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valueaddedresource · ‎09-06-2024

I know everyone is talking about the negotiated rate increase eBay announced that starts September 16th, but in case you missed it - USPS also announced their 2024 Holiday increase for published retail and commercial rates as well.

The increase will go into effect October 6th - January 19th 2025 - which will probably be just in time for the regular annual January increase to follow. 💸

https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2024/0905-usps-proposes-temporary-rate-changes-for...

The planned peak-season pricing, which was approved by the governors of the Postal Service on Aug. 8, would affect prices on the following commercial and retail domestic competitive parcels: Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM) and USPS Ground Advantage. No other products or services would be affected. Pending favorable review by the PRC, the temporary rates would go into effect at midnight Central on Oct. 6 and remain in place until midnight Central on Jan. 19, 2025.

This seasonal adjustment will bring prices for the Postal Service’s commercial and retail customers in line with competitive practices.

The planned price changes include:

Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 1-4

Commercial:

$0.30 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
$0.45 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
$0.75 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
$3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Zone 5-9

$0.70 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$1.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
$2.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
$7.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

USPS Ground Advantage Zone 5-9

$0.35 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$0.75 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
$1.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
$5.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 1-4
Retail:

$0.40 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
$0.55 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs
$0.95 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
$4.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs

Priority Mail Zone 5-9

$0.90 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$1.45 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
$3.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
$8.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs

USPS Ground Advantage Zone 5-9

$0.50 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$1.00 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
$2.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
$5.85 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs

Priority Mail Express:
Commercial:

$1.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
$1.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$1.50 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
$3.95 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
$3.50 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
$7.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
$8.95 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs
$13.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Retail:

$1.10 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
$2.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$2.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
$4.85 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
$3.90 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
$9.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
$9.75 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs
$16.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

1786davycrockett · ‎09-06-2024

@valueaddedresource

Oh, goodie -- yet another price increase for USPS.

That's #4 for 2024.

Perhaps a new record.

klhmdg · ‎09-06-2024

Yay! Just what sales this year needs - higher shipping costs.

I want to know what this means.

This seasonal adjustment will bring prices for the Postal Service’s commercial and retail customers in line with competitive practices.

Competitive Practices ? wouldnt you want the cheapest or best prices in competitive practice?

klhmdg • Volunteer Community Mentor

valueaddedresource · ‎09-06-2024

@klhmdg wrote:
Yay! Just what sales this year needs - higher shipping costs.

I want to know what this means.

This seasonal adjustment will bring prices for the Postal Service’s commercial and retail customers in line with competitive practices.

Competitive Practices ? wouldnt you want the cheapest or best prices in competitive practice?

@klhmdg I suppose that was a nicer way to say "we know UPS and FedEx stick it to shippers during the holidays, so why not us too?" 😂

I definitely agree more with your definition of competitive but these days it seems like a lot of companies (and politicians/government entities in the case of USPS) think it simply means they can get away with whatever others are also doing - so they all just slowly boil the consumer-frogs in the pot ratcheting up prices or policies or whatever.

tsme35 · ‎09-06-2024

Another nail in the coffin, 4 raises in a year and nothing we can do about it. Politicians all over the news swearing they'll do something about slow or missing packages and raising shipping rates yet nothing has changed.

Every time they raise rates my sales drop about the same %, just means a year earlier to file for disability.