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U.S. Postal Service Announces Seasonal Price Increase​​​​​​​

U.S. Postal Service Announces Temporary Seasonal Price Increase for Commercial Parcels.
USPS would raise prices on its commercial domestic competitive parcels – Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select, and Parcel Return Service.
The planned price increase would go into effect at 12:00AM Central on Oct.18, 2020 and remain in place until 12:00AM Central Dec. 27, 2020. 
 


USPS Is Changing Rules For International Shippers

Dear VIPparcel.com Clients, 
 
From July 1, 2020, USPS is changing rules for international shippers:

For international parcels over 35 lb customers will pay retail prices. There is no discount available for havier packages. 
All packages from up to 34 lb that are tendered to local postal offices and not processed through our warehouses, will have a discount of 5%.

There is a possibility to get a deeper discount if you can send packages to one of our warehouses (PA, CA, FL) for processing.
For this purpose you will be able print the free of charge FedEx label from your account at vipparcel.com.

Please call 1-844-7272355 or send an email  at support @ vipparcel.com to change the discount and activate Fedex for you.
 


USPS Temporarily Suspend International Mail To Several Countries

The United States Postal Service has temporarily suspended any international mail to several countries. This temporary suspension is due to the many cancelations and restrictions of travel both by air and water. Mail that has already been sent will be labeled main service suspended and be returned to the senders. This affects users who shipped Priority Mail International, First-Class Mail International, and First-Class Package International Service.

The list of countries included in the Temporary Service Suspension:

1. Cayman Islands
2. Chad
3. Ecuador
4. French Polynesia
5. Honduras
6. India
7.…


VIPparcel Opens West Coast Office For USPS Processing For International Shippers

Huntingdon Valley PA – March 2, 2020 - VIPparcel, a Postal Qualified Wholesaler (PQW) with the USPS, announced that it will be opening a new San Francisco office and warehouse in mid-March, 2020.

This means VIPparcel’s west coast clients can now send packages being shipped to international destinations, to VIPparcel’s warehouse in Hayward, CA and VIPparcel will process the packages and transport them to the airport (San Francisco – SFO) which is a USPS processing center.

This important “first mile” processing saves the USPS significant expense and usually provides attractive discounts to VIPparcel’s shippers.

The new office and warehouse will…


VIPparcel Creates ETSY Integration in New Shipping Portal. ETSY Store Owners Can Access Maximum USPS Savings

Huntingdon Valley, PA – Etsy store owners can now integrate their shopping cart with VIPparcel’s shipping software. VIPparcel offers the lowest rates for shipping USPS and now Etsy owners can access these lower rates while integrating their Etsy stores. Features including creating a pick list of products, a packing slip, printing a shipping label and automatically update tracking information.

VIPparcel is a PQW (Postal Qualified Wholesaler) of the USPS and has the lowest rates for shipping internationally … savings as much as 65% to 80% off UPS and FedEx.  VIPparcel’s system is cloud-based…


USPS And VIPparcel Will Continue To Deliver Internationally No Matter The Outcome With The UPU

The Administration is threatening to pull out of the UPU (United Postal Union) if shipping rates aren’t more balanced internationally, which could affect the United State Postal Service international shipments.

But the USPS, which is responsible for more than 61% of international shipments, is committed to remaining in the international mailing business and is actively working on solutions to ensure minimal service disruption in the event the U.S. withdraws from the UPU.

VIPparcel, a Postal Qualified Wholesaler of the USPS, expects little to no change in its international business either. In fact, VIPparcel…


VIPparcel Introduces New Shipping Integration with Shopify Store Owners

Huntingdon Valley, PA – Shopify store owners can now integrate their shopping cart with VIPparcel’s shipping software. VIPparcel offers the lowest rates for shipping USPS and now Shopify owners can access these lower rates while integrating their Shopify stores. Features including creating a pick list of products, a packing slip, printing a shipping label and automatically update tracking information.

VIPparcel is a PQW (Postal Qualified Wholesaler) of the USPS and has the lowest rates for shipping internationally … savings as much as 65% to 80% off UPS and FedEx.  VIPparcel’s system is cloud-based…


USPS History and Images

The San Francisco, Ca Post Office 1895

United States Post Office History


Do Not Let Residential Surcharges on Your Shipping Cut into Your Profits

Did you know that major carriers like FedEx and UPS charge extra fees for delivering to home addresses and home-based businesses?


Small Businesses Rely on Affordable Shipping Solutions

In true viral fashion, the internet has been erupting with small business owners who are upset with the recent USPS postage and shipping rate increases.


USPS Rate Changes Take Effect on January 27, 2019

The USPS will be raising rates on both domestic and international shipping, starting on January 27, 2019. VIPparcel, a USPS Postal Qualified Wholesaler, provides deep discounts off the standard retail pricing.


NEWS ALERT: USPS Automated Package Verification (APV) Checks & Adjusts Shipping Costs

The USPS has launched an Automated Postage Verification (APV) program to ensure that proper postage is paid for every package shipped domestically.


USPS Shipping Calculator - How it Can Be of Use For You

There are a number of different reasons to make use of a USPS shipping calculator. However, you might want to know about all of the different reasons so that you know how it can be of use for you.


USPS History: Ready for a Make-Over

Not unlike the popular TV show in which a busload of contractors arrive at a home of a deserving-but-beleaguered "every family," intent on re-inventing the dilapidated structure (while sending the gob-struck family to Disney World for a week), the USPS is starting a dramatic make-over of its own. But without the diversionary trip to Disney.


USPS First Class Mail - A Cheap Option

Sending important mails and packages are no longer costly via accessing the First Class mail service of the United States Postal Service.


Top-Rated eBay Seller Goes Postal

We've all heard the complaints and the jokes about the U.S. Postal Service and their employees. Word on the street is that your packages have a better chance of being lost or damaged than they do of actually arriving at their intended destination in a timely fashion fully intact.


Tips And Tricks For Selecting Cheapest Shipping Method

The initial step you must do to save upon shipping is actually to determine just how large of the package you'll need. The post office provides flat price envelopes which deliver something so long as this suits with the container.


Submit Your US Postal Service Change of Address Online and Avoid the Lines at the Post Office

There are probably few things in life that are more stressful than moving. This is especially true if you have a lot of stuff to move.


Saturday Mail Delivery

In the month of February, the United States Postal Service declared that it would stop delivering first-class mails on Saturday.


Printing Postage Online Saves Money

Printing postage online is a great way to save money on stamps and other postal items, especially if you are mailing a lot of items out and you use the postal service often.


Paying Custom Duties and Taxes When Shipping Products From the US

Goods shipped may incur Duty and VAT when shipped to international destinations. Customs Duty is a tariff or tax imposed on goods when transported across international borders.


On Demand Postage

If you are sick and tired of constantly making runs to the post office because you keep running out of stamps? 


Free Shipping Supplies

Most of you might already know how to get free shipping supplies. If any of you don't know how to get shipping supplies for free, read on.


6 Easy Tips to Keep Your Ebay Postage Low

USPS changed the shipping rates again! It was noted that the changes are mainly small increases, but no matter how small a change, when you post several times a week, the figure gradually adds up. eBay dropped the bomb shell - buyers and eBay now favors listings with lower postage rates.
 


Picking the Correct Address or Shipping Label for Your Needs

The type of labels you should purchase will depend heavily on what printer you have. The following article may guide you to towards to right labels for you and your printer.


Packing Plants for Shipping

The cost of shipping is paid in advance by the customer at the time of purchase. The difficult part is trying to figure out how much something weighs.


Top 8 Benefits to Printing Postage Online

With postage costs rising and very limited time per day, you'll need to find postage alternatives to shipping your mail and packages without having to spend more time and money than you need to at a post office.


Top 3 Reasons to Print Postage Online

Printing postage online has made life easier for many companies (including home businesses). You never have to worry about driving to the post office or waiting in any lines. You can get your packages ready to ship from the convenience of your own home or office. There are many benefits to printing postage online, but I'm going to list the Top 3 Reasons that I think are most important.


The Cure For Certified Mail Headaches - Online Postage

Even though the Internet is used increasingly for private correspondence, when sending important, sensitive documents, the security of postal mail is still the best choice. Even then, letting your mail carrier just leave important business documents in the mailbox is certainly not ideal in these security-minded times.


Streamline Shipping For Your Online Business

If you run a small or home based business chances are you could save yourself a lot of time and money by simplifying the shipping and mailing aspects of your business and utilizing the many online postage services that are now available to everyone. This is especially true for those home-based businesses that frequently ship out large quantities of mail or packages, such as eBay sellers.