USPS Announces Temporary Price Increases.
USPS has notified us that they have been approved to apply a temporary surcharge on "commercial" packages beginning Oct 18 and ending December 27, 2020
What does this mean?
Retail prices will not be effected. That means that most users will see no increases.
Commercial (including CPP) prices will increase from 24 to 40 cents (Express mail as much as $1.50) per mailing.
Will this effect me?
If you are on the Pay As You Go plan - only for the commercial options we offer such as First Class Parcel. All other plans will see increases of varying degrees.
How to plan for this?
Use our "compare rates" link (just below the Show Available Rates button) and see if the paid plans are still the best option during this time.
Do I need to do anything?
No. Other than compare rates as mentioned above, both the increase and decrease back will occur behind the scenes.
Why is USPS doing this?
To quote: "The temporary price adjustments are in response to increased expenses and heightened demand for online shipping package volume due to the coronavirus pandemic and expected holiday ecommerce."
Can I use a competitor to avoid this?
No. This price increase effects all commercial mailings.