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Extra charges by USPS for shipping
 

I have noticed lately USPS is charging me extra quite frequently, and I'm not sure what to do other than stop using them, but for packages under 10 ounces UPS/Fedex aren't a good substitute.

For example, I shipped something recently from upper east coast, to Mississippi. After the total EXTRA fee, $8.98 for a package that weighs 5 ounces. This is f*cking ridiculous. It eats at all my profits for the sale. I can't tell if these postal workers who decide to up-charge me are removing the commercial discount, or if they just decide to make up numbers, but its happening a lot.

Calling eBay will do nothing, and calling USPS will of course do nothing. Just curious if anyone has experienced this, and if any workarounds?

For record sake, on eBay I am using eBay shipping labels. I also have a Shipstation account which purchases USPS labels as well.

Re: Extra charges by USPS for shipping
 

I just checked my Shipstation account and there are far fewer adjustments, but its disgustingly common on eBay.

Side note:

I normally stand in line and have the postal agent scan each package. They weigh them, and so I know that part occurs. However I am not sure if there is a difference from them manually scanning it or I just drop them off with no scan and it goes to the facility center directly.

The package that was charged about $9 I put 4 ounces, maybe its real ounces were 6, but that doesn't imply $9 fees. It's absurd. That rate is at best priority mail. And yes I'm not broke, it's only $5 I know. But at scale I don't want USPS charging me extra for packages that have low margins to begin with.

I'll be doing a testing of this over the next weeks.

Re: Extra charges by USPS for shipping
 

Ebay is supposed to be cheaper than USPS website,are you sure you put in the right measurement and extra features?
Give us the zipcode to and from and weight,measurement.

Re: Extra charges by USPS for shipping
 

My point is, I am being charged extra which removes the commercial discount. Even if my package was going from New York to California it doesn't cost this much. I had a package going from New York to Mississippi and was charged $8.98 for something weighing at most 6 ounces, in a poly mailer (not a box).

For this specific item that turns a gross profit margin of 37.5%, to 15.1%.

Poly mail is 10x13 from uline.

Re: Extra charges by USPS for shipping
 

I type in zipcode 10301 to 39530,weight 14 oz in a package,it comes to $9.10.
This is from USPS website
if it is 6 ounces,it would be $6.35

Re: Extra charges by USPS for shipping
 

Commercial pricing = double the fee