USPS Services Archives - Stamps.com https://www.stamps.com/articles/usps-services/ Wed, 07 May 2025 13:52:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.stamps.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/180x180.svg USPS Services Archives - Stamps.com https://www.stamps.com/articles/usps-services/ 32 32 How Many Stamps Do I Need? https://www.stamps.com/article/how-many-stamps-do-i-need/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:43:19 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=249028 Stamps are an essential piece in the world of mailing. Very rarely though do they offer much guidance outside of “peel here and stick there.” Stamps give no answers to important questions like: What impacts postage costs? How do you determine the right postage? Do stamps expire? And of course, how many stamps do you […]

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]]> Is My Postage Meter IMI Compliant?  https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-imi-deadlines/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 21:36:58 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=248231 Effective June 30, 2024, USPS® discontinued all Information Based Indicia (IBI) postage meter technology and required all postage meters to upgrade to a new system called Intelligent Mail Indicia (IMI). The bad news for organizations that are leasing postage meters: Devices that are not compliant will be withdrawn from service by December 2024. The good […]

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]]> USPS HAZMAT Label Update 2024 https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-hazmat-label-update/ https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-hazmat-label-update/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247869 Beginning May 15th, shipping services for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) will be temporarily restricted to only Ground Advantage™. As a result, we’ll continue to support HAZMAT shipping through this ground service.  Shipping hazardous materials correctly is important to Stamps.com and USPS. In fact, hazardous materials cause damage if shipped incorrectly. That’s why many dangerous goods are […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-hazmat-label-update/feed/ 0 What are USPS Postal Zones? https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-postal-zones/ https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-postal-zones/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247938 It’s commonplace to think about a destination in miles. You usually have an idea of how far you’re traveling, even if it’s only by the number of cities and states you’ll pass through. Shipping a package follows the same principle. You are aware of the distance between you and your customer, but you might not […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-postal-zones/feed/ 0 Easy Guidelines To Follow For Effective USPS Shipping https://www.stamps.com/article/easy-guidelines-to-follow-for-effective-usps-shipping/ https://www.stamps.com/article/easy-guidelines-to-follow-for-effective-usps-shipping/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=246696 A smooth shipping process not only helps streamline your operations as an e-commerce seller, but also ensures your products reach your customers without undue delays.  Moreover, you can focus your efforts on growing your business instead of dealing with customer complaints and questions around package delivery status or postage due at the time of delivery. What […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/easy-guidelines-to-follow-for-effective-usps-shipping/feed/ 0 How to Find a Lost USPS Letter or Package https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-find-a-lost-usps-letter-or-package/ https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-find-a-lost-usps-letter-or-package/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=246976 Shipments can sometimes be lost during transit, including orders to your customers. How do you help customers who are reaching out for assistance? USPS provides resources to try to locate missing mail and packages, and the USPS Mail Recovery Center serves as the hub for lost items. We also have tips to prevent packages from […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-find-a-lost-usps-letter-or-package/feed/ 0 Unique Mailing Standards for Queens, NY https://www.stamps.com/article/unique-mailing-standards-queens-ny/ https://www.stamps.com/article/unique-mailing-standards-queens-ny/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247682 Queens, one of the five boroughs of New York City, is known for being the home of LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport, Citi Field (home of the New York Mets), the Unisphere, and its ethnically diverse community. Did you know that Queens Borough also used to have its own unique mailing standards? […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/unique-mailing-standards-queens-ny/feed/ 0 How to Dispute an Underpaid Package by USPS Automated Package Verification https://www.stamps.com/article/dispute-underpaid-package-usps-automated-package-verification/ https://www.stamps.com/article/dispute-underpaid-package-usps-automated-package-verification/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=246678 If your package gets flagged for postage due by the new USPS Automated Package Verification (APV) system, what can you do? While this new machinery is state of the art and catches both underpaid and overpaid packages, there are situations where the scanning tool can have a false positive—a package will be flagged for being shortpaid […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/dispute-underpaid-package-usps-automated-package-verification/feed/ 0 USPS Implementing New Automated Package Verification System https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-implementing-new-automated-package-verification-system/ https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-implementing-new-automated-package-verification-system/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247891 Update: This article has been edited to reflect the new launch date of August 15 for the Automated Package Verification program. The USPS is implementing a new system that will change how shortpaid or overpaid mail is charged and handled. Previously, shortpaid pieces used to go through a cumbersome process by which they’d be returned to […]

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