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Lawmakers Want USPS to Pay Late Fees for Delayed Mail with the ‘Pony Up Act’

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 Ina Steiner
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Mail has slowed in recent years, and some lawmakers want to hold the USPS accountable for late delivery of bills. In an announcement last week, three US Representatives (Cleaver, Graves, and Alford) announced the “Pony Up Act,” stating in part: Read more

News, ShippingPony Up Act, Postal delays, USPS6 Comments

USPS to Pause Ground Optimization Efforts Before Peak Season

May 21, 2024May 21, 2024 Ina Steiner
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The USPS will pause its efforts to improve ground transportation beginning in August, citing peak season and elections, according to a letter Postmaster General DeJoy wrote to lawmakers on Monday. He sent the letter to clarify what Delivering for America Read more

News, ShippingLouis DeJoy, Postal delays, USPS, USPS Delivering for America1 Comment

eBay Alerts Sellers of USPS Slowdown and Weather Delays

April 11, 2024April 14, 2024 Ina Steiner
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eBay posted an announcement on Wednesday to inform sellers that it was aware of recent shipping delays. The hosts of the eBay for Business podcast had raised the issue back on April 2nd, as we reported last week. Yesterday, eBay Read more

Marketplaces, News, ShippingeBay, eBay seller protection, Postal delays3 Comments

eBay to Protect Sellers Dealing with Widespread USPS Delays

April 6, 2024May 13, 2024 Ina Steiner
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The Houston-area postal delays that impacted people during the Christmas shopping season have spread to other parts of the country – including Virginia and Georgia, and eBay indicated it would protect sellers who run into problems as a result. “Across Read more

News, ShippingeBay, Postal delays, USPS4 Comments

The Real Culprit Behind the USPS Mail Jam in Houston?

January 25, 2024May 13, 2024 Ina Steiner
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A postal worker claims to know the real culprit behind the severe mail jam in the Houston, Texas area that’s been going on since before Christmas – and it doesn’t jibe with a response from the USPS. As we reported Read more

News, ShippingPostal delays, USPS9 Comments

USPS Delivery Improvement Is Nothing to Write Home About

March 20, 2021March 20, 2021 Ina Steiner
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The US Postal Service said mail delivery has improved to levels prior to the peak 2020 holiday season and subsequent 2021 winter-storm disruptions. However, it’s nothing to write home about. For the week of March 6, overall service performance for Read more

News, ShippingLouis DeJoy, Postal delays, USPS3 Comments

Etsy Echoes eBay Concerns over Postal Delays

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Ina Steiner
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Etsy is seeing postal delays, a problem for the over 90% percent of its US sellers who rely on the USPS. And, echoing an announcement from eBay 2 weeks ago, it’s exploring options. “We work closely with our partners at Read more

Marketplaces, News, ShippingEtsy, Postal delays, Shipping delays, USPS1 Comment


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