USPS Ground Advantage rates increasing in a few weeks
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The 7.8% increase is based off of in person USPS location retail prices, so if you are using Ebay/Pirate ship then that would be like 15 - 30% less than a 7.8% increase if I'm reading it right but it gets confusing because of the current holiday upcharges what it would specifically be after.
If you are selling on Ebay this crossposting app I pay to use recommends only using set shipping rates instead of calculated because google's search engine can't calculate the item price per region/buyer so set shipping rates appear higher in google searches. They get the info straight from Ebay employees and w set shipping charges you will pocket a few extra bucks to cover packing/supplies as well. You set up ALL shipping via business policies which ironically most of the Ebay "gurus" on Youtube had been preaching not to use for quite some time lol.
I have set shipping business policies $6 1 - 8oz $8 9 - 15oz $10 1 lb - 1 lb 15oz $12 2lb - 2lb 15oz West Coast items I make less than a dollar typically or break even I'd guess HI/AK i'd lose a buck or two. PR I lost $2 - 3 bucks a few weeks back on an item, if you get offers the state typically shows up once you open the offer up! Once you set up all the weights/prices you need for shipping business policies there's a toggle menu for each new item you list that helps to streamline listing
If you are selling on Ebay this crossposting app I pay to use recommends only using set shipping rates instead of calculated because google's search engine can't calculate the item price per region/buyer so set shipping rates appear higher in google searches. They get the info straight from Ebay employees and w set shipping charges you will pocket a few extra bucks to cover packing/supplies as well. You set up ALL shipping via business policies which ironically most of the Ebay "gurus" on Youtube had been preaching not to use for quite some time lol.
I have set shipping business policies $6 1 - 8oz $8 9 - 15oz $10 1 lb - 1 lb 15oz $12 2lb - 2lb 15oz West Coast items I make less than a dollar typically or break even I'd guess HI/AK i'd lose a buck or two. PR I lost $2 - 3 bucks a few weeks back on an item, if you get offers the state typically shows up once you open the offer up! Once you set up all the weights/prices you need for shipping business policies there's a toggle menu for each new item you list that helps to streamline listing
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Badpenguin
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SSDiver2112
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Has nothing to do with that. As a programmer in this business, this happens every year with every shipping service. I have to set up all the new rates, fees, and rules this time every year.
When I'm adjusting shipping I'm making it profitable for the next 2 years and then adjust. USPS prices have doubled in the past 12 years, the modern cubic shipping shit doesn't help at all even though I don't sell a lot of bulky items. IIRC they raised Priority in July, used to they just raised everything in Jan/Feb and nowadays some items get 3 - 5% increase but others can be 5 - 20% but that's off the brick and mortar retail not Ebay/Pirateship.
I don't use USPS anymore, so I won't either.I don't ship enough to worry about it so i won't.
Where can a 1000 black and loafers be found other than a shoe store? ...................................................................................................................................................Post OfficeI don't use USPS anymore, so I won't either.