USPS Rate Changes!

**gordonrichards** · 01-30-2013, 12:17 AM

USPS now has new shipping rates.
Things are now slightly more expensive.
Delivery confirmation is included in the price for all priority boxes.
Just when I thought I knew all the prices... ugh

::Sadface::

**ThatGuyWithTheFish** · 01-30-2013, 12:19 AM

International has doubled... or something.

**h4n** · 01-30-2013, 12:23 AM

They got international stamps now.

They change "delivery com." into "USPS tracking" now hahha

NWA-Planted · 01-30-2013, 12:26 AM

Well thats inflation for you!!!

Shouldn't be to bad though

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**mordalphus** · 01-30-2013, 01:07 AM

Usps will survive. At least we all better hope so.

A package you can send via usps across country for 3 dollars would cost you 8 with UPS, and it gets worse.

Haha, I'm happy to pay a little extra every year, it's much better than paying double.

**h4n** · 01-30-2013, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mordalphus

Usps will survive. At least we all better hope so.

A package you can send via usps across country for 3 dollars would cost you 8 with UPS, and it gets worse.

Haha, I'm happy to pay a little extra every year, it's much better than paying double.

+1!!!
They can even go up .25 every year and it will still be better then using UPS/FedEx.

-Sent from my Samsung Note, a "Phablet"

drewsuf82 · 01-30-2013, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mordalphus

Usps will survive. At least we all better hope so.

A package you can send via usps across country for 3 dollars would cost you 8 with UPS, and it gets worse.

Haha, I'm happy to pay a little extra every year, it's much better than paying double.

I'm with you!

rbarn · 01-30-2013, 01:53 AM

Sure, no reason for the USPS to go away. It is regulated by law, so they cant run it like a true business and make adjustments to declining service. Email is slowly making the post office obsolete the same way the internet is making the library and book store obsolete.

I can easily remember stuffing hundreds of envelopes with sales brochures in the early 90's. Now I click "send all".

Seattle_Aquarist · 01-30-2013, 02:28 AM

Hi Gordon,

Thanks for the 'heads up'; it looks like my 6"X6"X7" USPS Priority Mail boxes will cost almost an extra $1 to ship to the East Coast.

Darkblade48 · 01-30-2013, 07:57 AM

Have the prices for flat rate boxes sent via First Class International Mail also gone up?

rbarn · 01-30-2013, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkblade48

Have the prices for flat rate boxes sent via First Class International Mail also gone up?

Everything from first class stamps to PO Box rentals went up

Darkblade48 · 01-30-2013, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbarn

Everything from first class stamps to PO Box rentals went up

Oh. WOW. $41 for a medium flat rate box to Canada, and $54 for a large flat rate box?!

That's a $9 and $14 increase, respectively!

rbarn · 01-31-2013, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkblade48

Oh. WOW. $41 for a medium flat rate box to Canada, and $54 for a large flat rate box?!

That's a $9 and $14 increase, respectively!

They lost $16 billion last year. they have a loooong way to go.

**acitydweller** · 01-30-2013, 02:20 PM

on USPS.com, Delivery confirmation is now included in shipping price however one must go into delivery options to select it otherwise its disabled by default... so tricky

**gordonrichards** · 01-31-2013, 01:52 AM

Yup, priced a box to California and jaw dropped. :^( Not good!
Hopefully people are willing to do more group buyers.
The lucky individuals are in the middle of the country, where is costs about the same to ship anywhere lol.
Ugh

Signing out, just a heads up for everyone.
-Gordon

01-30-2013, 12:17 AM	#1
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h4n Hobbuiness Man (View User Tanks) PTrader: (465/100%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Charlton, Mass Posts: 4,110	They got international stamps now. They change "delivery com." into "USPS tracking" now hahha

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mordalphus These pants? are fancy. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (261/100%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 7,569	Usps will survive. At least we all better hope so. A package you can send via usps across country for 3 dollars would cost you 8 with UPS, and it gets worse. Haha, I'm happy to pay a little extra every year, it's much better than paying double.

01-30-2013, 01:53 AM	#8
rbarn Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 698	Sure, no reason for the USPS to go away. It is regulated by law, so they cant run it like a true business and make adjustments to declining service. Email is slowly making the post office obsolete the same way the internet is making the library and book store obsolete. I can easily remember stuffing hundreds of envelopes with sales brochures in the early 90's. Now I click "send all".

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acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (123/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,042	on USPS.com, Delivery confirmation is now included in shipping price however one must go into delivery options to select it otherwise its disabled by default... so tricky __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

01-31-2013, 01:52 AM	#15
gordonrichards Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (299/99%) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Huntington Station, NY Posts: 4,422	Yup, priced a box to California and jaw dropped. :^( Not good! Hopefully people are willing to do more group buyers. The lucky individuals are in the middle of the country, where is costs about the same to ship anywhere lol. Ugh Signing out, just a heads up for everyone. -Gordon __________________ Planted Tank Guru

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