It’s hard to call the Postal Service’s decision to keep many package shipping rates unchanged “good news” in July, since it’s only in recent years that sellers have had to deal with two rate hikes a year. The USPS had Read more
eBay reminded sellers of the July USPS rate changes, which will go into effect in 2 weeks. “As always, we continue to work closely with our carrier partners to provide you with the best shipping rates on eBay Labels,” eBay Read more
As expected, the USPS followed up last month’s announcement of a July rate increase for “dominant” services (including First Class Mail) with part two: rates for “competitive” services. No price changes are being made in July for Priority Mail Express, Read more
It hasn’t made sense to call First Class Package Service (FCPS) by that name since the USPS reclassified it to a “competitive” service. That’s because whenever there’s a change to “market dominant” rates, it includes First Class mail, but doesn’t Read more
eBay told sellers rates for international shipping were rising in an announcement on Friday, saying the USPS was raising international shipping rates an average of 6.9%. eBay advised sellers who offer flat-rate shipping to take note of the increased costs Read more
If you’re a seller who takes advantage of the eBay Standard Envelope shipping option for lightweight items that can be mailed in an envelope, be aware your costs will be rising later this month. eBay Standard Envelope uses the US Read more
An article in Linn’s Stamp News on Friday had online sellers scrambling to find out if they would lose postage discounts when they purchase USPS labels on online marketplaces and postage providers. Amazon told EcommerceBytes on Saturday that the end Read more
You may remember the USPS announced a 6.5% rate hike for First Class Mail rates effective July 10 – including the cost of a stamp rising to 60 cents. The other shoe dropped today (Friday) – the USPS filed with Read more
Will USPS rate hike drive online sellers to consider FedEx and UPS? EcommerceBytes spoke to several shipping analysts about the challenges shippers are facing across the board as carriers try to improve their revenue per shipment. Here’s what they had Read more
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
