Printing a USPS Label at Home: 3 Mistakes That Cost You Money

Most postage overcharges don't happen at the counter. They happen at the kitchen table, when someone guesses a box weight.
Here's the short list we see over and over. First, rounding weight down. USPS rounds up to the next ounce or pound, and if your scale says 1 lb 0.4 oz, you're paying for 2 lb on Priority Mail. Weigh it with the tape and the label pouch on.
Second, skipping dimensions. Boxes over one cubic foot get priced by dimensional weight, so a light but bulky box can bill like a heavy one. Measure length, width and height to the nearest inch.
Third, taping over the barcode. Clear tape across the barcode can cause scan failures and delays. Tape the edges instead.
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