If they say they’ll pick up the bin by 7:30 and then scan…9:30 causes an Amazon seller trouble.
Why would that cause trouble? If a package has to ship by day X, and it gets a scan at 9:30 on day X, that should be good, shouldn’t it?
Do you get enough INR claims to worry about the scans? That’s the only reason you would need them for Amazon.
That initial scan is not good enough.
I don’t think the kiosk scan is intended to be for Amazon sellers, but more for the average person who wants a receipt that they did, in fact, ship their package of birthday gifts to their grandchild, but doesn’t want the hassle of standing in line. USPS employees wouldn’t know, or likely care, about what Amazon requires.
The kiosk disclaimer sounds like a theft deterrent statement to me, and nothing to do with ecommerce. Someone might buy a label for an express mail package, knowing that those are refunded if they don’t arrive on time, then take the package back home with them and bring it back to drop off at the PO the next day, effectively ensuring it would arrive late, and hoping to file a claim and get their postage refunded.
The kiosk is telling them that won’t fly, that the clock doesn’t start until the package is scanned in USPS “processing”.
Whether it’s worth it to stand in line to get a ‘real’ scan all comes down to money. Does the number of INR claims you pay (by using Buy Shipping but missing a timely scan) exceed the value of your time spent standing in line?