Has the USPS amount saved using ebay changed, it says I saved 6%?

[anasazirose]

Weight is 1 lb, from 15012 to 86413, package size 6x4.75x4.75

Pirate Ship was $8, an 11% savings.

USPS Retail is accurate at $9, so buyer was charged correctly.

It says I saved 6%. 

My % saved usually covers a portion of fees.  When I changed shipping to 2lbs, the savings was about 21%, maybe 24% (old brain).

[nobody*s_perfect]

 The savings varies for every combination of weight/dimensions/zone/service.  They back into the percentage by comparing the online rate vs the retail rate.  Yes, it can vary significantly, as this selection from eBay's shipping calculator illustrates:

[wastingtime101]

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@anasazirose wrote:

Weight is 1 lb, from 15012 to 86413, package size 6x4.75x4.75

Pirate Ship was $8, an 11% savings.

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Your dimensions are cut off in that screenshot @anasazirose . Please re-check them. Based on a 6x5x5 package you should be seeing $8.00 on eBay for a .1 cu zone 8 shipment. At least that's what I'm getting when I check on my end. I see the $8.44 non-cubic rate from your screenshot when my package dimensions increase.

Is your package exactly 1 lb? There is a lower rate if your package does not exceed 15.999 oz, so if you can decrease the weight very slightly, maybe trim down box flaps, you can ship at the up-to 15.99 oz rate for $6.66 (enter 15 oz on the label page).