Posted on 03/31/2022 12:55:52 PM PDT by blam
Effective this Sunday, the U.S. Postal Service will implement two parcel-delivery surcharges that will make it costlier for high-volume shippers to move their bigger packages.
A “dimensional noncompliance” fee of $1.50 per piece will be levied on parcels that are tendered without any dimensions appearing on the shipper manifest. A similar fee will apply for parcels that are tendered with dimensional information and either exceed 22 inches in length on the parcel’s longest side or are 1 cubic foot in volume.
The fees are designed to compensate the Postal Service for the time and resources spent measuring a package, as well as for the expense of handling an outsized shipment that can’t be run through a conveyor.
Under a separate “nonstandard” fee, the Postal Service will impose a $4 per-piece surcharge on parcels with lengths that exceed 22 inches but are capped at 30 inches. That fee would be replaced by a $15 per-piece levy should a parcel exceed 30 inches. An additional $15 per-piece surcharge would then be tacked on for parcels that are denser than 2 cubic feet.
The two $15 per-piece fees would be added to the $1.50 per-piece noncompliance fee, meaning that shippers of parcels of certain lengths and densities could pay $31.50 in combined surcharges for each package, in addition to the base shipping rate.
The dimensional noncompliance fee will apply to all commercial shipments tendered to the Postal Service. The nonstandard fee will apply to the quasi-governmental agency’s Postal Parcel Select, Priority Mail and Express Priority Mail products. High-volume postal shippers are major users of the three products. Surcharges would not apply to a Priority Mail Express shipment if the shipper is being charged a flat rate for the product.
The Postal Service will be measuring the exterior of the box to determine dimensions. Like other parcel-delivery providers, the Postal Service uses sophisticated dimensioning technology to properly calculate length and density. It is nearly impossible for shippers to submit inaccurate dimension specifications without the carriers catching them.
Approximately 1% to 2% of all parcels tendered to the Postal Service have characteristics that expose them to the surcharges, according to estimates from consultancy Shippo.
Most large shippers have preset dimension rules in their technical processes that ensure that box sizes and weights conform with carrier requirements.The surcharges were originally set to take effect Jan. 9. However, the Postal Regulatory Commission, an independent agency that must approve changes in postal rates and surcharges, delayed the implementation by nearly three months to give the marketplace time to adjust.
Private sector companies like FedEx Corp., and DHL eCommerce the e-commerce unit of German transport and logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL, have imposed similar surcharges for years. Surcharges on outsized shipments are designed to offset the costs of processing packages that can’t be conveyed and must be manually handled. It is also seen as an effort by carriers to discourage the tender of such shipments, which compromise the efficiency of their operations.
And how about charging bulk and junk mail users the same rate as regular users. AND maybe require them to get permission before sending junk?
I would love that.
So much junk mail comes here.
THEY SHOULD HAVE A “NO JUNK MAIL LIST” LIKE THE PHONE COMPANIES HAVE “DO NOT CALL LISTS.”.............
Do chinese originating ePacket mailings still get a steep discount?
Resellers are all switching to UPS and FedEx - it is evident that USPS does not want their business.
They do. My wife says she signed us up for it. I have my doubts. Honestly I don’t care. The recycle bin is between the mailbox and the front door, junk mail doesn’t get in the house.
Do you know how many Amazon packages I've received with UPS tracking numbers but were delivered by my USPS route driver?
UPS and FedEx are subcontracting with USPS for 'last mile' delivery of many of their packages.
https://www.simplfulfillment.com/support-center/what-does-tendered-to-service-provider-actually-mean
So what does "tendered to delivery service provider" mean? In simple terms, it means that your package has been dropped off at the nearest post office. DHL, FedEx, or UPS have passed off the box to the subcontractor to send it to you. Usually, USPS is the subcontractor, but sometimes, it may also be a postal service that completes the delivery.
I gave up on that concept years ago, but my stubborn wife sticks with it, and it seems to work for a while. She gets a bunch of calls, then attacks the registry people again.
It does seem to work for a little while. I think...:)
I am willing to receive junk mail—as long as the post office raises their shipping cost to double or triple or more....
Let the junk mailers subsidize the rest of their operations.
But I didn’t even mail anything to the 9th dimension!!!
Sounds like a Fuel Tax to me.
More Bidinflation
Didn’t they get enough of a payoff for fixing the election??
>Resellers are all switching to UPS and FedEx - it is evident that USPS does not want their business.
Be funny if they implemented a discount at the same time just to rub their nose in it
I get screwed daily by UPS and Fedex “dimensional weight” charges. It is simply insulting the way they are levied. And BTW, the dimensions that trigger these charges are so small that damn near everything I work with gets those charges. For the most part, they *at least* double the actual weight charge.
You ever try to talk to these companies about a problem? They have more firewalls setup to stop customers from getting help than banks.
Well now the post office has picked up on this. Bend over folks.
I agree. Insane amount of junk mail.
Did you hear that in a dream?
Also, the changes mentioned in this article have been in effect for retail customers for years. Bulk shippers were trying to cut corners.
Yes, they get to stay in business on the taxpayers dime!
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