Comments on: USPS Shipping Rate Hike Includes New Penalty Fees

By: brotherc20

brotherc20 — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 13:52:16 +0000

In reply to airbrake. It is packages that are over 22inches. which we do not know of any USPS Priority Mail packages over 22inches. The Revenue Assurance system will determine and the charge the customer as it does now for us if we mess up with weight or dimensions. I would imagine if it is a retail package done on a self help terminal then the method of payment will be charged. This is already in place now, they are just adding a $1.50 added fee on top of the additional postage they charge back.

By: brotherc20

brotherc20 — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 13:46:15 +0000

After reviewing the rates that start Jan 9th. The current commercial rates do not change. Basically, they are just making the temporary rates now permanent. Example, current commercial rate 1st class package zone 1 is $3.76 which will be $3.76 on Jan 9th and so on. USPS Retail Ground is actually decreasing by over 6%. Also, glad to see they are launching USPS Connect Local nationwide which will definitely increase the amount of packages for USPS in certain areas thus more revenue.

By: Ina Steiner

Ina Steiner — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:00:02 +0000

Great question, Airbrake, I have a question in to the USPS.

By: airbrake

airbrake — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:10:53 +0000

In the PDF document, the following statement is made: “manual handling costs when the dimensions of the package exceed sortation requirements.” Does this mean that USPS Priority boxes that are larger than the new boxes that USPS has changed to will incur an additional charge because of “Exceeded Sortation Size”? How and when will the charge be applied? Will it be applied for the receiver to pay as Postage Due? Who determines what is or is not “exceeding the sortation requirements”? This new rule is very vague as stated and may allow Dictator Post Office Clerks to start adding fees when even they don’t understand and/or misinterpret the Regulations.

By: COVID-19

COVID-19 — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:08:50 +0000

USPS doesn’t care if they damage your packages. Their jobs are secured.

By: fusgeyer

fusgeyer — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:12:23 +0000

This is why I mostly ship through UPS now. They are cheaper than USPS for anything over 8 oz. I do not pay for pickup, I just drop off the packages at the local UPS store. UPS handles my packages with care, the USPS does not. UPS ground and USPS Priority mail have the same actual delivery time, many times UPS Ground is faster. What forced my hand was the 30% package destruction rate from USPS. I was using USPS boxes, and they get trashed. UPS is supposed to deliver to the door and that is what they do. With another rate hike, UPS will be getting almost all of my business–even flats that used to go via First Class Mail packages.

By: spooky

spooky — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:12:16 +0000

I left UPS years ago after the terrible handling resulted in too many becoming damaged (I pack very well) and the dim-weight pricing. A friend told me I should consider Fed-Ex but the logistics are just too inconvenient and I do not want to pay for daily pickup.

By: tsme35

tsme35 — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:38:51 +0000

Maybe I read it wrong but when they did the seasonal increase they said the next rate increase wasn’t going to happen until August 2022 then they would do 2 rates increase per year. Rate increase’s aren’t going to do them much good when a lot of small sellers quit. I’m running out of items worth selling.

By: Bluedenim

Bluedenim — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:13:50 +0000

Wooooow, the holiday price increase was already hefty, hefty, hefty and now January looks like another uppercut. Especially first class being more expensive with much slower service. Me thinks, maybe I won’t be offering that service to my customers starting next year.

By: Chicago48

Chicago48 — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:26:39 +0000

Half my packages now go to UPS or Fedex (smartpost). I’m curious to see how Amazon’s new shipping initiative will enter this fray and if it will make a difference. That 1.50 fee for “dimension” is incomprehensible. I’ll have to talk to my Postman to find out what that’s about.