Attention shippers: Some Postal Rates to go up Oct. 4th

CaptHenway

Cannot find a chart of the old and new rates. Saw a comment that they will increase on average 4.8%.

First Class postage rate to go up 4 cents. Buy your FOREVER stamps now.

Supposed to be temporary, until Jan. 16. Aren't last year's fuel surcharges still in effect?

CYA

MasonG

@CaptHenway said:
First Class postage rate to go up 4 cents. Buy your FOREVER stamps now.

Forever stamps went up 4 cents in July, I can't find anything indicating they are going up 4 cents again.

USSID18

Attention shippers: Some Postal Rates to go up Oct. 4th

@MWallace Can you talk to someone about this? 😉

Liquidated

https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/0825-usps-announces-temporary-price-change-for-2026-holiday-shipping-season.htm

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CaptHenway

@Liquidated said:
https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/0825-usps-announces-temporary-price-change-for-2026-holiday-shipping-season.htm

Thank you. I looked for something like this but could not find it.

So First Class postage is NOT going up.

messydesk

UPS's holiday rate increases are being phased in starting this week for oversized and awkward packages, then October 25 for everything else.

DCW

Paid $10.20 for ground advantage this morning! Totally unaffordable to sell widgets on eBay now. They even take 13% of the shipping fee!

MasonG

eBay hasn't increased their % rate, it costs more to ship because the USPS raised theirs. The USPS is responsible for making shipping unaffordable.

DCW

@MasonG said:
eBay hasn't increased their % rate, it costs more to ship because the USPS raised theirs. The USPS is responsible for making shipping unaffordable.

Yes, that's the content of the thread. My point is that if you're selling low value widgets on eBay (say, $20 items) it can cost you half of the sale just to ship the item out.

logger7

I told our long term usps counter lady about it last week; it was news to her.

Even if you are shipping something 3-4 oz GA can be $8-$9. Distance coast to coast, Hawaii or Alaska can be high, rural locations, etc.. If you're shipping ebay items FedEx and UPS can be less.

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DCW

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Yes, in my scenario I made money, too. But was it worth the time? Anyway, the point I was trying to make (and it seemed obvious) is that increased shipping costs cut into the profit to the point that itnis hardly worth selling thise items on eBay . $10 shipping is no way to send a $20 item!

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Steven59

Must have to make up for all the insurance payouts from employee theivery........... I recently had another purchase from GC stolen when it got into the hands of the USPS. That made 2 times in 4 weeks last month.

privatecoin

"temporary raise in price" Yeah, I don't think these will be temporary.

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https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/0825-usps-announces-temporary-price-change-for-2026-holiday-shipping-season.htm> @Steven59 said:

Must have to make up for all the insurance payouts from employee theivery........... I recently had another purchase from GC stolen when it got into the hands of the USPS. That made 2 times in 4 weeks last month.

Traditionally USPS never failed me however recently many issues.

One sent package damaged and in the 3rd appeal for insurance. Another package has not moved in 17 days. A birthday card delivered and opened to remove gift card.

Considering how little I send this is a lot to deal with in a short time period.

Receiving end one package hung up in Chicago but that is normal. Another sender in Richmond will not use his Local USPS and paid extra for FedEx.

MasonG

...> @jmlanzaf said:

Must be your local post office or GC's. I haven't had a Ground Advantage or priority package go missing in 3 years or so. And that's about 5000 packages.

My last first class package to go missing was about 12 years ago, I don't even know if there was such a thing as Ground Advantage at the time. I've had three packages lost in the last 20 years or so and no lost Priority packages.

Steven59

@jmlanzaf said:

@Steven59 said:
Must have to make up for all the insurance payouts from employee theivery........... I recently had another purchase from GC stolen when it got into the hands of the USPS. That made 2 times in 4 weeks last month.

Must be your local post office or GC's. I haven't had a Ground Advantage or priority package go missing in 3 years or so. And that's about 5000 packages.

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It's on GC's end.i was told it was an ongoing problem only with the ground packages. The packages disappear before they get scanned into the postal system.

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Steven59

@jmlanzaf said:

@Steven59 said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@Steven59 said:
Must have to make up for all the insurance payouts from employee theivery........... I recently had another purchase from GC stolen when it got into the hands of the USPS. That made 2 times in 4 weeks last month.

Must be your local post office or GC's. I haven't had a Ground Advantage or priority package go missing in 3 years or so. And that's about 5000 packages.

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It's on GC's end.i was told it was an ongoing problem only with the ground packages. The packages disappear before they get scanned into the postal system.

Interesting. And they don't know who's doing it?

No - Raeleen said the post office is not being of any help trying to investigate it.