Comments on: Etsy and PirateShip Boast of Lower USPS Rates Today https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/09/12/etsy-and-pirateship-boast-of-lower-usps-rates-today/ Ecommerce Industry News Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:50:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: fusgeyer https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/09/12/etsy-and-pirateship-boast-of-lower-usps-rates-today/#comment-8407 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:50:11 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228106#comment-8407 Until the USPS rethinks that $15 surcharge on items longer than 36″, I won’t be using Priority Mail to ship the artwork, drawings and plans that I print. We ship in tubes, usually 38″ long and UPS is about half of what USPS charges for the same service, and USPS Priority Mail is no longer guaranteed 3 days.

The only time I use any USPS services is for First Class Mail flats weighing less than 15 ounces. Over 15 ounces, UPS is cheaper.

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