Rate Change Central | Pitney Bowes (2024)

FAQs

What are the new mail rates? ›

On April 9, 2024, the United States Postal Service® filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of Mailing Services price changes to take effect July 14, 2024. Those rates include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail® Forever stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents.

First-Class Mail Forever^® stamps cost $0.73 (the current 1 oz price) and will never expire, even if the First-Class^™ postage rate goes up. To send packages, see USPS Ground Advantage^® service.

What does this mean for my business? Pitney Bowes shipping software solutions have automatically been updated to keep you in compliance*.

The cost of Registered Mail® is based upon the declared value of your shipment with rates at $18.60 and up and up. You can use Registered Mail with Priority Mail^®, Collect-on-Delivery, USPS Tracking® (packages only), Restricted Delivery, Return Receipt, and Signature Confirmation™ (packages only).

Yes, you can still use any Forever stamp. Any Forever stamp covers the cost of first-ounce postage even if the price of a stamp changes, Coleman said.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will raise the price of its postage stamps again on Sunday, the second price hike in 2024, with the increase tying the record for the biggest hike ever. From Sunday, a first-class mail Forever Stamp will cost 73 cents each — a 5 cent, or 7%, rise from its current price of 68 cents.

Customers must affix additional postage when mailing letters weighing in excess of 1 ounce and/or letters subject to the nonmachinable surcharge or mailpieces subject to another rate of postage (e.g., large envelopes or packages).

Why is forever crossed out on stamps? ›

A: The United States Postal Service requires a line through the word "Forever" when the stamp is pictured. This is done to prevent counterfeit copies. The stamps you receive do not have the line through the word.

Forever stamps never expire and are able to be used on any 1 oz. letter at any time, no matter the current price of Forever Stamps. How many Forever stamps do I need to use? One Forever Stamp is enough for a 1 oz.

The USPS filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission for price changes that will be taking effect on July 14^th, 2024. These adjustments will raise mailing product prices approximately 7.8%, including a 5-cent increase to the price of First-Class Mail Forever stamps.

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As a partner in USPS Connect eCommerce program, Pitney Bowes offers prices below already discounted Commercial Pricing shipping rates saving up to 88% off retail post office rates with PitneyShip® software solutions.

Stamps is a cancel-at-will service. You can cancel your subscription anytime, there is no contract and no equipment to return. The Pitney Bowes 2 ™ Digital Mailing System (after the 60-day trial) does require a rental agreement, and cancelling before your term is up will cause you incur early termination fees.

Shipping rates for retail Media Mail packages shipped from within the United States are going up for the second time in 2024 following guidance from the US Postal System (USPS). According to the the latest price booklet published by the USPS, the cost of a Media Mail package weighing one pound or less is now $4.63.

First-Class Mail

Prices start at $0.73 at a Post Office.

A letter of 2 ounces – 1 Domestic Forever Stamp and one additional ounce stamp at 20 cents costs 78 cents.