International Shipping

The U.S. Postal Service is making operational changes to select shipping services starting Sunday, July 28, 2013.  The changes being made include the following: IMPORTANT! USPS postage rates are NOT INCREASING on Sunday, July 28, 2013 – these changes are operational only!!! Express Mail Renamed to Priority Mail Express Express Mail is being renamed Priority […]

Stamps.com recently participated in a webinar for the Top Rated Seller Webinar series, a monthly webinar that focuses on helping eBay sellers expand sales.  The October topic was “Best Practices for International Shipping” and it featured Bryan Goodman and Jason Smith from ThriftingWithTheBoys.com. If you missed the webinar, watch the recording below. [field name=iframe] Here […]

Although you have two extra days this year to file your taxes, April 17 is just around the corner. Read up on these tips to maximize deductions and keep more money in your pocket in 2012.   Take Good Advice A good tax advisor can take the pressure off when it comes to knowing which deductions […]

If you sell products on eBay, knowing all the IRS tax obligations you have at year-end is a very important part of your business.  You have sales tax to collect on product purchases, quarterly estimated taxes to pay and of course the traditional year-end tax forms to submit in April. Worried over which records to […]

Update:  Here is the recording from the Nov 9 International Shipping webinar with Frank Cebello of the USPS. [field name=iframe]   Stamps.com is offering a free webinar for e-commerce sellers featuring the best practices in international shipping through the eyes of an expert. In this installment, the guest speaker is Frank Cebello, Executive Director of Global […]

Shipping Alert:  Delivery Service to Ukraine Has Been Suspended! USPS delivery service of letters and packages to Crimea and Sevastopol in Ukraine has been suspended. Effective April 11, 2014, the United States Postal Service® has temporarily suspended mail service to Crimea and Sevastopol in Ukraine (postal codes 95000-99999). Until further notice, all Post Office™ and other acceptance locations […]

Know what products are allowed into a country BEFORE you ship! Every country has restrictions as to what products they will allow into their borders. Often times these restrictions are based on cultural or religious beliefs for the local community.  Other times, the restrictions are enacted to protect local industry. Each country’s list can be […]