USPS News & Updates
Last updated September 7, 2026
eBay tells sellers USPS rates on some Ground Advantage and Priority Mail shipments drop August 22 without giving any figures 124
USPS took in $588M more revenue in the last quarter while handling 55M fewer packages
eBay tells sellers about a $1 to $2 USPS Ground Advantage increase for 3-5 lb packages two days after the rates went up
USPS collects $588M more from packages while shipping 55 million fewer of them, and Steiner says more price increases are coming
USPS misses $22.6M in postage and blocks $6.1M in seller refunds after a coding error broke its package verification system
USPS delays its hazmat handling and $50 noncompliance fees on commercial return-label shipments until February 1, 2027
eBay gives sellers one day of notice that USPS Ground Advantage rates for 3-5 lb packages rise $0.10 across zones 1 through 8
USPS quietly launches Local XChange to let Facebook Marketplace buyers and sellers swap items through smart lockers
eBay confirms USPS Ground Advantage rate drops for 3-5 lb packages are real after sellers across eBay, Etsy, and PirateShip questioned the discounts
DHL eCommerce signs $10B deal with USPS to handle its last-mile delivery
DHL eCommerce signs exclusive multi-year USPS contract worth over $10B for U.S. last-mile parcel delivery, extending 25-year partnership
USPS to round up package dimensions to whole inches and change dimensional weight divisor on July 12 to align pricing with FedEx and UPS
Amazon’s plan to reduce USPS volume by 20% could raise shipping costs and slow delivery times for rural customers and small businesses
An Etsy glitch is charging sellers for years-old USPS shipping adjustments, with some accounts hit for thousands of dollars
Amazon and USPS reach a new deal to only reduce package volume by 20% instead of more than 67%
USPS plans to raise stamp prices to 82 cents in July and suspend retirement fund contributions to avoid running out of cash
Amazon and USPS reached a new package-handling deal that cuts Amazon’s volume by 20% rather than two-thirds
USPS Delays Non-Compliance Fee for Parcel Dimension Rule Until 2027 After Seller Pushback
USPS proposes first-ever 8% transportation surcharge on Priority Mail and Ground Advantage packages
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