
For the envelope the seller used, the postage cost should have been $34.60. She used a non-flat rate Priority Mail Express envelope.

She paid $6.65 for a Priority Mail Flat Rate envelope. If you’d like to see the full pricing chart for packages weighing up to 70 pounds, visit USPS’ website.The seller was inexperienced, and she probably had no idea that Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express are different services.

Note that you’ll always save the most money on Priority Mail Express shipments if your item can fit in any of the three flat rate envelope types that USPS offers. The Retail Rate-what you’ll pay at the Post Office-can be up to 15% more expensive. The table reflects USPS Commercial Pricing rates, the deepest level of discounts that you can only get with online shipping software solutions. The following table is a complete pricing chart for Priority Mail Express as of 2020.

USPS Priority Mail Express: The Breakdown The Postal Service guarantees 1-Day or 2-Day expedited service by 3 p.m., or shippers get their money back. When shipping to or from rural areas, delivery occurs within 2 days. When shipping to and from urban destinations, delivery occurs the next day. Priority Mail Express is USPS’ overnight shipping service, and the fastest service they offer.
