Eric Nash

Stamps.com has released a FREE First Class Mail International Rate Guide (downloadable PDF) that highlights shipping rates by international country zone for packages up to 4 lbs. in weight (rates are shown for each ounce). For e-commerce sellers, the guide is a quick-reference to help you easily understand international shipping costs for your overseas shipments. The […]

If you are sending a card, letter or package this holiday season, make sure you pay attention to the mail deadline dates.  The USPS has released their package shipping deadlines for all holiday greetings or packages to arrive by December 25. Interesting USPS Holiday Mailing Fact! The USPS is expecting to deliver 16.6 billion letters […]

Free Download! The Ultimate Guide to the September 2014 Priority Mail Rate Change. Download this PDF file now. On Sunday, September 7, 2014, the U.S. Postal Service will adjust shipping rates for Priority Mail.  This rate adjustment will both increase and decrease “Retail Rates” at the Post Office, but will only DECREASE rates for postage […]

Stamp Out Hunger! This Saturday, May 10, local communities across America will be asked to join the U.S. Postal Service and its letter carriers to combat one of this nation’s growing problems — hunger. [field name=iframe] Hunger affects about 49 million people around the country, including millions of children and senior citizens. The Postal Service, […]

On Saturday, May 12, local communities across America will be asked to join the U.S. Postal Service and its letter carriers to combat one of this nation’s growing problems — hunger. About 50 million Americans — including 17 million children — now live in families that lack sufficient food. The Postal Service, the National Association […]

USPS Mobile® gives you instant, on-the-go access to the most popular tools on USPS.com®. A new version of the U.S. Postal Service® application for iPhone® devices lets users schedule a free next-day package pickup, order expedited shipping supplies and scan package barcodes. These new features build on services already available through USPS Mobile technology, including […]

Recently, legislation entitled “Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act,”  was  passed by Congress that prevents shippers/mailers from using the U.S. Postal Service® to send tobacco related products.  Specifically, the U.S. Postal Service can no longer be used to ship any package containing smokeless tobacco or cigarettes. Cigarettes, including roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless tobacco are considered […]

Times are hard for every business, and that includes the U.S. Postal Service. Like many other companies, USPS has had to make some tough decisions to keep offering its unparalleled services. USPS Announces Post Office Closures Throughout US In July 2009, the USPS announced it would need to close up to 677 post office locations […]

The U.S. Postal Service®  has requested permission to implement “exigent” postage rate increases in January 2012 averaging more than 4% on most classes of mail. In a filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) last week, the USPS asked for the ability to implement the special rate increase. By statute, the USPS can only raise mailing prices in […]

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 […]

On July 1, the U.S. Postal Service submitted a proposal to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to reduce prices for Priority Mail. If approved, the reduced rates would go into effect on September 7, 2014. The pricing reductions would only apply to Commercial Base rates (online postage) and Commercial Plus rates. The price reductions focus on […]

On Thursday, June 12, 2014, the USPS temporarily suspended Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International™ service to 7 countries — Brazil, Denmark, France, Gibraltar, Italy, Luxembourg, and Portugal. The suspension is due to a recent performance evaluation of each country’s ability to scan packages on delivery at the international delivery address. The USPS determined these country’s […]

USPS to Resume Overseas Shipping of Lithium Batteries As of November 15, 2012, the USPS will resume shipping packages that contain lithium batteries to many international destinations, including APO/FPO locations. Lithium batteries are included in many popular electronic devices such as iPads, Kindles, smartphones, cameras and other electronic devices. In March 2012, the USPS banned […]

USPS Test Marketing New Service – First Class Tracer To make it easier for customers to track envelopes with First Class Mail postage, the U.S. Postal Service is testing a new service called First Class Tracer at 50 retail locations near  Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. The First Class Tracer service uses scanning technology to […]

Stamps.com is pleased to announce the launch of Version 10.5 — a free upgrade for Stamps.com customers! Here are some of the key new features included: NEW! USPS Rate Shopping Engine Added to Batch Shipping Now you can easily find the optimum mail class and shipping rate using our new USPS Rate Shopping Engine. Based […]

Connect Your eBay or Ecommerce Account to Stamps.com Are you a regular seller on eBay? Do you operate an ecommerce store in Yahoo Stores or use PayPal or Google Checkout as a payment option for product sales? Stamps.com’s latest software – PC Postage Version 8.5 — is loaded with great tools to help online sellers […]

Stamps.com is pleased to announce the launch of Version 8.9 — a free upgrade for Stamps.com customers! Here are some of the key new features included: #1 Priority Mail Regional Rate Boxes Stamps.com now has  the ability to print shipping labels for Priority Mail Regional Rate Box A and Box B. Priority Mail Regional Rate […]

New Automated Tools for E-Commerce Sellers added to Version 9.6 Stamps.com is pleased to announce the launch of Version 9.6 — a free upgrade for Stamps.com customers! The software introduces many automated features for e-commerce sellers, helping to streamline their shipping operations and increase productivity. Some of the key new features included: Batch Shipping Toolbar […]

Need some last minute tips to help get your holiday e-commerce orders shipped? Watch this video to learn the secrets to simple order fulfillment. [field name=iframe] Happy Holidays!

If you sell on eBay, then you will not want to miss this great video on how to source products at thrift stores. Jason Smith and Bryan Goodman of “Thrifting with the Boys” share tips and tricks in this Spreecast on what products to look for and how to sell them on eBay.  This is […]