Rural sellers – including the entire state of Wyoming – may lose some precious time in getting their packages into the hands of buyers beginning April 1, according to SaveThePostOffice.com. That’s because under the USPS service standards changes, “any post Read more
Today (March 24, 2025) is Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s last day. The timing of the announcement was abrupt, but not unexpected, since DeJoy had informed the postal Board of Governors of his decision to leave last month. While he had Read more
In 2021, the USPS changed service standards for First-Class Mail changing them from 1 to 3 days to 1 to 5 days in the 48 contiguous states. The Postal Service is once again changing service standards, this time rolling them Read more
According to an advocacy group, the USPS Board is “plotting” an 11.5% rate hike in July. Keep US Posted issued a press release on Friday containing the allegation but providing no details on how it became aware of details about Read more
Postmaster Louis DeJoy was defiant as ever in his letter to the Board of Governors informing them of his decision to leave the US Postal Service and advising them to find his successor. DeJoy had battled establishment thinking and chafed Read more
USPS offers patrons a way to purchase shipping labels online through its Click-N-Ship program. Those using it have until February 20th to migrate over to a new version, the “enhanced” Click-N-Ship application. Online sellers generally use services that offer multi-carrier, Read more
Sellers prepare: the USPS will apply Nonstandard Fees to more types of packages in July. On April 3, 2022, the USPS introduced two brand-new types of fees, and this year, it will expand the surcharges so they apply to more Read more
The USPS is temporarily suspending package acceptance of parcels from China and Hong Kong Posts until further notice. Letters and flats will not be impacted. (See update below.) Because the language states the US Postal Service is suspending “acceptance” of Read more
Mail has slowed in recent years, and some lawmakers want to hold the USPS accountable for late delivery of bills. In an announcement last week, three US Representatives (Cleaver, Graves, and Alford) announced the “Pony Up Act,” stating in part: Read more
UPS raised rates for its SurePost service and will no longer use the US Postal Service to deliver any of those parcels. The UPS Teamsters union was concerned enough about the resulting surge in volume its workers would have to Read more
