Oct 27, 2026 · 8 min

Etsy's Offsite Ads fee takes 12% to 15% of the whole order, shipping included, and you can only opt out below $10,000

On any order placed within 30 days of a click on one of Etsy's Offsite Ads, Etsy charges 15% of item price plus shipping, or 12% once your shop has made $10,000 in sales over 365 days, capped at $100 an order. Here is the math on a $20, $50 and $100 sale, how to price for it, and what to check in your dashboard this week.

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Oct 27, 2026 · 6 min

January 17 may not be a USPS price cut. A weekly fuel surcharge starts the same month.

Two temporary USPS increases end on January 17, 2027, and USPS says a weekly fuel surcharge starts in January. It has not published a start date, a first percentage or a formula. UPS and FedEx general rate increases land before then, on December 21 and January 4. Here is the calendar, the one number to watch, and what to fix before peak ends.

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Oct 27, 2026 · 8 min

USPS can now bill you for the duties your overseas buyer did not pay, even if the package was lost or sent back

A USPS rule in effect since October 19, 2026 lets the Postal Service invoice the sender for unpaid foreign duties, taxes and import fees, with 6% a year interest on late payment and no way to contest the foreign amount through USPS. It was written because of the EU's new low-value parcel charges, but its text names no country. Here is who is exposed, what prepaying through USPS Delivered Duty Paid does and does not cover, and what to change this week.

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