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Hi everyone,
I've consolidated several threads into this one, so everyone can see answers in the same place.
The error message is a little confusing because it's generic. I'm sorry about that, but I can clarify here.
This error most commonly occurs when there is a formatting discrepancy on one of the addresses going on the label. It can be either the ship-to address OR the ship-from address. Even addresses that have passed validation previously may trip up the validation on subsequent attempts, so it is important to check both addresses even if they have worked before.
Go to http://www.usps.com and click to "Look up a zip code". Paste in the buyer's address. If the USPS has the address listed in different formatting, edit it for the label. Remove a business name if that differs. Change "street" to "st" if that's how the USPS has it. Remove trailing spaces if the address you pasted in has them. The validation can be finicky!
If the error continues to occur, do the same for your ship-from address. Even if it has worked previously, you may find that this resolves the problem.
I hope this helps!
Olivia
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Anyone else unable to create postage for ebay items, think its a technical fault but no advise as to when it will be fixed and now i am thinking it might be my account? plenty of funds available and it was working last week, but no i have stacks of parcels to send and no cash to do it at the post office!
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Nope I am having same problem this morning!! its a right pain as got loads to post from weekend and dont live near postoffice 😞
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I have the same problem, I really need to get all this post out today, Ive got lots of special delivery items and no way can I afford to pay over the counter at the post office, come on Paypal get your bottoms in gear and get it sorted!!! URGENT!!!
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I'm having the same problem. I really need the use of paypal postage today and its still not working.
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Yup, having the same problem since yesterday and still unable to print postage labels!
Please sort this out PayPal!
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It appears to be an issue with Royal Mail's website not paypal. They had the entire site down over the weekend for maintenance/upgrading and its back up and running today. Nothing on it is working properly though, you cant even use Royal mails online postage printing system which is pretty pathetic for a national multi billion £ organisation. I used to use smart stamp a long time ago and it was ok but im very reluctant to use it at the moment as its a subscribed service and ive no way of knowing if its working either until i subscribe. GET IT SORTED ROYAL MAIL!
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Come on Paypal, we pay you enough in fees. Sort out this Postage Unavailable problem, and quickly. We all have urgent parcels waiting to go out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Me too. I don't care whose problem it is. They just need to fix it. The more that goes on with Paypal the more you get fed up. Sort it.................

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