On Thursday, the USPS provided Congress with what appeared to be positive news: new service performance data showed that despite a surge in mail volume, there was a slight increase (0.18%) in on-time delivery of First Class Mail service from Read more
The USPS now allows customers who don’t have access to a printer to pick up a shipping label at the Post Office. The Postal Service has integrated Click-N-Ship with Label Broker. USPS explained: “Now, when a customer uses Click-N-Ship to Read more
Online sellers can now get 48% off UPS Ground rates through their Stamps.com account, with many common surcharges waived. The news comes as both UPS and FedEx are aggressively pursuing ecommerce opportunities, with both carriers adding 7-day delivery in January. Read more
Hopefully online sellers are aware by now of the higher USPS rates in place during the holidays – Etsy warned its sellers on Thursday. The temporary holiday postal rate hike, which is unprecedented, goes into effect on October 18 and Read more
eBay warned sellers on Monday about new higher postal rates going into effect on Sunday while it touted USPS rivals UPS and FedEx. eBay sellers have long shown a preference for USPS shipping, but the company advised them in Monday’s Read more
The USPS looks likely to raise rates on January 24, 2021. Its filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on Friday doesn’t include price changes to many shipping services popular with online sellers, such as Priority Mail (at least for Read more
Online sellers are used to ending the year on a high note, with the runup to the holiday season generally accounting for substantial shares of their annual sales. But what will it look like to cap off such a tumultuous Read more
The US Postal Service released its holiday-shipping deadlines for 2020, a year that has seen unprecedented online orders due to the demand created by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the organization used humor in its headline announcing the recommended ship-by Read more
Mercari expanded its same-day delivery service to New York City. The mobile selling app had launched a 3-month pilot program with Postmates in San Francisco. Sellers pay for shipping on Mercari, and the Postmates service through Mercari Now is offered Read more
eBay launched a new policy in Australia on October 1, 2020. The marketplace will automatically refund buyers for items valued up to $15 in case of Item Not Received claims and will absorb the cost of the refund under the Read more
