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I guess it would be interesting to know how much the USPS is subsiding them, but I think what makes the NPR example striking is that they are comparing end-to-e

I guess it would be interesting to know how much the USPS is subsiding them, but I think what makes the NPR example striking is that they are comparing end-to-end prices: some business in China is paying less than $5.69 and the American business would pay $6.30 for the same service. But I suppose part of the difference is not due to the subsidy but because the China post has lower labor costs for the aggregation work?

ikeboy 7y ago
Amazon charges sellers $3.28 in fulfilment fees for packages between 10 and 16 oz, which includes two day shipping to prime members. That's end to end, although you do need to pay to ship it to Amazon's warehouse, but that can be done in bulk cheaply.