New USPS Shipping Rates Effective 1/27/2013

[OilyRascal]

FYI

https://www.usps.com/new-prices.htm

Summary of how it affects the priority mail flat rates for retail customers:
   
Flat Rate Envelopes   5.60
Legal Flat Rate Envelope   5.75
Padded Flat Rate Envelope   5.95
Small Flat Rate Box   5.80
Medium Flat Rate Boxes   12.35
Large Flat Rate Boxes   16.85
APO/FPO Lg Flat Rate Box   14.85

[Lostmind]

Thanks , I was at the post office today , they said they couldn't give me new rates yet.

[sumner52000]

I just found out about the coming up increase last week.  The post office kept this one kind of quiet.  I made a similar post on the GJ to make people aware of the coming increase.  That thread quickly became political.  I think this board will will handle a thread like this much better.  This is something that has an impact on all of us.  It will now cost us a little more to get the tools we need, and cost our buyers more on the items we sell.

Even with the increase, the flat rate boxes are a great deal.  Much cheaper than fedex or ups.

[Nolatoolguy]

Ugg more price increases. I swear with the new year comes new pricesmeverywephere. Oh we'll is what it is. As said earlier its still a good deal.

[Papaw]

Don't forget the regional boxes. They can save a bit in certain situations.

https://www.usps.com/ship/priority-mail-regional-rate.htm

[clovis]

The hard part of this for me is that I have quite a bit already listed on ebay with flat rate shipping.

I'll either have to change the prices, or eat the difference...again.

[amertrac]

IS THAT THE ONLINE PRICE OR PO ?

[OilyRascal]

IS THAT THE ONLINE PRICE OR PO ?

I couldn't recall, Bob, so I went back to look.  It's about as clear as mud.  Those rates are for "Retail Priority Mail Flat-Rate" (versus "Commercial").  It is not clear to me if "Retail" is in the PO, but one could probably think that way without fault.  I HOPE they are PO prices, otherwise I'm about to take a huge hit.  Example today I shipped a flat-rate envelope at $4.80, whereas this new rate would be $5.60.  Again, I hope that isn't a "home" rate.

Again - clear as mud to me.