USPS announcement 3-5# Ground Advantage
Summary: USPS has updated its pricing, resulting in lower rates for 3-5 lb shipments using Ground Advantage when purchasing USPS labels on eBay. Some participants expressed confusion over why heavier packages are cheaper than lighter ones, speculating that eBay might have miscalculated rates and potential corrections could arise. Others shared their strategies, such as adjusting weights creatively or comparing costs with FedEx, while advising caution until the official USPS updates are confirmed on July 12th.
https://community.ebay.com/forum/news-updates-57927/topic/usps-rate-update-464092/
Great news! USPS pricing has been updated, and you will see lower Ground Advantage rates for most 3–5 lb shipments. These rates are available now when purchasing USPS labels on eBay.
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As always, thank you for selling on eBay.
tsme35
·3 weeks agoHate to say but the discount was dropped for rural zip codes, just found out yesterday.
brazztazz
·3 weeks agoWhat I do is set-up calculate FedEx and if USPS is cheaper ship USPS. On the 2.1-5lbs 38% discount If you are setting at 1.5lbs add extra packing to get to 2.1lbs If it's less than 1.5LBS just do FedEx
muddylas
·1 month agoI wouldn't tap the keg or pass out mugs until we see the actual USPS shipping updates on July 12th and how they will apply to each of us. Just saying....................
vintagetoyguy74
·1 month agoGreat...this just happens to coincide with my "Free brick with every purchase" promotion.
dhbookds
OP1 month ago · EditedThere is a post concerning dimensional rate divisor changes........ from Stamps.com
https://community.ebay.com/forum/selling-57920/topic/usps-now-going-to-dimensional-weights-factor-464197/
but that would seem to increase the prices......perhaps.......
I think there will be further changes once some one realizes " the same box size 5 Pounds is 5.83, 1 pound would have been 7.10"
valueaddedresource
·1 month agoEven once the new divisor goes into effect on July 12, dimensional weight will still only apply over 1 cubic foot (1,728 cubic inches).
glenvonnie
·1 month agoI'm shipping one out today, for the same box size 5 Pounds is 5.83, 1 pound would have been 7.10, so obviously it was going to weigh 5 pounds even if I had to add a brick to it.
kibble-net
·1 month agoStill no word from USPS about why it's cheaper to ship 3-5 pounds than a featherweight parcel.
Make it make sense.
sgeangel_26
·1 month agoI'm guessing ebay screwed up and shortly we will all be hit by USPS for underpayment costs. Ebay better cover it , cause shipping a 3 lb package via Ground advantage ( same dimensions ) is cheaper (7.95) than shipping a 1lb 8 oz package. (13.85)Which then would be cheaper to ship flat rate priority envelope (9.62)...so I guess we will see
cottagehillvanilla
·1 month agoThanks for the post