https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/usps-priority-mail/ Ecommerce Industry News Sat, 06 May 2023 01:25:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/usps-priority-mail/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/05/usps-lowered-some-priority-mail-rates-on-may-1st-ups-follows-in-its-tracks/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/05/usps-lowered-some-priority-mail-rates-on-may-1st-ups-follows-in-its-tracks/#comments Sat, 06 May 2023 01:20:40 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=229279 Call it a May Day Miracle – some shipping costs actually went down for online sellers on May 1st. The USPS lowered the rates for sending Priority Mail packages through online shipping providers, including online marketplaces eBay, Amazon, Etsy. The Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/05/usps-lowered-some-priority-mail-rates-on-may-1st-ups-follows-in-its-tracks/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/16/usps-says-end-of-regional-rate-is-to-simplify-priority-mail-offering/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/16/usps-says-end-of-regional-rate-is-to-simplify-priority-mail-offering/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:13:11 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228580 The USPS continues to shake up services popular with online sellers as it looks to cut costs and streamline operations. On Friday, it issued an industry alert detailing the end of Priority Mail Regional Rate. Readers had discussed in September Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/16/usps-says-end-of-regional-rate-is-to-simplify-priority-mail-offering/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/10/ebay-lowers-usps-priority-mail-rates-for-certain-packages/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/10/ebay-lowers-usps-priority-mail-rates-for-certain-packages/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2022 14:28:06 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228534 eBay lowered certain postage rates for sellers who purchase shipping through its eBay Labels program. Sellers will see the savings when they ship packages to buyers located closest to them. eBay said it was now offering lower rates for USPS Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/10/ebay-lowers-usps-priority-mail-rates-for-certain-packages/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/11/16/the-demise-of-the-usps-regional-rate-is-there-a-substitute/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 01:45:00 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228415 The US Postal Service confirmed it would no longer be making Regional Rate-sized boxes available to shippers once it does away with the service in January. That means sellers will have to look for alternative shipping services and supplies, with Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/04/18/usps-to-slow-delivery-of-first-class-packages/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/04/18/usps-to-slow-delivery-of-first-class-packages/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2022 15:08:29 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227427 The US Postal Service will slow down First Class Package Service (FCPS) for packages that travel longer distances by transporting them by ground instead of by air. Packages traveling the greatest distances will be most affected: 32% of volume will Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/04/18/usps-to-slow-delivery-of-first-class-packages/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/13/new-nonstandard-fees-will-not-apply-to-usps-priority-mail-boxes/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/13/new-nonstandard-fees-will-not-apply-to-usps-priority-mail-boxes/#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2021 16:21:40 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=226657 Sellers will not face nonstandard fees for using older flat-rate USPS Priority Mail boxes, a spokesperson told EcommerceBytes. After the US Postal Service announced new “nonstandard” fees going into effect in January, sellers had questions about whether it would impact Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/13/new-nonstandard-fees-will-not-apply-to-usps-priority-mail-boxes/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/10/usps-shipping-rate-hike-includes-new-penalty-fees/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/10/usps-shipping-rate-hike-includes-new-penalty-fees/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2021 01:15:21 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=226645 The USPS Shipping rate hike announced on Wednesday is bad news for online sellers, and that’s not all! There’s a new $1.50 penalty fee that could blindside sellers shipping packages if they aren’t extremely careful. The USPS press release didn’t Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/10/usps-shipping-rate-hike-includes-new-penalty-fees/feed/ 12 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/03/27/usps-to-slow-priority-mail-express-delivery-time/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/03/27/usps-to-slow-priority-mail-express-delivery-time/#comments Sun, 28 Mar 2021 02:17:30 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17915 The US Postal Service’s main job is to get mail and packages from Point A to Point B for the American people. But as it faces declining mail volumes and increasing competitive pressure in the package space, instead of vowing Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/03/27/usps-to-slow-priority-mail-express-delivery-time/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/12/23/usps-adjusts-priority-mail-express-refund-policy/ Sun, 23 Dec 2018 06:46:31 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=12370 Priority Mail Express 1-day shipments sent between December 22 – 25 will not be eligible for postage refunds unless the package is not delivered or delivery is not attempted within two days of the mailing date. The USPS adjusted its Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/10/13/the-online-sellers-guide-to-usps-shipping-rates-for-2019/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/10/13/the-online-sellers-guide-to-usps-shipping-rates-for-2019/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:25:59 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=11487 The USPS filed its shipping rates for 2019, and it’s making some drastic changes that will impact online sellers. It’s not an across-the-board rate change, so some sellers will be impacted more than others, depending on what kinds of packages Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/10/13/the-online-sellers-guide-to-usps-shipping-rates-for-2019/feed/ 13