eBay Canada introduced a promotional rate on packages to the US in September that was set to expire on December 31st. eBay announced it is extending the promotional rates through March 31, 2024. The Canada Post Tracked Packet – USA™ Read more
Imagine ordering an item from a seller in the US, but only having the option to return it to a foreign address. In many cases, that would make the item “unreturnable” due to the high cost of international shipping. But Read more
The USPS is opening new sorting and delivery centers (S&DC) in January and February 2024, calling them an integral part of its Delivering for America plan “to create a best-in-class processing and delivery network.” In its announcement, the USPS wrote Read more
Mercari introduced a new rate for users of its marketplace app that makes it less expensive to ship lightweight goods via USPS. Anything between 8 – 12 oz used to cost $7.40 when printing shipping labels through Mercari. As of Read more
eBay added a key capability to its International Shipping (EIS) program: combined shipping, which enables buyers to purchase multiple items from one seller and pay reduced shipping costs. eBay announced the availability of combined shipping for EIS on Wednesday, saying Read more
Sellers won’t have Christmas Eve to deliver late holiday orders this year, generally speaking. That’s because the day before Christmas falls on a Sunday, when normal Postal closures apply. The last time that happened was in 2017. (Last year, Christmas Read more
Uber is making shopping in stores a lot more like shopping online – by helping shoppers skip the actual trip to the store. Buy Online, Pick up In-Store (BOPIS) is popular, but with “Store Pickup via Uber Connect,” customers don’t Read more
The USPS cited some disruptions that impacted its recent performance, including a hazmat leak in Missouri in October. Each week, the USPS issues delivery performance metrics for market-dominant services (First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, and Periodicals). In its November 27th release, Read more
The USPS issued a press release 3 days before Black Friday to say it was ready for the holiday surge. Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy credited the “Delivering for America plan” (DFA) for the Postal Service’s ability to offer Read more
Sellers who use certain platforms and marketplaces to purchase USPS shipping labels will pay higher rates effective November 18 on some services, according to an announcement from one such platform. Pirate Ship told sellers this week that USPS is raising Read more
