Here we go again. Postal rate changes!

[MoonwishesStore]

First-Class Mail Parcel rates changing


Effective August 28, 2016, the U.S. Postal Service® (USPS®) will change the Retail Rate for First-Class Mail® Parcel service 1-3 ounce weights from $2.45 to $2.62. The rate for Endicia customers will now be $2.60. Why? Endicia continues to automatically ensure customers pay the lowest price, and in the case of this price change, the First-Class Package Service Commercial Base price for these packages is now lower than the new Retail Rate for First-Class Mail Parcel. The delivery times for First-Class Package Service and First-Class Mail Parcel are exactly the same, so there will be no change to the level of service you receive. No software update is necessary to get the lowest rate.

Visit our August 2016 USPS Price Change page to learn more.

[SheilaDeesPostcards]

This was discussed back in June on this topic:
http://community.ecrater.com/viewtopic.php?t=36572&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

At that time the USPS announced the proposed change, then it was posted that the change was approved and would be effective August 28.

[MoonwishesStore]

I knew it had been talked about, but I had sort of forgotten that it would happen. That is a 15 or 17 cent raise for my lighter weight patterns. Now it won't matter if a pattern weighs 2 or 3 ounces or 6. That much less in our pockets since about half of my orders went out with the $2.45 price. That is around $6 more each month in postage alone.

[cosmicray]

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