Etsy warns sellers about shipping costs

Recently, Etsy released information to remind sellers on the platform that shipping companies will charge higher fees in the new year . However, there are reports that the cost Etsy brings to sellers will be higher than the currently announced shipping rates . Etsy will charge a 5% shipping transaction fee. Although this will increase Etsy 's revenue , this move will increase sellers' costs .

Etsy said on Wednesday that with the start of the new year, most shipping suppliers will change their rates and services . Etsy said this will have a certain impact on sellers and hopes that sellers can prepare for this early.

Additionally, Etsy mentioned rate changes for USPS, FedEx, and Canada Post, noting that sellers can print shipping labels for those carriers on its website with links to their shipping landing pages.

For sellers who use calculated shipping rates in the U.S., these new rates will be automatically updated . It is understood that FedEx 's rates will take effect on January 3 next year , and the rates for FedEx Ground, FedEx 2Day and FedEx Home Delivery services will all increase by 5.9%.

In addition, the United States Postal Service will also increase shipping rates starting January 9 next year ( according to the latest news, USPS will postpone the implementation of non-standard fees and dimensional non-compliance fees from January 9, 2022 to April 3, 2022 ) , with Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express increasing by 3.1%, and the increase in first-class fees being relatively higher.

In addition to Etsy , eBay has also issued similar reminders to platform sellers. It can be seen that the increase in shipping costs will continue next year.

2021 is coming to an end. For sellers on all platforms, the issue of rising freight costs is not a problem for just one or two months. The increase in freight costs is no longer surprising to them, but the continuous increase is really a headache for sellers.

The increase in transportation costs and the recurrence of the epidemic have had a great impact on cross-border trade transportation. The circulation speed of transportation cannot be effectively accelerated, and the entire supply chain has slowed down. For the increase in transportation rates, all platform sellers should prepare early and plan for the new year in advance.

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