New Shipping Fees from the Post Office

[johngross]

Going into effect April 3, 2022. Described as a "Nonstandard Fee and Dimension Noncompliance Fee."

USPS Will Charge You More for This, Starting April 3

"The surcharges start at any package longer than 22 inches, with a $4 fee for any package that exceeds 22 inches in length but is less than 30 inches. For packages over 30 inches in length, the fee goes up to $15. You will also have to pay an additional $15 if your package is greater than 2 cubic feet in volume."

 

[pawngal]

Just when I was going to list some fishing rods of eBay. Guess not.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Just when I was going to list some fishing rods of eBay. Guess not.

And my old Ping driver and some bass guitars.

 

[Bekeart]

Most shotgun barrels.

 

[Muddyboot]

Wait a minute, are you saying the US government has figured a way to take more money out of the pockets of its citizens. That is, indeed, a shocking development. Has this kind of thing ever happened before?

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Wait a minute, are you saying the US government has figured a way to take more money out of the pockets of its citizens. That is, indeed, a shocking development. Has this kind of thing ever happened before?

Here in SC us farmers get a tax exemption on certain farm items we buy. Been that way forever...........NOW starting April 1st we have to have a card from the state($24 cost) to get the tax exemption......Those dirt bags found another way to tax us.

 

[ladder13]

Caesar needs his money.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Caesar needs his money.

It must have been expensive to have all those custom multi-million dollar mail sorting machines destroyed.

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[Mike SC Hunter]

It must have been expensive to have all those custom multi-million dollar mail sorting machines destroyed.

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[bigwheelzip]

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Google "postal sorting machines destroyed".

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[Greyman50]

Post office needs to be Privatized. Way to much “ dead wood” getting big $$$.

 

[Maddog 521]

There is a lot of "dead wood" in the Bulk Mail Centers

 

[mojave30cal]

UPS ground, anyone?

 

[ladder13]

The USPS is not immune to inflation pressures. Cost money to put those vehicles on the road.

 

[2152hq]

Most any packaged long gun w/a non dismountable bbl will hit the $15 surcharge for being over 30" long.

You can usually keep the package under the 2 cubic ft mark to avoid another $15 surcharge, But it's easy to go over if packing well and that's something to keep in mind.
A 40" long x 4" high x 12" width box is 1.11 cubic ft according to my calc.

Potentially $30 in surcharges Plus the actual shipping charges.
It might bring some long gun shipments up in price to meet UPS overnite handgun shipment prices.

 

[Greyman50]

Having been pretty good friends with several postal clerks,( had a few cold ones after work) the stories I’ve heard over the years would cause a “ regular business Fail. USPS status as a “ government agency” protected by federal laws is a JOKE. Look at their budget, outlandish cost Overruns and their retirement system is the reason. NO WONDER a first class stamp is $0.50. Basis of this thread is costs of oversized packages, really? Complete MISMANAGEMENT of postal service is the reason yet no congress critter mentions this…

 

[bigwheelzip]

........and their retirement system is the reason.

You got that right. Except for the financial burden of the ruinious 2006 Congressional mandate to pre-fund retirees health benefits, which no other entity does, the P.O. has been profitable.



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[SMSgt]

If USPS would simply raise the rates on junk mail, it could get out of debt and turn a profit in a year's time.

 

[Nevada Ed]

I found out the other day that a registered letter now cost you...............

$7.38

for you to get prof of delivery.

However with the price of gas, now, it might be worth it, if you have to drive a ways.