FAQs
USPS is discontinuing Regional rates on Sunday January 22, and eBay has apparently decided to stop offering this postage ahead of schedule. You can still purchase Regional postage through other online postage sellers such as Pirateship and USPS Click N Ship.
Is the USPS no longer support regional rate box A? ›
Effective January 22, 2023, Regional Rate Box pricing has been discontinued. Remaining Regional Rate Boxes can still be used for shipping, but they will be treated as weight and rate packages.
What is priority mail regional rate box A? ›
Regional Rate Box A allows you to ship a maximum of 15 pounds for domestic orders. Regional Rate Box A comes in two sizes: 10” x 7” x 4-¾” for top-loading boxes, and 10-15/16” x 2-⅜” x 12-13/16” for side-loading boxes. . Regional Rate Box B allows you to ship a maximum of 20 pounds.
Is the USPS stopping flat rate boxes? ›
Effective January 22, 2023 (and subject to approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission), Priority Mail ® Regional Rate Boxes A and B will be discontinued, and the current pricing for these boxes will no longer be applicable.
Is USPS priority mail still available? ›
You can mail Priority Mail items from any local Post Office™ facility. You can also hand your prepaid packages to your letter carrier at the time of your regular mail delivery for no extra charge. USPS Tracking® is provided for Priority Mail items at no additional charge.
What happened to USPS Priority? ›
Effective July 9, 2023, the United States Postal Service ® (USPS ®) eliminated Priority Mail Express ® (PME ®) Label 11-B. Customers who wish to ship PME items must choose one of the following available payment and shipping methods to create PME shipping labels: n Local Post Office™.
What service is USPS discontinuing? ›
The Postal Services is discontinuing several USPS-branded boxes and one variety pack of boxes. The Priority Mail medium box option 2 and Priority Mail DVD box will no longer be offered. The Priority Mail Express medium box option 1 is also being discontinued.
Did the USPS discontinue the large flat rate box? ›
Production of Priority Mail Flat Rate Large Board Game Box (GBFRB) have been discontinued. The Priority Mail Flat Rate Large Board Game Box (GBFRB) will remain available while supplies last and is expected to be depleted by the end of January 2022.
Can I use regional rate boxes for Poshmark? ›
Our partnership with USPS lets you use Priority Mail, Priority Flat Rate, and Priority Regional Rate boxes and mailers. Pick them up for free from any USPS store or have them delivered right to your door! Please note, our label does not support Express Mail boxes.
Do USPS flat rate boxes expire? ›
Just like regular Flat Rates, Forever Prepaid Flat Rate shipments can be sent to any US destination for one flat price. The difference with Forever Prepaid is that you can buy these USPS boxes and have them function as prepaid postage – without any expiration date.
For shipments traveling shorter distances, Zones 1-4, and weighing less than 20 lbs, using your own packaging for weight-based rates may be a better value. Across all zones, though, shipments weighing over 16 lbs will ship for less in a Flat Rate Medium Box.
Why are USPS boxes being removed? ›
“In specific locations where a blue box is a repeated crime target and/or mail density is very low, collection boxes may have to be removed entirely when access is not meaningfully diminished due to nearby access points,” USPS said in a statement.
Did USPS change the size of flat rate boxes? ›
The large Priority Mail flat rate box's width has been trimmed to 12 inches from 12¼ inches. The Priority Mail Express Tyvek envelope's length has been reduced to 15 inches from 15 1/8 inches. Similar dimension changes also affect Priority Mail Tyvek envelopes and other boxes offered by the USPS.
How to get flat rate boxes from USPS? ›
One go to the post office and pick them up. Second choice would be to go to Welcome | USPS and order them to be delivered to your residence or business. The boxes are free and there are many sizes to choose from at the post office. Each size box has at set rate to send what you put in it.
Can you get priority mail boxes for free? ›
Most Post Office™ retail locations provide free Priority Mail® service packaging supplies for customer pick-up. For information on Priority Mail Priority Mail® Forever Flat Rate envelopes and Boxes see What Priority Mail® Forever Prepaid Flat Rate Envelopes and Boxes are Available?
Can I use a priority mail box for priority mail cubic? ›
Yes, you can use a Priority Mail box for sending Cubic packages as long as the package meets the eligibility requirements for the service. However, you must buy the matching postage if your Priority Mail box or envelope says “flat rate” or “regional rate” on it.