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I was curious to hear if anyone's having shipping issues with the US Postal Service. I use Priority Mail exclusively, and with the new Postmaster General and the moronic changes he's made since June, things have gone off the rails. I have one package shipped out to a customer 100-miles from me that arrived in Pensacola (the destination) overnight. However, the next day (today) it's in Austin, Texas. I have another, from a supplier, that's been laying idle in Jacksonville, Florida, since August 7th. I've also noticed my incoming "snail mail" has dwindled down to near-nothing. That's only two examples for me personally, but I'm thinking I'll open UPS and/or FEDEX accounts and bypass the ol' postal service completely. At least until the political sabre-rattling ends. Any thoughts?

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Did anyone else notice the price increase? I was preparing packages yesterday and I noticed the cost for the Priority Mail flat rate when purchased online has went from $4.90 to $5.05. Not sure when this started but I just noticed it yesterday as I was filling in for one of my sick employees. Also did you know there was a different price for the regular Priority Mail flat rate envelope and the Priority Mail padded flat rate envelope? I was at the post office yesterday and they were checking all the packages carefully. I asked her was their a problem and she said "We were told we have been getting cheated on shipping so we have to check all the packages now". When I asked her what she meant, that is when she told me the correct price for the padded envelope was not being charged. I print my shipping labels with Paypal, and Paypal does not offer a PM padded flat rate option, so I just select the PM Flat rate envelope option which I was told was incorrect. I researched it when I got back to my office and sure enough Ebay shipping, Click and Ship, Samps.com and the USPS website all have the padded flat rate option for $5.70, so all these years I have not been paying the correct amount. Not my fault though, if Paypal does not have the option then I can't choose it. The good thing is that none of the packages have been returned but this does kinda worry me. Just thought I would ask to see what others experience has been. Karina