04-16-2007, 08:29 AM
Quote:Seventy-seven percent of eBay and online sellers are concerned about higher shipping costs when new USPS rates go into effect in May, and 26 percent are concerned that postal tools they use may not be ready when the changes go into effect, according to a recent AuctionBytes survey.
Postal rates are going up in the United States on May 14, 2007, and will have a significant effect on online sellers (http://www.usps.com/ratecase). AuctionBytes surveyed readers to find out what they thought of the changes and how it would affect their business.
Most respondents reported they sell on eBay (98 percent); 21 percent sell on Amazon, 17 percent sell on Half.com, and 23 percent sell on their own ecommerce site or storefront. Other sites included Yahoo, other online auction sites, bookselling sites, classified sites, online antiques malls, and other...
full article: http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y207...bu0189/s02
survey results: http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/pages/survey_04152007