The USPS has a new mandate for foreign-bound shipments that, while helpful to tariff collections in destination countries, is not directly related to this year’s tumultuous tariff changes: As of September 1st, shippers must include at minimum the 6-digit WCO Read more
eBay announced on Monday it will launch its International Shipping program in Canada to help sellers there more easily transact with buyers outside of Canada. However, it won’t become available until October. eBay International Shipping (EIS) launched in the US Read more
The US Postal Service said it’s aware of delays in the Greater Chicago Area, and it will use alternate facilities for temporary processing. That means tracking scans may show the alternate facilities that include the Springdale, OH Annex, Grand Rapids, Read more
eBay advised sellers that UPS and FedEx were making changes to rates and policies that were scheduled to take effect this week. However, eBay later updated its announcement to inform sellers that UPS had cancelled its plans to change certain Read more
USPS used to deliver millions of UPS SurePost packages for the private carrier until the end of last year, when UPS renamed the service UPS Ground Saver and “in-sourced” delivery to its own drivers. But a reunion may be in Read more
A longtime EcommerceBytes reader spotted free polybag envelopes at his local post office this week that the USPS was making available to customers wishing to return items to merchants without the need to package them inside a box or bag. Read more
USPS and FedEx responded to our inquiries about reports of eBay packages being “seized” due to a policy change. Previously, sellers using eBay’s shipping label program to print FedEx Ground Economy packages (formerly called FedEx SmartPost) could give their packages Read more
eBay is raising rates for its ESE Standard Envelope offering. When the cost of a USPS First Class postage stamp goes up from 73 cents to 78 cents on July 13, 2025 (for one ounce), the cost of an eBay Read more
USPS rolled out phase one of Service Standard changes on April 1st, and it rolled out phase two on July 1st. Service standards indicate the expected number of days for delivery after a mailpiece is accepted by USPS. In April, Read more
eBay advised US sellers on Friday to cancel orders from Israeli buyers, and it said it had suspended eBay International Shipping (eIS) service to Israel and Iraq two days prior, on June 18, 2025. eBay said most major US shipping Read more
