![]() All of the other label printing services lowered their rates on that first 4 ounces by the $.06 but Ebay refused to do so claiming that they were not sure that the USPS would not come back on them and force them to pay that difference back so they maintained that extra charge for about 2 months during which time many Sellers, myself included, switched from printing their labels on Ebay to using other 3rd party companies.Įbay finally gave in when they saw just how much their shipping revenue had declined due to all of those Sellers defecting to other services and made the old familiar announcement “You Spoke and We Listened” and lowered their prices to the same amount that the other services were charging in hopes that the Sellers would come back. USPS addressed this by lowering the rate $0.06 on the first 4 ounces of a First Class Package as this was where the error seemed to be. A few years back there was an increase in postage that caused the online rate to erroneously be more than the retail rate at that time. ![]() ![]() You can learn more about eBay Standard Envelope offering on this page.Īnd you can read today’s full announcement on this page.Įbay can tell you just how much those pennies add up. However, each eBay standard envelope shipment includes a $20 shipping protection plan on a single order and up to $50 on combined orders to help in case of lost or damaged items.” There are also restrictions on the size, thickness, and weight of envelopes.Īs for protections, eBay explains: “You are still responsible for getting the order to the buyer in good shape. A 3-ounce envelope increases from 91 cents to 93 cents.Įach category has its own restrictions for example, sellers are restricted to sending no more than 15 raw trading cards per package per envelope, while sellers are restricted to sending nor more than 10 stamps or 3 postcards.A 2-ounce envelope increases from 71 cents to 73 cents.A 1-ounce envelope increases from 51 cents to 53 cents.In Thursday’s announcement, eBay published the new rates for eBay Standard Envelope as of August 29, 2021: Basically, it’s between putting a trading card in an envelope with a First Class stamp, which doesn’t offer any tracking, and sending it First Class Package Service, which offers tracking but costs significantly more. The appeal of eBay Standard Envelope is that buyers and sellers can track items (on a limited basis) and it comes with certain protections. No need to panic, though – the rates are going up by only 2 cents across the board.ĮBay Standard Envelope has a lot of restrictions and is available only in a few categories: Trading Cards, Postcards, Stamps, and Currency and Coins. With the cost of a USPS First Class stamp increasing on Sunday, eBay is raising rates for Standard Envelope, its service for shipping small, low-cost collectibles through the mail.
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