New shipping rates

[Ray]

Originally Posted by estación seca

I read a while ago the bulk mail pays for all the rest. A large part of the problem is the miniscule rate charged for the very enormous number of packages from China to the US. The USPS is subsidizing Amazon and Ali Baba to ship products to the US.

OK. You have to explain that one to me.

When something is shipped to the US, the freight is primarily paid at the origin.

I will agree, however, that the large-volume shippers get HUGE rate breaks on domestic transfers.

I just shipped a 25# bag of fertilizer from NC to TN.
USPS Large, Flat-Rate Box - $20
USPS Parcel $45
UPS Parcel $24

GM shipping a 300# car fender - UPS $8