Heads up for anyone that processes shipments with USPS from Canada

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

This just showed up from Shippo. Link attached. When creating labels make sure your measurements are accurate. Affective April 3, 2022

https://goshippo.com/blog/understanding-the-new-usps-fees-and-surcharges-in-2022/?_hsmi=208244288&_h...

-Lotz

[brettjet38]

...get ready for the "complaints" to start pouring in.

Always verify the fully packed package both dimensions and weight BEFORE printing any label.

And I round up to the nearest cm for each side of the package, just for good measure. 

[intimewithmusic]

For more information on the new USPS surcharges you can hear the March 29 episode of eBay For business at this link

https://community.ebay.com/t5/eBay-for-Business-Podcast/Ep-184-USPS-Rate-Changes-and-Your-Questions-...

As well Tyler is on the podcast. Not sure if it's "our Tyler"....

[teenytrinkets]

I'm surprised these charges aren't already being added for incorrect dimensions. I'm not sure why this is a big deal... CP does the same thing. I personally always overestimate to be safe. And thankfully most of my US shipments are under 1lb, so I rarely have to measure anyway. 🙂

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

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@teenytrinkets wrote:
I'm surprised these charges aren't already being added for incorrect dimensions. I'm not sure why this is a big deal... CP does the same thing. I personally always overestimate to be safe. And thankfully most of my US shipments are under 1lb, so I rarely have to measure anyway. 🙂

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According to link, non-compliance fee is 1.50. Additional fees as follows.

USPS Non Standard Fee

The USPS Non Standard Fee has a few more layers to unpack. Essentially, packages that exceed a certain dimensional threshold will incur an additional fee in addition to the postage.

• Parcels that are longer than 22 inches but less than 30 inches will see a $4.00 surcharge.
• Parcels that exceed 30 inches in length will incur a $15.00 surcharge.
• Parcels that measure greater than 2 cubic (3456 cubic inches) feet will also see a $15.00 fee added.

If you use eBay Labels/Shippo(not sure about PayPal), the option for shipping tubes is not included. You would need to process with CP.

-Lotz

[pjcdn2005]

USPS has charged back sellers when the wrong weight or dimensions was used for a few years now. It looks like they may be starting to add a penalty as well as charge for the correct amount.

They also have surcharges for extra long packages and a few other things.