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Tag: USPS Surcharge

USPS May Institute Zone-Based Surcharges in October

June 22, 2024June 22, 2024 Ina Steiner
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The USPS instituted surcharge fees for long and awkward packages in 2022, and this year, it is proposing changes to the fee structure. Most significantly, it wants to make surcharges zone-based, so non-standard packages shipped across the country would cost Read more

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USPS PMG DeJoy: No Holiday Surcharge This Year

September 19, 2023September 5, 2024 Ina Steiner
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced there would be no additional surcharges this peak season. “We are ready to handle any peak season volume in a superior and routine manner. That is why we will not be adding any additional surcharges Read more

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No Hue and Cry as USPS Effectively Eliminates Mailing Tubes for Many

April 1, 2022July 24, 2024 Ina Steiner
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In a small corner of the ecommerce world, some sellers have been sounding the alarm over the USPS decision to price mailing tubes and other long packages out of the market. The move shows a new approach the USPS is Read more

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New USPS Surcharge Fees Apply to eBay and Etsy Sellers

March 16, 2022June 22, 2024 Ina Steiner
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The USPS is instituting stiff new surcharge fees on April 3rd that will devastate sellers of certain types of goods. eBay and Etsy sellers who had held out hope the marketplaces would be able to negotiate a deal with the Read more

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Worried about the New $100 USPS Surcharge?

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Ina Steiner
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No one likes surprises. Here’s what online sellers should know about the new $100 USPS surcharge. When the USPS announced new rates for Shipping services last month that take effect on January 24th, it introduced the following brand-new $100 fee Read more

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