So do you read this the way I do?

[jennieaa]

USPS First Class packages are increasing an average of 11.9%*

*based on commercial pricing

Seller News / 2019 Shipping Carrier Rate Changes/Announcements

I read this to mean eBay does not have a 'discounted shipping price' and is only offering the same on-line discount /non-retail (commercial) that is offered in any of the shipping programs.

[juststuffisell]

Only way we will know is when the new rates appear or someone at eBay pipes up. I assumed that eBay is going to reduce the discount offered to sellers as they continue to look for ways to pad profits for shareholders. As a BV owner, it seems an easy way to pad the bottom numbers when sellers do not know what the actual contracted rate is with USPS.

Time will tell.

Cheers

[nobody*s_perfect]

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@jennieaa wrote:

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 ... I read this to mean eBay does not have a 'discounted shipping price' and is only offering the same on-line discount /non-retail (commercial) that is offered in any of the shipping programs.

That has always been the case, with very rare exceptions (currently, a couple of international services). It's certainly true for the rates that we are currently paying for our First Class package labels.