If you’re an online seller who uses USPS, chances are good you print your postage labels online, possibly using a system operated by Stamps.com or one of its subsidiaries. But each vendor or marketplace seems to have their own rates Read more
You’ve seen us write about the issue of Terminal Dues of late, which is what postal services around the world charge each other for last-mile delivery. The issue is important, since some overseas merchants may pay less than domestic merchants to ship Read more
Who doesn’t want to get discounted postage rates, but the issue of USPS reseller discounts is getting some attention from Wall Street in recent weeks. Accusations are flying that Stamps.com is abusing reseller discounts, but those allegations are coming from Read more
Last year, Amazon told Congress that Chinese sellers can ship low-weight orders to American buyers at significantly cheaper rates than are available to domestic sellers. It cited an example: the cost to ship a one-pound package from South Carolina to New York Read more
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which oversees postal matters, unanimously approved a reform bill July 12. In announcing the bill, Committee Chairman Chaffetz called the outlook for the Postal Service “grim” without improvements contained in the bill. Postmaster General Read more
A Florida company has sued over 150 companies over the ability to click a link and track packages during shipping, according to Bloomberg BNA. Shipping and Transit LLC owns patents related to monitoring vehicles’ movement and has filed infringement lawsuits Read more
eBay tried to reassure sellers in Canada that they should return to listing on the site. Online merchants have been spooked by the looming threat of a disruption to mail service in Canada due to a dispute between Canada Post Read more
Online sellers were facing a possible mail disruption in Canada due to a labor dispute between Canada Post and the CUPW union as early as today (Friday), but now the earliest date for a possible disruption has been pushed to Read more
UPS is expanding its Access Point Locker program, saying the lockers can help online merchants boost sales. The program can be integrated into sellers’ online checkout process so that shoppers without front-door delivery can pick up their orders nearby. There Read more
If you didn’t heed our warnings and sent packages to Canadian shoppers in the past week or so, you might find customers complaining about non-receipt. The possible mail disruption over a Canada Post labor dispute with union workers could leave Read more
