UPS will raise rates by an average of 4.9% on December 24, 2017. It cited its continued investment in its network to support customer growth and service needs. UPS will also increase certain surcharges in July of 2018. Press release Read more
eBay stirred up a debate about auctions last week, evidence that many buyers and sellers still enjoy the auction format on eBay. The discussions began after eBay rolled out a new feature on auction listings without any notice (the company Read more
Rates for some key USPS shipping services including Priority Mail and First Class Package Service are going up significantly on January 21, 2018 (assuming they’re approved by the PRC), and according to Postal Mag, those rates had been approved in Read more
The USPS is proposing to raise the cost of Priority Mail rates by an average of 3.9%, though sellers who use online postage to print shipping labels could see prices increase about 6 percent on average. If approved by the Read more
DHL Express issued a press release informing customers of its 2017 rate adjustments with a 4.9% average increase in the U.S. effective January 2, 2017. DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, today announced a 4.9% general average Read more
The US Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes for Shipping Services products to take effect next year, following the end of the holiday mailing season. The filing does not include any price increase Read more
Like death and taxes, the rising cost of shipping is a certainty for online merchants. Right on cue, FedEx announced its rates for 2016 are going up by an average of 4.9% for U.S. domestic, U.S. export and U.S. import Read more
The US Postal Service is making rate changes in April, both for market dominant services and competitive products. The USPS received approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission this week. The good news for many small online sellers is that Priority Read more
The USPS can raise the price of a stamp from 46 to 47 cents in January, but whether the agency can raise it to 49 cents has yet to be decided. On Thursday, the Postal Regulatory Committee (PRC) approved the Read more
Like death and taxes, annual rate hikes from shipping carriers are a certainty – the only positive thing about them is that they occur after the holiday shopping season. This week, the other shoe dropped from the US Postal Service Read more
