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USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases #3030518 04/04/22 10:44 AM 04/04/22 10:44 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,423 Warren, MI 71TA OP I Live Here
71TA OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,423 Warren, MI	As of today.......... First Class Boxes over 22" length will have a $4 surcharge (First Class used to be upto 24") 24" boxes are a common length and are like $0.50ea LESS than the shorter 20" or 22" box when buying in bulk. So now we'll have to waste time cutting boxes down 2" Priority Mail boxes over 30" in length OR 2 cubic feet will have a $15 surcharge (YOU READ THAT CORRECTLY). So to ship a trunk divider or a hood pad or a firewall insulation would be $15 more expensive to ship by mail. And we don't ship trunk dividers by UPS because they damage them. It's obvious USPS just wants to ship letters, bubble mailers and very small packages. I found this info on Ecommerce Bytes. Ebay sellers selling posters, golf clubs, fishing poles, bats, etc said they will basically be out of business. Bad thing is UPS will be slammed and I'm SURE they wont let USPS add these surcharges and take on all that extra business without raising their rates too. www.DetroitMuscleTechnologies.com Mopar body and heater box restoration gaskets

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: 71TA] #3030519 04/04/22 10:50 AM 04/04/22 10:50 AM
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Mr PotatoHead Half Baked Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 9,444 Super Spudsville	I hate it for guys like you whole move a good bit of volume and have to as a business . Even for the hobby seller with new rules, new reporting and the shipping costs all combined kills many deals. STOP POTATO HATE!

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: 71TA] #3030537 04/04/22 11:39 AM 04/04/22 11:39 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 3,044 N.W. Florida F Fat_Mike master
Fat_Mike master F Joined: May 2003 Posts: 3,044 N.W. Florida	I guess that explains something I've been curious about. I've ordered the joint/bone supplement my dog is on from the same place for nearly 8 years. For all hose years it has come USPS, but the last order came FEDEX. Now I know why. IMO, with the competition in the shipping market, the USPS should scale back to delivering letters and small packages, and let the others handle the bigger stuff.

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: Fat_Mike] #3030545 04/04/22 11:59 AM 04/04/22 11:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,144 Canada -- Posts: 4034 -Registe... 5 5thAve Doesn't care what this says anyway
5thAve Doesn't care what this says anyway 5 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,144 Canada -- Posts: 4034 -Registe...	That sucks. USPS is the only affordable way to get stuff shipped to Canada. it sounds like they're either trying to get out of the shipping business or using it to offset rising costs in other places which means this is only the beginning to other problems. Last edited by 5thAve; 04/04/22 06:07 PM.

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: Fat_Mike] #3030549 04/04/22 12:11 PM 04/04/22 12:11 PM
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Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: 71TA] #3030555 04/04/22 12:15 PM 04/04/22 12:15 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	Originally Posted by 71TA As of today.......... First Class Boxes over 22" length will have a $4 surcharge (First Class used to be upto 24") 24" boxes are a common length and are like $0.50ea LESS than the shorter 20" or 22" box when buying in bulk. So now we'll have to waste time cutting boxes down 2" Priority Mail boxes over 30" in length OR 2 cubic feet will have a $15 surcharge (YOU READ THAT CORRECTLY). So to ship a trunk divider or a hood pad or a firewall insulation would be $15 more expensive to ship by mail. And we don't ship trunk dividers by UPS because they damage them. It's obvious USPS just wants to ship letters, bubble mailers and very small packages. I found this info on Ecommerce Bytes. Ebay sellers selling posters, golf clubs, fishing poles, bats, etc said they will basically be out of business. Bad thing is UPS will be slammed and I'm SURE they wont let USPS add these surcharges and take on all that extra business without raising their rates too. That's OK with me, I avoid USPS like the plaque, I'd rather ship customer's stuff UPS..... Fu@K FedEx

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: DAYCLONA] #3030568 04/04/22 12:55 PM 04/04/22 12:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,522 Eagle, Idaho Neil The Doctor is in.
Neil The Doctor is in. Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,522 Eagle, Idaho	I normally use USPS as they have been good to me so far. Have had horrible luck with UPS here - demolished boxes with holes so big some items fell out and were gone.

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: 5thAve] #3030599 04/04/22 02:24 PM 04/04/22 02:24 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,321 St. Louis, Mo 3 318 Stroker master
318 Stroker master 3 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,321 St. Louis, Mo	Originally Posted by 5thAve That sucks. UPS is the only affordable way to get stuff shipped to Canada. it sounds like they're either trying to get out of the shipping business or using it to offset rising costs in other places which means this is only the beginning to other problems. United States Postal Service (USPS) is raising there rates, not UPS

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: 318 Stroker] #3030602 04/04/22 02:32 PM 04/04/22 02:32 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,821 South Bend John Brown top fuel
John Brown top fuel Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,821 South Bend	Originally Posted by 318 Stroker Originally Posted by 5thAve That sucks. UPS is the only affordable way to get stuff shipped to Canada. it sounds like they're either trying to get out of the shipping business or using it to offset rising costs in other places which means this is only the beginning to other problems. United States Postal Service (USPS) is raising there rates, not UPS And UPS sucks due to their exorbitant customs add on fees. USPS was the only way to go for shipping to Canuckistan. July 19th should be "Drive Like Rockford Day". R.I.P. Jimmie.

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: John Brown] #3030624 04/04/22 03:20 PM 04/04/22 03:20 PM
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11secdart master 1 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,976 new jersey usa	UPS is getting ridiculous , today I shipped a header tube to Mass. and they wanted $37 and it weighed less than 5 lbs. , I went on the USPS website and priced it out to be $21 I was surprised when I took it to be shipped and it was only $12.60... last year I sold a fiberglass bumper for a Dart .. it weighed 8 lbs and shipping was $80 to the mid -west , I was only asking $50 for the bumper! I ended up selling it and delivering it to Carlisle. The UPS Store is literally less than a 1/2 mile from my house and I try to avoid going there. I am going to have a new set of headers for sale soon I can only imagine what shipping will be on them when I sell them. 68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: 11secdart] #3030653 04/04/22 04:11 PM 04/04/22 04:11 PM
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70gtx440dana master Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,519 Lansing, MI	Above confirmed today at my USPS trip. My receipt showed $8.70 postage + $15.00 surcharged for length over 36". My $8.70 package cost $23.70 to ship. Bye the way... this was a USPS standard mailing tube that I have used for many years because of the advantage to ship long slender items like trim. Fricken crazy!!!! Last edited by 70gtx440dana; 04/04/22 04:13 PM. 70 Road Runner 383-4 4 speed FJ5 & black guts 70 Charger R/T 440-4 4 speed FJ5 & white guts

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: 318 Stroker] #3030676 04/04/22 06:08 PM 04/04/22 06:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,144 Canada -- Posts: 4034 -Registe... 5 5thAve Doesn't care what this says anyway
5thAve Doesn't care what this says anyway 5 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,144 Canada -- Posts: 4034 -Registe...	Originally Posted by 318 Stroker Originally Posted by 5thAve That sucks. UPS is the only affordable way to get stuff shipped to Canada. it sounds like they're either trying to get out of the shipping business or using it to offset rising costs in other places which means this is only the beginning to other problems. United States Postal Service (USPS) is raising there rates, not UPS Thanks. Corrected. That's what I meant to say. Slip of the key or something auto correcting it to UPS Who knows. But UPS bad, USPS Good.. or was good.

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: John Brown] #3030677 04/04/22 06:12 PM 04/04/22 06:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,144 Canada -- Posts: 4034 -Registe... 5 5thAve Doesn't care what this says anyway
5thAve Doesn't care what this says anyway 5 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,144 Canada -- Posts: 4034 -Registe...	Originally Posted by John Brown Originally Posted by 318 Stroker Originally Posted by 5thAve That sucks. UPS is the only affordable way to get stuff shipped to Canada. it sounds like they're either trying to get out of the shipping business or using it to offset rising costs in other places which means this is only the beginning to other problems. United States Postal Service (USPS) is raising there rates, not UPS And UPS sucks due to their exorbitant customs add on fees. USPS was the only way to go for shipping to Canuckistan. Bingo. Not to mention UPS seems to like testing how strong packages are. They could probably find a way to destroy an anvil if someone had the money to ship one.

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: 5thAve] #3030706 04/04/22 08:13 PM 04/04/22 08:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,759 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,759 A collage of whims	They're both getting crazy expensive. Plus, you can't trust their website pricing. I have to schlep everything to the PO & UPS Store to get accurate prices. Both places should at least have some K-Y on hand, or a kiss from a cute girl.

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: 5thAve] #3030843 04/05/22 09:32 AM 04/05/22 09:32 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,321 St. Louis, Mo 3 318 Stroker master
318 Stroker master 3 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,321 St. Louis, Mo	Originally Posted by 5thAve Originally Posted by 318 Stroker Originally Posted by 5thAve That sucks. UPS is the only affordable way to get stuff shipped to Canada. it sounds like they're either trying to get out of the shipping business or using it to offset rising costs in other places which means this is only the beginning to other problems. United States Postal Service (USPS) is raising there rates, not UPS Thanks. Corrected. That's what I meant to say. Slip of the key or something auto correcting it to UPS Who knows. But UPS bad, USPS Good.. or was good.

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: 318 Stroker] #3030961 04/05/22 03:02 PM 04/05/22 03:02 PM
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Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: 05dakota] #3031002 04/05/22 05:14 PM 04/05/22 05:14 PM
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mopars4ever I Live Here M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,577 md	I have to say Jim has the most reasonable shipping costs of all the vendors that I have dealt with. Even with a need to charge more at least we know he isn`t gouging people on shipping.

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: 5thAve] #3031084 04/05/22 10:59 PM 04/05/22 10:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,174 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,174 Park Forest, IL	Originally Posted by 5thAve Bingo. Not to mention UPS seems to like testing how strong packages are. They could probably find a way to destroy an anvil if someone had the money to ship one. Buddy of mine picked up a Powerglide from the UPS hub at the Indy Airport. It was in a crate with a 2X4 frame and 1/2" plywood covering. It had holes from forklift forks all the way through it. UPS tried to deny his claim because the crating wasn't sufficient. He finally got paid, but it took almost 2 years. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: slantzilla] #3031567 04/07/22 12:58 PM 04/07/22 12:58 PM
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11secdart master 1 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,976 new jersey usa	Yes ...Monday I shipped a header tube to Mass. and it was $12.60 .. yesterday I shipped a slightly longer tube to the same location and it was $34.. Yikes!!! 68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV

Re: USPS SIGNIFICANT price increases [Re: 11secdart] #3031578 04/07/22 01:53 PM 04/07/22 01:53 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,497 North East USA B BIGGERED Reasonable Title
BIGGERED Reasonable Title B Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,497 North East USA	I am not sure if you are aware buy Pirate Ship has some awesome shipping discounts. Every time I am outraged by a price increase I pass it along to my customers. No one complains or says a word because they know I treat them fair. Yes some deals are affected by shipping increases but when I am selling something it seems the folks that balk at shipping cost balk before they know shipping charges.

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