Shipping label discounts
Shipping label discounts are the gap between retail counter postage and commercial online postage. This page explains that gap in plain language so you know what you are buying — and what you are not.
Retail vs commercial, without the myth
USPS and UPS publish (and privately maintain) multiple rate cards. A clerk selling a Priority Mail stamp is not on the same card as shipping software creating a prepaid label. The software rate is usually lower for the same service. That difference is the “discount.”
Where the discount can disappear
- A monthly subscription that costs more than you save.
- Declared weight that is too low, followed by a carrier adjustment.
- A box so large that dimensional weight exceeds actual weight.
- Buying speed you do not need.
Oshippy’s model
Pay per label. See postage and the Oshippy fee before you pay. No requirement to prepay a month of unused software. Details stay on pricing so this page does not go stale.
If you want the buying page, go to discount shipping labels or cheap shipping labels. This page is the mechanics.
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Compare current shipping rates
Oshippy quotes live USPS and UPS postage for your package. Confirm the details, then buy a label — no monthly software subscription.