Online sellers who rely on the USPS to pick up packages from their location were disappointed recently to find the service curtailed. As a reader told EcommerceBytes, “USPS apparently has discontinued scheduled pick-ups unless the sender has at least one Read more
Postal carriers could get help hauling heavy packages, according to a report in the Mirror. Germany’s Deutsche Post is testing robots to help with the increase in packages. “Clemens Beckmann, head of innovation at Deutsche Post, told Reuters: “Robots could be Read more
The USPS was forced to lower postage on Sunday for market dominant rates including the cost of a First Class stamp (from 49 cents to 47 cents). While most USPS shipping services used by online sellers are considered competitive and Read more
Online shoppers expect to be able to track their online orders, and marketplaces like eBay expect sellers to offer it, but it isn’t always easy to get an acceptance scan from the USPS. However, there is a way to help Read more
The US Postal Service fell short of its performance targets for a host of its mailing and shipping services last year, and on-time delivery percentages in many categories were actually worse than 2014, the agency’s regulator has found. The Postal Read more
In its latest newsletter to sellers, eBay said it would lower the postage rate for certain low-weight packages through its shipping label service beginning on Sunday, April 10th, and eBay warned its sellers to calculate their shipping costs correctly. The reason for Read more
Online sellers in the US could benefit from an ecommerce service the USPS is preparing to launch as a test next month. The US Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of its intent to conduct a Read more
Shippo integrated with USPS ePostage on Thursday, making it one of only a few public APIs for purchasing US postage online. Shippo is a multi-carrier platform that enables customers to query for shipping rates and print shipping labels. In addition Read more
eBay used to encourage consumers to use professional sellers to get rid of their unwanted goods on its marketplace – remember eBay drop-off stores? Now eBay is pushing consumers to sell their items in new ways that don’t include consignment Read more
A quick reminder for readers that the cost of a postage stamp is set to drop on April 10, though there could be a last-minute intervention that would keep rates the same. Lower costs are always a good thing for Read more
