Some USPS Rate Increases Start July 1st, Tomorrow & More on July 14th, Be Prepared.

[mam98031]

Here is a link to the Ebay Announcement.

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/July-2024-USPS-Rate-Changes/ba-p/34538677

In Part it reads:

July 1: Priority Mail and Ground Advantage 
Priority Mail and Ground Advantage rates will increase for most shipments up to 10 lbs. The increases vary by weight and zone. You can check how these changes may impact your shipments on the eBay shipping calculator beginning July 1. 

Additionally, Priority Mail Flat Rate costs are increasing, here are the new rates: 
Flat Rate Envelope $8.18 
Legal Flat Rate Envelope $8.47 
Padded Flat Rate Envelope $8.95 
Small Flat Rate Box $8.71 
Medium Flat Rate Box $15.19 
Large Flat Rate Box $20.69 

July 14: eBay Standard Envelope and Media Mail 

First Class Mail and eBay Standard Envelope rate increases are listed below, and the eBay shipping calculator will be updated again on July 14 to reflect these changes. 

1 oz $0.69 
2 oz $0.97 
3 oz $1.25 

Media Mail: 
Rates will increase an average of 9.9% 

Here is a link where you can get these changes in an Excel file, CSV file or a log format.

https://pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index?

So time for some of us to update our shipping costs to the buyers.  Good Luck.  It's a big jump in Media Mail.

[classictoyspaper]

THIS actually started yesterday. the official USPS rate increase takes effect July 14th. why in the hell did it happen on eBay on June 30th? I called yesterday and of course as all calls with eBay goes, they have no clue. I get referred to an "expert" that also has no clue. My point is they can usually not answer my questions. I guess this is what happens when you have been on eBay since 1998.

[klhmdg]

It started yesterday for all but Media mail and Standard envelope because the shipping date is Monday July 1st.

If you are saying Media mail and Standard envelope also went up yesterday that is an issue.

[monica-sells]

I am going to offer a hypothesis for you here.....

If you purchased/printed or initiated a shipping label after an unknown (but likely determined by USPS) time on Saturday....IF that parcel can't be "in the pipeline/accepted" by the close of business (that time I eluded to previously), then the api utilized to determine calculated shipping would already be charging Mondays's (July 1) New Rate even though it is still Saturday/Sunday in June.

I always note what date the label is being generated FOR when doing after hours work (both here and at Pirateship).

This is just a guess.........

[therogue-trader]

don't think a link to the selling fees page is a link to the postage change announcement...

July 2024 USPS Rate Changes (ebay.com)

[tsme35]

I notice the increase starts 16 oz for Ground advantage, even if your package is 15.5 oz, not like before when it started at 16.1 oz. I ship alot of packages just below 16 oz but now the price went up over a $1 now, huge increase on about 40% of my items now.

[mam98031]

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@classictoyspaper wrote:

THIS actually started yesterday. the official USPS rate increase takes effect July 14th. why in the hell did it happen on eBay on June 30th? I called yesterday and of course as all calls with eBay goes, they have no clue. I get referred to an "expert" that also has no clue. My point is they can usually not answer my questions. I guess this is what happens when you have been on eBay since 1998.

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Likely because you can't actually ship the item until Monday July 1st.

[mam98031]

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@therogue-trader wrote:

don't think a link to the selling fees page is a link to the postage change announcement...

July 2024 USPS Rate Changes (ebay.com)

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Thank you.  I posted the wrong link.  I fixed it, thank you again.

[apogee_ltd]

All I know is today I shipped a ground advantage item that I normally pay just over $6 to ship and it cost almost $9 and needless to say - I wasn’t pleased. That’s a hefty hike.

[mam98031]

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@apogee_ltd wrote:

All I know is today I shipped a ground advantage item that I normally pay just over $6 to ship and it cost almost $9 and needless to say - I wasn’t pleased. That’s a hefty hike.

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@apogee_ltd 

Yes, that increase started today.  That is a HUGE increase !!

[robbie31415]

Yeah all my packages went UPS today.

Seems now UPS is competitive again as they were cheaper for all my packages.

[andycr775]

Same. I generally sell a lot of action figures that hover right around that 14 15 16 ounce zone. What a effing pain  

[robbie31415]

Just put them as 15 oz.

There is no rate change for say 15.5.

So no adjustment.

A lot of people don't seem to understand how rates work.

You could even put 13 oz. Since it's the same rate between 13-15.999

[mam98031]

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@andycr775 wrote:

Same. I generally sell a lot of action figures that hover right around that 14 15 16 ounce zone. What a effing pain  

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I get that too.  I would just put in 1 pound.  Easier to remember, well at least for me.  The shipping rate would be the same.  The break below that where the rate changes would be 12 oz, so  anything 13-16 oz, could be just labeled at 16 Oz or 1 pound.

[robbie31415]

If you are talking Ground Advantage then buying a label at 16 oz/1 lb is more expensive than putting 15 oz.

It's better to put 15 oz for anything less than 15.999 to be charged correctly.

For the package I'm sending out right now if I put 1 lb or 16 oz the cost of the label is $8.00

If I put 15 oz the price is $6.66

The actual weight is 15.8.

Putting 15 is the only way to put the item in the correct pricing tier.

Unless you want to pay more for no reason.