Etsy Reduced USPS Priority Mail Shipping Rates on Friday
Etsy lowered prices on select USPS Priority Mail shipments on Friday, December 9, the company confirmed in a community notice.
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On Friday, we reported that eBay dropped their pricing on some USPS Priority Mail shipping rates on that day with immediate effect.
A quick comparison suggests the price adjustments appear to be the same — even so, the announcements by the two marketplaces suggest different zones and weight ranges for the additional discounts.
Both reductions are likely due to a new rate contract the US Postal Service entered with Pitney Bowes which powers both shipping platforms.
“Now when you purchase USPS Priority Mail labels on Etsy, you’ll save on average 5% off Etsy’s already discounted rates.* That’s up to $1.02 off — so you can put that money right back in your business,” the announcement said.
*Based on a 2-pound, zone 6 Priority Mail shipment only.
Etsy further explained that new lower prices apply to the following services shipping packages to zones 1 – 6 with weights between 1 to 10 lbs:
- USPS Priority Mail
- USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate
- USPS Priority Mail Regional Rate
You can check current Etsy shipping rates with their shipping calculator tool.
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Richard Meldner
Richard is co-founder of eSeller365. He has over 17 years of experience on eBay which includes tens of thousands of sales to buyers in over 100 countries and even has experience with eBay’s VeRO program enforcing intellectual property rights for a former employer. And for about two years Richard sold products on Amazon using Amazon FBA in the US.
To “relax” from the daily business grind, for a few weekends a year, he also works for IMSA as a professional race official.