12/06/2018
After 25 years in the biz, Im getting direct emails from the Post Office. Bravo! But wait, its a price increase. I can only hope for better service in the new year!
The Postal Regulatory Commission has approved a Price Change for the Postal Service, designated to go into effect on January 27, 2019. There will be new prices for all products and extra services. On that date, customers will need to use updated Postage Statements reflecting the new prices. If you are using a software vendor, please work with them to update the statements. If your software vendor cannot be ready with updated postage statements on January 27th they must be granted an exception in writing before we can accept your mail. If you are presenting hardcopy statements, these are now available on our Postal Explorer website, https://pe.usps.com.
While changes to prices and Postage Statements are effective January 27, 2019, the PostalOne! system will have a software release 14 days before to enable mailers to begin uploading new Postage Statements for mailings that will drop after the effective date. Plant verified drop shipment mailings will be verified and accepted as follows:
Current Prices – PVDS mailings verified and paid for on or before January 26, 2019, using the current prices, will be accepted at destination facilities through Monday February 11, 2019 when presented using einduction or eVS processes or with appropriate verification and payment documentation (PS Form 8125 or 8017).
New Prices – PVDS mailings may be verified and paid for beginning January 13, 2019, using the new prices, provided the shipments, when presented using einduction or eVS processes or with appropriate verification and payment documentation (PS form 8125 or 8017), are not deposited as destination entry postal facilities before January 27, 2019.
There are some broader changes in pricing for package shippers. First-Class Package Services will move from a weight based to a zone and weight based pricing structure with the January 27, 2019 change. The application of Dimensional weight pricing for all zones for Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express and Parcel Select has been deferred until June 23, 2019. Additionally, the USPS Dimensional weight divisor will remain at 194; however, on June 23, 2019 this will change to 166.
More in-depth information on the Price Change can be found at our Postal Explorer website -- https://pe.usps.com or at your local Business Mail Entry Unit.
A fact sheet on the changes is available at: https://postalpro.usps.com/Releases/Jan2019Release_Price_Change/fact_sheet.
For a full and complete Price List for the 2019 price change refer to Notice 123 - https://pe.usps.com/resources/PriceChange/January%202019%20-%20Notice123.pdf.
Please contact us if you have any questions. Thank you for using the United States Postal Service.
