I shipped a sample on same day as order received that only totaled $5.46 which doesn’t require a tracking no. I sent a note to the buyer through the Etsy order messaging box. I need this corrected. My orders are always on time. They are always early!
The $10 threshold is for Streamlined shipping.
There is a $0 threshold for Star Seller. All orders in US$ require tracking.
Etsy has dropped their "no tracking needed under $10" policy, especially for US sellers. You can now buy stamp labels from Etsy that have PB, not USPS, tracking numbers and Etsy wants you to use those. Sorry you were blindsided by that change.
Thank you so much for the information! I will purchase those next time when needed. However, I hope Etsy can correct this issue for me. Have a nice day!