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Tag: USPS Rates

PRC Rules USPS Can Raise Postage at Higher Rates

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Ina Steiner
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The USPS will be able to raise the rates for “market dominant” postage faster than it is currently allowed after the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) completed its mandatory review of the system for regulating rates first established by Congress in Read more

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Tips on Dealing with the 2018 Postal Rate Increase

November 11, 2017December 11, 2017 Ina Steiner
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It’s official – USPS rates are going up in 2018. The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the USPS request on Wednesday. Sellers who use online postage to print shipping labels (commercial) for Priority Mail will see prices increase about 6 percent Read more

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Tips on Dealing with the 2018 Postal Rate Increase – Part 2

November 11, 2017December 11, 2017 Ina Steiner
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In part one of this two-part series, we outlined some of the major changes in the USPS postal rates for next year going into effect on January 21, 2018. In part two, we delve into some additional tips provided by Read more

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USPS Governor Approved 2018 Rate Hikes in 2016

October 10, 2017 Ina Steiner
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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

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USPS Files for January 2018 Rate Increase

October 6, 2017October 8, 2017 Ina Steiner
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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

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USPS to Raise Priority Mail Rates by 4 Percent

October 21, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

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

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USPS to Raise Rates in 2017

October 13, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

The United States Postal Service today (Wednesday) filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes for Mailing Services products to take effect next year, following the end of the holiday mailing season. The new prices, if approved, Read more

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Stamps.com Provides Color on USPS Pricing

August 1, 2016July 20, 2017 Ina Steiner

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

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Certain USPS First Class Rates to Rise in August

June 21, 2016July 21, 2017 Ina Steiner

The USPS got the greenlight to raise certain rates in August, but they only impact First-Class Mail Parcels (FCMP) weighing between 1-3 ounces. Some online sellers who ship lightweight goods through the Postal Service will be impacted, and eBay informed Read more

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Postal Reform Edges Nearer – Postal Rates Addressed

June 17, 2016July 21, 2017 Ina Steiner

The House of Representatives Oversight committee introduced a bipartisan discussion draft of postal reform legislation. A move to five-day delivery is off the table, it calls for the development of innovative postal and nonpostal products and services, and it address Read more

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