The USPS Shipping rate hike announced on Wednesday is bad news for online sellers, and that’s not all! There’s a new $1.50 penalty fee that could blindside sellers shipping packages if they aren’t extremely careful.
The USPS press release didn’t describe all of the changes – at first blush, it looked as if the changes applied only to Priority Mail “Retail” rates (the cost when buying postage at the post office window). But Commercial rates available to sellers who purchase postage online are also increasing.
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