During last week’s eBay for Business podcast, a seller asked why most of the time, packages sent via eBay International Standard Delivery went to eBay’s processing center before being forwarded to the customer, but sometimes eBay directed the seller to Read more
Both eBay and Etsy offered advice to sellers impacted by the shipping disruption that hit UK’s postal service midweek last week. According to the BBC, the incident was caused by a cyber attack known as ransomware, describing it as “malicious Read more
The US Postal Service sent the latest in a series of postcards to indoctrinate its workforce on the benefits of its Delivering for America 10-year plan. The USPS recently mailed the latest postcard (the fifth in the series) to Postal Read more
The USPS said it accepted 11.7 billion packages and mailpieces between Nov. 26-Dec. 30, 2022. It also reported a 2.5-day average delivery time for mail and packages across its network during that period. Last year, the USPS reported that between 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
A seller learned the hard way about a quirk involving eBay Standard Envelope, which offers proprietary tracking at a low cost for certain lightweight goods. A buyer selected eBay Standard Envelope on auction they’d won, but the seller couldn’t send Read more
Happy New Year, your costs are going up. One example of the many increases that are hitting small businesses: the Postal Service is raising fees for renting a PO box this month. The USPS sent a reminder to box holders Read more
UPS boasted it beat its rivals in on-time delivery over the 2022 holiday season, and it wants to recognize employees who provided great service. UPS said it led the industry in on-time performance in the US for the fifth straight Read more
Returns are painful for online sellers, but one company sees them as an opportunity. Delivery service DoorDash announced Package Pickup that caters to shoppers who can’t or don’t want to make a trip to the Post Office or UPS/FedEx to Read more
The USPS said it saw strong performance between October 1 through December 23rd according to its preliminary data. “The Postal Service’s preparedness for the holiday season reflected strategic investments and operational precision improvements made as part of the Delivering for Read more
