Incredible packing tape art pieces recreate classic movie scenes. Photo courtesy of Solent News & Photo Agency. It’s amazing how creative people can get with just a few household items and this is no different. According to DailyMail.com, Ukrainian-born artist, Mark Khaisman recently revealed his stunning “Tape Art,” 4-foot tall light boxes covered in brown packing tape that recreate scenes from his favorite classic movies. Khaisman layers the packing tape on clear Plexiglas and Read More

PostalOne! experienced some downtime this afternoon.  Communications from the PostalOne! Help Desk: email at 3:05pm EDT: “PostalOne! Production Performance Issues! You are receiving this email because a Priority Urgent ticket has been opened by the PostalOne Help Desk for an issue that is affecting PostalOne external users. The issue is currently under investigation, and the root cause is unknown. More information will be provided as it becomes available. ” Update email at 5:14 Read More

Mailers across the country started receiving a communication letter from the USPS regarding the retirement of the POSTNET barcode in 2011. While I applaud the Postal Service’s effort to get the word out, several mailers have commented that they received multiple, identical, letters in their mailboxes. In one example, the identical letters had variations in the addressed company name (as an example, one letter said Company A, one said Company A, Inc.) or different variations of street Read More

Join Stamps.com for a free webinar learn more about the advantages of leveraging the USPS and online postage for your business. When: Wednesday, August 25th at 11 AM PDT What: Utilizing the USPS to your Advantage Webinar Sign-up: Click here to register now Cost: Free! This webinar is designed to highlight the various features and benefits of the USPS, to [...] Read More

The Postal Service ends the third quarter with a $3.5 billion dollar loss. But there are ways for the Postal Service to get back to black. Lorie Nelson is the Director of Financial Reporting for the USPS Office of Inspector General. She joins us the Federal Drive to explain how the Postal Service might be able to use at least $5.5 billion of the $6.8 billion surplus in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Federal News Radio 1500 AM: Solution for USPS debt?. Read More

excerpts of comments by North Carolina Postmaster Mark Jamison submitted to the Postal Regulatory Commission regarding exigent rate case PostalReporter News Blog » Blog Archive » NC Postmaster: USPS Must Re-Evaluate Its Management Culture to Face Challenges Ahead. Read More

The Shipwire team has been working diligently on a huge product enhancement that we’re about to unveil; but, that didn’t stop the team from getting some great new features out the door late last week.  After testing over the weekend, everything is looking good; but, as always please contact support if you experience anything unexpected on Monday. Here are some new features you can find in your account: Custom Customer Name For Drop Shippers Just in time for the holidays, we now Read More

Always ship electronics in anti-static bubble bags. When shipping electronics, it’s important to ship them in anti-static packaging. You may have heard this piece of advice before, but do you know why it is so important? The static electricity that builds up from materials shifting and rubbing together can actually damage electronics. Some types of electronics can be damaged by as little as 30 volts of electricity. How much electricity is 30 volts? Consider this – the static Read More

Here is a tip from Jay Eichler, owner of The Ultimate Thomas Store, www.ultimatethomas.com, that he say “exploded his sales in the last year.” “Up to last year, I was a seller on eBay (and via my own website) which shipped most of my orders (under 3 lbs) via USPS. I would use their website (usps.com) to generate the labels and ship via Priority Mail. The shipping labels I purchased especially to print in the dimensions required by Click-N-Ship (or PayPal shipping, for Read More

Shipwire Anywhere™ order management today allows you to print shipping labels for orders you route to your inventory storage locations. During beta all users can print USPS postage for US locations. We ask that you contact us to request postage printing options for FedEx and UPS.  This will be enabled on an on-requested basis for funded accounts with a billing history with Shipwire. Please also contact us to discuss other order output options or other countries where postage printing Read More

The Account Summary pod on your Dashboard is filled with useful account information. See a few highlights below. Read More

Recently, we had the opportunity to sit down with Stephen Yoss, President of mantisPRO, to see how his company became more efficient by moving from a postage meter to Stamps.com online postage.   mantisPro is an IT solutions firm specializing in communication (VoIP) and document management solutions for businesses.  Stephen Yoss started using Stamps.com over 10 [...] Read More

Does Leo Raymond think the mailing industry should unionize? – postalnews blog. Read More

PRC to begin deliberations on exigent rate request September 9 – postalnews blog. Read More

Marketwire, August 17, 2010 Savvy Online Retailers Can Benefit From Straightforward Tips Now to Ensure a Successful Holiday Season Palo Alto, CA– July 30, 2010 Enjoying summertime’s barbecues, beaches and blazing sun are top priorities in the middle of August, but what many online sellers forget to consider is that the holiday season and accompanying e-tail rush is now upon us. In fact, 44 percent of consumers have already begun their holiday shopping[1], opting not to wait for the Read More