If UPS has its way, it could cost more to ship a package through the U.S. Postal Service. The shipping giant is petitioning federal regulators to force the Postal Service to adjust the way it calculates its costs, arguing that Read more
An eBay seller figured out how to send packages to his customers for a penny, but now he is paying the price. eBay seller Jack Zeljko Pasic pleaded guilty to defrauding the US Postal Service out of postage due on Read more
Home surveillance cameras are picking up incidents of mail mayhem, from packages being tossed onto porches to worse – and homeowners are posting the videos to YouTube. That may explain a new campaign from the US Postal Service called #PostalProud. Read more
There’s an increasing sense of urgency about getting orders into customers’ hands thanks to last-minute holiday shoppers. Those using USPS Priority Mail have until December 21st for delivery in time for Christmas. The deadline for First Class Mail is December Read more
The US Postal Service updated its iPhone app on November 20th, and users are complaining about problems with the new version. One of the biggest complaints – users say the process of scheduling a pickup is now so laborious that Read more
Front porch shopping, as mail theft is called in these days of online shopping, is such a problem that the US Postal Service issued an advisory called “Holiday Shipping Security Tips,” asking people to report suspicious activity to local police Read more
One of the biggest fans of the US Postal Service is uncertain whether he can continue to use it once new rates for parcels go into effect in 2 months. Mitch Goldstone, CEO of ScanMyPhotos in Irvine, California, credits the flat rate Read more
The USPS says a new machine that sorts small packages is exceeding expectations. Two of the Small Parcel Sorting Systems (SPSS) in operation at a Queens, New York center recently processed more than 1 million packages in a single week, Read more
The US Postal Service kicked off a holiday marketing campaign this week featuring two television ads that debuted on November 2nd. A third commercial will begin airing on November 9th. Each ad is 15 seconds long and highlights real-time delivery Read more
The US Postal Service expects to deliver about 15.5 billion cards, letters, flats, and packages during the 2015 holiday season. And it expects to deliver 600 million packages between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, a 10.5% increase over last year’s Read more
