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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
5069 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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 Posted - Mar 31 2026 : 8:29:53 PM
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Has everyone heard? This will add an additional cost to all swap packages we send, and postage rates are already high.
8%
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced a temporary 8% surcharge on package shipping starting April 26, 2026, and will remain in effect until January 17, 2027. This adjustment is due to rising transportation costs, including higher fuel prices. The surcharge will apply to Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select, but will not affect first-class stamps or other products. This change aims to help the USPS cover its costs and ensure financial sustainability in the long term. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10958 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2026 : 03:33:05 AM
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| The people will stop sending pkgs and they will end up making it permanent. That's how it always starts with temporary. There's always UPS instead. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
5069 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
5069 Posts |
Posted - Apr 01 2026 : 07:49:42 AM
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I agree. The USPS keeps raising prices and lessening good service.
This is going to put a big damper on swaps; they are already a lot more expensive than they were a short time ago. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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laurzgot
True Blue Farmgirl
252 Posts
Laurie
Alvin
Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2026 : 09:55:07 AM
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| Oh wow. A bummer indeed. |
Hugs,
Laurie
Country girl at heart
"Smile and be yourself everyday."
Sister #8572 6/9/2023
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3768 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2026 : 4:38:28 PM
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| Wow, another hike in price at USPS! But if they went ouf of business, that would be a huge upheaval too. UGH! Times they are a'changin'!! |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2026 : 04:06:20 AM
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| With the new regulations our rural county only gets one delivery per day from the regional center in Cincinnati. |
Vanessa
Farmgirl Sister #6754
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New USPS Surcharge
