Fake postage stamps have been a problem for years, with reports of them showing up on sites like eBay. And there have been allegations of sellers altering postage labels, such as a pair of Amazon merchants charged with altering Flat 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
The US Postal Service is running a survey to measure customer satisfaction. The survey pops up when visiting the USPS website that features the following introduction explaining its purpose: “We’re always looking for ways to improve your experience on USPS.com®. Read more
Sellers who use Shopify to host their online stores got a new tool to help them manage their international shipments from suppliers. One of Amazon’s most high-profile executives Dave Clark, who jumped to Flexport last year after 23 years with Read more
Need a case for your naked smartphone? The USPS has you covered. It licensed its brand to a company called Affinity Bands, which will offer postal-themed goods on its own website. Affinity Bands’ line of smartwatch bands and cases for Read more
ShipStation added an integration with its sister company GlobalPost, an international shipping carrier for small and medium-sized businesses. ShipStation said the integration makes international shipping easy and affordable for its online seller customer base, who can learn more on the Read more
Online sellers can now get special discounts on FedEx shipping directly through Shippo, without having to create a FedEx account – and sellers can use their own custom shipping boxes. This gives sellers access to discounted rates not previously available Read more
eBay said on Wednesday it was continuing to migrate sellers into its new international shipping program in phases and said the process would continue over the next few months. The progress report was included in the February 2, 2023 Winter Read more
The USPS added new barcodes to shipping labels to increase their readability (see clarification below). The Postal Service explained that soft packs (think clothing) and irregularly-shaped parcels can end up with unreadable barcodes. The new “two-dimensional Intelligent Mail matrix barcodes” Read more
Etsy is offering some help to sellers in the UK who can’t send international packages through Royal Mail. On Tuesday, Etsy announced a partnership with international carrier Evri: “Evri is offering Etsy’s UK sellers 10% off all international parcels on Read more
