TRACKING NUMBER UPDATE

The good news is, if your recipient asks about the package, you can share the tracking data that you see in your Pirate Ship dashboard 👍

TRACKING NUMBER UPDATE

Your package's tracking data will update in your dashboard as it travels, even though you and your recipient won't be able to see updates on the USPS website. When these fringe cases pop up, the best way to track your package is to keep an eye on your shipment page in your Pirate Ship dashboard. Keep an eye on your shipment in Pirate Ship to follow along with the tracking So, when USPS scans your label, any existing tracking data assigned to that number should theoretically be wiped clean, and your package's information will take over. In the Postal Service's system, old tracking data typically gets overridden when USPS scans in a new label with that tracking number. Your tracking status might not update once USPS scans your new label However, sometimes the Postal Service recycles a tracking number sooner than they should, which causes the data assigned to that tracking number to last for a longer period of time 🙈 USPS recycles tracking numbers every 120 days or so, and any tracking data is typically wiped after that time period.

USPS displays old tracking data sometimes when they accidentally recycle tracking numbers too soon

This might cause you to see existing tracking information that isn't for your package when you enter your tracking number into the USPS tracking portal, but there's a rational explanation for this 😅 Since USPS recycles tracking numbers, you might come across a case when USPS assigns an old tracking number to your label.

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