Plus and Optimum are reliable methods for international parcel delivery from Ukraine for eBay sellers.<\/li>\n    <li>Delivery takes place in two stages: to the warehouse in Miami and then to the buyer, which reduces shipping costs.<\/li>\n    <li>Tracking numbers may display &#8220;Order information received&#8221; or &#8220;Pre-Transit&#8221; for a long time, but this is normal for consolidation.<\/li>\n    <li>If tracking is added on time and the carrier is chosen correctly, consolidation does not harm the Top Seller rating.<\/li>\n    <li>Pre-communication using letter templates reduces unnecessary buyer inquiries and decreases the number of disputes.<\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bcb24d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5bcb24d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image_001-1024x574.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23143\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image_001-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image_001-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image_001-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image_001.jpeg 1312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b49a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59b49a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"table-plus-vs-optimum\" class=\"shipping-table\">\n  <h2>Consolidation Plus vs Consolidation Optimum<\/h2>\n  <table>\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th>Parameter<\/th>\n        <th>Consolidation Plus<\/th>\n        <th>Consolidation Optimum<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Main focus<\/td>\n        <td>The fastest economy shipping option<\/td>\n        <td>The cheapest option with additional delay protection<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Initial cost in the USA<\/td>\n        <td>From \u2248 4.5&nbsp;USD per shipment<\/td>\n        <td>Comparable or lower for certain weight and volume categories<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Resistance to customs delays<\/td>\n        <td>Standard level<\/td>\n        <td>Enhanced protection against customs delays<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Recommended for<\/td>\n        <td>Orders where speed is important at minimal cost<\/td>\n        <td>Orders where stable delivery times are critical without additional risks<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bcef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0bcef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to prevent the buyer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c32ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4c32ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes buyers may ask, &#8220;why isn&#8217;t the status changing,&#8221; &#8220;when will you send my parcel?&#8221; and so on. We recommend creating a standard message that will reassure the buyer. Your response can be approximately as follows:<em>\u200d<\/em><\/p><blockquote><p>\u200d<em>Hello. Your package was shipped by UPS combined shipping. The tracking information will be updated when it arrives at the UPS sorting centre in the USA.<\/em><\/p><p><em>Kind regards<\/em>\u200d<\/p><\/blockquote><p>\u200dOr like this:<em>\u200d<\/em><\/p><blockquote><p><em>Dear ________,<\/em><\/p><p><em>Thank you for your purchase! Your order will be shipped on Monday. Please note: the international delivery of your order will be combined. First, your package will be delivered from Ukraine to Europe, then to Miami, USA, to the warehouse of my sales agent, and then to you. This does not affect shipping costs. Please do not worry if the tracking number of your order is inactive for a few days. Thank you for your understanding, and I hope you enjoy shopping in my shop.<\/em><\/p><p><em>Have a nice day<\/em>\u200d<\/p><\/blockquote><p>\u200dUsually, this kind of information reassures buyers, and they patiently wait for updates on their shipment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff7cdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fff7cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How will this affect the Top Seller ranking on eBay<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c34abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c34abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There&#8217;s no need to worry that sending this type of delivery will damage your Top Seller rating on eBay. The marketplace understands that updating tracking information may not change for 1-2 weeks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b57a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b57a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image_002.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23144\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image_002.jpg 603w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image_002-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88037e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88037e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this image, we see that eBay is 100% satisfied that tracking numbers have been added on time to all your parcels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c700257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c700257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image_003.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23145\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image_003.jpg 705w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image_003-300x131.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671449e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"671449e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All 88 parcels in the screenshots above were shipped to the USA via Consolidation Plus over a certain period of time. As you can see, this type of delivery positively influences your eBay ratings.<\/p><p>\u200dSometimes eBay still doesn&#8217;t recognize the tracking number; this occasionally happens with parcels sent via Consolidation Plus that have a volumetric or physical weight of more than 500 g. But don&#8217;t worry, as soon as the parcel arrives at our warehouse in the USA, it is scanned and continues its journey to the buyer. eBay sees its movement, and consequently, the percentage of on-time shipped parcels and added tracking numbers in your ratings is updated.<\/p><p>\u200dBe sure to pay attention to which carrier you specify when adding the tracking number; it could be UPS or USPS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b02d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98b02d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image_005.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23146\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image_005.jpg 554w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image_005-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe4d54f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe4d54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"checklist-ebay\" class=\"checklist\">\n  <h2>Checklist: how to send with consolidation and not lose your rating on eBay<\/h2>\n  <ol>\n    <li>Create a shipment in the Western Bid account and select <strong>Consolidation Plus<\/strong> or <strong>Consolidation Optimal<\/strong> for parcels in the USA or other countries.<\/li>\n    <li>Print the label, carefully pack the item, and hand over the parcel to the service indicated in the Western Bid instructions.<\/li>\n    <li>Get the tracking number and add it to the corresponding order on eBay, choosing the correct carrier (UPS or USPS).<\/li>\n    <li>Explain to the buyer that consolidation shipping occurs in two stages and the status may long show <em>Order information received<\/em> or <em>Pre-Transit<\/em>.<\/li>\n    <li>If necessary, send one of the English-language template emails provided in the article to alleviate the buyer&#8217;s concerns.<\/li>\n    <li>Track when the parcel arrives at the warehouse in Miami and onwards to the buyer, and update the information in the order if needed.<\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82b3b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82b3b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"expert-quote\"><p>&#8220;Even when the track shows only Order information received or Pre-Transit for a long time, the key for eBay is the timely addition of the track number and adherence to the declared shipping timelines&#8221;.<\/p><p><cite>Practical experience of eBay sellers<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7906498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7906498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions about Consolidation Plus and Optimum for eBay<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2792d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e2792d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2370\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2370\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> <h3>Is consolidated shipping suitable for sellers on eBay?<\/h3> <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2370\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43188b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43188b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2370\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc77898 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc77898\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2cd57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b2cd57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, Consolidation Plus and Optimal initially deliver parcels to the warehouse in Miami, and then to the customer, allowing significant savings on delivery within the USA and other countries.<\/p>\n<p>When track numbers are added correctly, this scheme does not negatively affect your eBay rating and is compatible with the Top Seller status.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2371\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2371\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> <h3>Why does the tracking only show \"Order information received\" or Pre-Transit for a long time?<\/h3> <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2371\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f88549 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f88549\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2371\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0388633 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0388633\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8162b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8162b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is related to a two-step scheme: while the parcel is flying to the USA, the last mile service has not yet actually received it into the system.<\/p>\n<p>The status will update after it arrives at the Miami warehouse and is accepted by the carrier, which is normal behavior for consolidation delivery.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2372\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2372\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> <h3>Can consolidation shipping ruin my Top Seller rating?<\/h3> <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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