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Posters can be found anywhere from college dorm rooms to home offices. Whether a poster is autographed and special edition or simply a reprint of someone’s favorite movie, they can easily tear or suffer damage in transit. USPS does offer free small and medium poster tubes, but shipping posters also requires understanding how to package […]

Commuting from work to home and vice versa does give you time to catch up on your podcasts (you know we love podcasts), but at what cost? We spend so much time commuting to different spaces, and it adds up. Stamps.com gives merchants the ability to create and print labels with a few clicks and […]

What would you say if we told you 68% of customers take shipping costs into account when deciding whether or not to purchase an item? That’s exactly what our recent study found. With more than half of customers expecting free or low shipping costs, it’s worth taking into account. We understand offering free shipping might […]

Additional shipping costs can be stressful, especially when charged after your package has shipped. Carrier adjustments can add up, but fortunately, you can work to avoid them. Learn where to find adjustments, how carriers calculate these fees, and what you can do to prevent fees What are carrier adjustments? Adjustments are extra fees or credits […]

As your online business grows, you’re likely looking for ways to make the workflow easier so you can get orders out the door as efficiently as possible. This is where automation comes in handy. The robust Stamps.com software offers automation tools to help ecommerce businesses streamline tasks while minimizing or eliminating the chance for human […]

Sometimes you don’t need to send a large shipment overseas, but simply want to send a postcard to a relative in Sweden or a letter to a friend in South Africa. Stamps.com makes it easy! You may already be familiar with our Original NetStamps product. The great thing is that they can be used for […]

It’s officially time to hang your stockings by the chimney with care…and post shipping deadlines for all your customers! You understand the importance of shipping deadlines, but your customers may not. Knowing the shipping deadlines for carriers can help your customers avoid any late gifts. The best way to stress the significance of shipping deadlines […]

How can you reach a wider audience and increase sales? Try shipping internationally! Your products are amazing, and more customers should see what your business has to offer. International shipping may require a slightly different shipping process than domestic shipping. However, international shipping is a way to boost sales, and we’ll show you the steps […]

We’ve all been in a position where we need something shipped in a rush, whether it be a forgotten birthday gift or a last-minute holiday present. This includes your customers. There will be times customers might ask for expedited shipping on an order, so it can arrive in time for a special occasion. Priority Mail […]

If you are shipping small, inexpensive items such as books, beauty products, clothing, or accessories (up to 4 lbs.) overseas, First Class Mail International is the lowest cost option to ship your packages.  Costs can be up to 60% cheaper than Priority Mail International and more than 13 times cheaper than UPS or FedEx! But […]

We have a new video that showcases how easy it is to connect your Amazon Pro Merchant account to Stamps.com. Once your account is connected, you’ll be able to easily import all of your Amazon orders into Stamps.com so you can print shipping labels for all USPS mail classes, including Media Mail and First Class […]

Stamps.com allows you to print postage, delivery address, and/or return address directly onto your envelopes. To get started, follow these simple steps: #1 Select the Envelopes tool In the Stamps.com software, click on “Envelopes” in the left navigation. #2 Enter address information Verify the return address and include a company logo (optional). Type the delivery […]

If you are a small business who sends out a lot of checks or invoices, then window envelopes are a great option for you to save time.  By allowing the check or invoice address to show through the window, you eliminate the need to print the address on the outside of the envelope. Stamps.com offers a great way […]

If you have a postage misprint where you print on the back of your NetStamps label sheet, or you print incorrectly on the front, you will need to mail-in a postage refund request to Stamps.com.  Watch this video to see how easy the mail-in refund process is. The U.S. Postal Service manages all refunds for […]

We recently created a new video that showcases how easy it is to connect your eBay account to Stamps.com. Once your accounts are connected, all of your eBay orders will be imported into Stamps.com so you can easily print shipping labels for all USPS mail classes, including First Class Mail International. Also, Stamps.com posts-back the […]

It happens. You are printing postage on NetStamps and the postage misprints. The good news is you can easily apply for a postage refund with Stamps.com. We’ve created a simple mail-in refund process for common postage misprints that occur, such as: • No postage printed at all on the NetStamps sheet (although your account balance […]

If you need to send a manuscript, set of reports, or sheaf of bills, you’re going to need something a bit larger than a normal letter-sized envelope. The USPS recognizes a category of Flats which can comfortably house numerous sheets of paper, magazines, journals, books or other material, without needing to fold the items. The […]

You’ve probably already realized that not every mailpiece is going to be a perfect cube or rectangle.  Sometimes an item you need to send is going to have an irregular shape: a fishing pole, a tire, a hatbox.  How do you measure irregularly shaped items so that you remain compliant with USPS regulations and add […]

Can you attach postage to a rose and send it with no packaging? How about a feather duster? Or a golf club? The answer is: the USPS would strongly recommend boxing or at least wrapping all of these items to prevent denting or scratching during transit. Regulations regarding certain items do apply, such as perishable […]

We are big fans of free shipping. Who wouldn’t be? Customers rave about it and it makes conversion easier for sellers. What’s not to love about that? So, imagine our surprise when we learned that offering free shipping during the biggest ecommerce holiday of the year does not significantly impact sales. The numbers don’t lie. […]