eBay called into question the new USPS self-service acceptance scans, but a USPS spokesperson confirmed it considers acceptance scans at Self Service Kiosks (SSK) to be official scans. The USPS rolled out self-service acceptance scans at SSKs four months ago, Read more
The US Postal Service told employees they have a responsibility to protect the sanctity of the mail. “When people send and receive mail through USPS, they trust that their mail will be treated with respect,” the organization told its workforce. Read more
The USPS offers self-scanning at over 2,200 Post Offices, EcommerceBytes has confirmed. For those online sellers dropping off pre-paid packages, it may help them save time standing in line and give them more confidence their packages were actually scanned in Read more
The USPS did a victory lap today, announcing that it had accepted over 13.2 billion mailpieces and packages over the 2021 holiday shopping season and boasting of speedy delivery. The USPS performance this year was a far cry from last Read more
On December 20th, the Postal Service had accepted over 9 billion pieces of mail and packages since Thanksgiving, which fell on November 25, 2021. Forty-eight hours later on December 22nd, the number stood at over 9.8 billion. The USPS estimates Read more
Some sellers are confused about USPS package pickup on Christmas Eve. With Christmas falling on a Saturday, Post Offices are open on Friday, December 24th. But some will have reduced hours – and some others will have extended hours. In Read more
The USPS said today its network continues to operate smoothly with the busiest mailing and shipping week fast approaching. Between November 25 and December 8, the Postal Service accepted 4.9 billion mail and packages. In discussing its ongoing preparation for Read more
An audit on USPS peak preparedness found the Postal Service is better prepared for the holiday mail surge than last year (which was a disaster, as online sellers likely recall), but it may not be able to meet all of Read more
President Biden nominated two people to the USPS Board of Governors on Friday, one of them with some ecommerce chops. Derek Kan currently oversees business operations and strategy for Deliverr, which is a fulfillment service that offers merchants an alternative Read more
Sellers will not face nonstandard fees for using older flat-rate USPS Priority Mail boxes, a spokesperson told EcommerceBytes. After the US Postal Service announced new “nonstandard” fees going into effect in January, sellers had questions about whether it would impact Read more
