USPS Postage rates

[CPUShack]

Just a note, due to them being pretty much bankrupt, as of today rates for international shipping have increased 15-20%

So dont be surprised when you see larger then expected costs for shipping

Medium Flat rate boxes are $60 now and large ones are $78

They do say they are going to maybe offer delivery confirmation for first class international packages (rather then just priority) so that could be cool, depending one what restrictions they add.

[smithy]

I'm not surprised, US shipping rates are way too cheap. I would think they could increase them by 50% and still not be at the level that we and others are at. And then maybe they would make money.

[CPUShack]

Nah they would still find a way to lose their money, its run by our govt LOL

[smithy]

So is ours, but last year they made a profit of $281 million and we only have a population of 23 million!!

USPS should make $1b+ per annum

USPS rates are so low that it is cheaper for us to ship something by aimail from the the US to Australia, than it is to send it from Sydney to Melbourne by road. Crazy!

[Marcin]

I think in all countries shipping costs has been increased. Our post have made a biggest increases in history. Within country even up to 50% :/

They are bancrupt too and matter of time when "privatization" will come. All companies managed by government do not have good future.

[jrmunro]

Postage in Canada is also very high. Canada Post has shut a lot of it`s offices. If my brother who lives 300KM from Vancouver wanted to mail a letter to his neighbour it first goes to Vancouver then back. What a useless system.