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Rick McQuillanDavid, Certified is much better than Delivery Confirmation. Here is what happens with both items:
Delivery Confirmation - The delivery confirmation label is scanned by the window clerk when it is mailed. It isn't scanned again until the item is either delivered or delivery is attempted. In both cases it is scanned by your letter carrier. When you go to the USPS.com website you will see the date and time that it was mailed, the class of mail that was used, the amount of postage that was paid, and the date and the time that the item was delivered.
If the postage was generated through ebay/paypal, you generally won't see the acceptance scan, only the delivery scan. However, the mailer can get this info from the PayPal site. If the postage was generated through Stamps.com the mailer can also print a hard copy showing all of this info.
Certified Mail - Certified mail is only accepted over the counter, not through Stamps.com or PayPal. Certified is scanned the same way as delivery confirmation. The big difference is that ALL Certified mail must be signed for before it is delivered. You may also purchase a return receipt at the time of mailing which the customers signs, then the signed receipt is returned to the mailer.
Rick