The USPS kept the mail moving during the early stages of the pandemic. That’s the finding of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), which announced the findings of an audit on Monday. The OIG said that in late winter of Read more
Products made with CBD oil have become popular, but there are restrictions when it comes to mailing them, as the USPS reminded postal workers on Monday. “The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act. It Read more
Products made with CBD oil have become popular, but there are restrictions when it comes to mailing them, as the USPS reminded postal workers on Monday. “The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act. It Read more
The USPS Loyalty Program launched on August 1, 2020, and changes to the program took effect on January 1, 2021, including an incentive to attract new accounts. New USPS business customers using Click-N-Ship will be eligible for a one-time $40 Read more
The stimulus package was signed into law on Sunday and, as PostCom reported, includes a provision that converts $10 billion in borrowing authority for the Postal Service to a “grant” that will not require prepayment if used to offset impacts Read more
eBay is offering a way for its sellers to send lightweight items to buyers WITH TRACKING for under a dollar. The service will become available next month for trading cards priced at $20 or less and weighing up to 3 Read more
The government accused two Amazon sellers of altering postage labels resulting in a $6 million loss to the USPS. The US Attorney’s Office charged the men by complaint with one count each of theft of government funds and one count Read more
The Postal Regulatory Commission is making changes to how the US Postal Service can raise rates for “market dominant” services. (Note it does not impact rate-setting methodology for “competitive” services such as Priority Mail.) The PRC is keeping a price-cap Read more
The US Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced today a report it issued that shows poor execution on the part of postal management. “The Postal Service’s implementation of operational changes and initiatives in June and July 2020 resulted Read more
Online sellers may have heard that the postal carriers are not getting signatures from customers when delivering packages that require them due to social distancing practices put in place in response to the pandemic. The US Postal Service published a Read more
