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mam98031 · ‎09-04-2024

USPS® Rate Changes Effective September 16, 2024

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‎09-04-2024 11:38 AM

Effective September 16, 2024, USPS will increase rates for package delivery to select zip codes. Although this increase affects a very low percentage of transactions on ebay.com, you may see a higher shipping label cost for some locations.

The increase is for weight-based and cubic packages up to 20 lbs. for Priority Mail, Priority Mail Flat Rate, and Ground Advantage delivery to these zip codes.

The eBay shipping calculator will automatically update on September 16 with the new rates.

Thank you for selling on eBay.

The Shipping Team

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/USPS-Rate-Changes-Effective-September-16-2024/ba-p/34661...

The link to the Zip Codes affected by this change is LONG. Almost 18 thousand of them.

The announcement does not tell us what the rate changes are. I'm trying to locate that info and will share it once I find it.

mam98031 • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1999

jg.mason · ‎09-10-2024

@wastingtime101 wrote:
Rate increases aren't published in advance (except sometimes for flat rate packaging) unless they're public-facing changes. This is strictly a change for third party postage providers with deeper discounts, which means the info is not public-facing. Sometimes they provide an average % but that never really tells us much since it's an average.

Assume worst case scenario: new rates to these zips affecting "a very low percentage of transactions" could be as high as the USPS Commercial rate, but might be lower. Rates won't be higher than the commercial rate.

So to me that sounds like they are going to charge Ebay, Stamps dot com, Pirateship, etc. more for shipping which would mean our shipping discount through them will be less. Correct? or em I missing something.

wastingtime101 · ‎09-10-2024

Sorry @mam98031 the typo was mine and I edited that post to reflect the correction.

I meant to ask if by "stated shipping" you meant a flat ship cost. I am not familiar with sellers calling flat shipping "stated" shipping and wanted to make sure I understood correctly the question you asked me.

Based on your last response, the answer to that is yes, you were referring to flat shipping, so the advice I offered was relevant to your question. 👍

Walk without rhythm, it won't attract the worm.

wastingtime101 · ‎09-10-2024

@jg.mason wrote:
@wastingtime101 wrote:
Rate increases aren't published in advance (except sometimes for flat rate packaging) unless they're public-facing changes. This is strictly a change for third party postage providers with deeper discounts, which means the info is not public-facing. Sometimes they provide an average % but that never really tells us much since it's an average.

Assume worst case scenario: new rates to these zips affecting "a very low percentage of transactions" could be as high as the USPS Commercial rate, but might be lower. Rates won't be higher than the commercial rate.
So to me that sounds like they are going to charge Ebay, Stamps dot com, Pirateship, etc. more for shipping which would mean our shipping discount through them will be less. Correct? or em I missing something.

For the list of published zip codes @jg.mason , the answer is yes, shipping discount will be less. Impact should be low as they are low population areas.

Walk without rhythm, it won't attract the worm.

jg.mason · ‎09-10-2024

Thanks. Ebay could have easily explained that in their message, yet they choose not to. Next up threads about how Ebay wasn't giving them their shipping discount.