1. Please indicate where you sell online.
(Choose all that apply)
Response Percent
Response Total
Amazon
20.8%
116
Half.com
17%
95
eBay
97.5%
544
Yahoo
7.5%
42
Other Online Auction Site
8.1%
45
Bookselling Site
5.2%
29
Classifieds Site
4.5%
25
My Own Ecommerce Site or
Storefront
22.6%
126
Online Antiques Mall
1.8%
10
Other
5.7%
32
Total
Respondents
558
(skipped this question)
0
2. Were you aware before today that U.S. postal
rates were changing effective May 14th?
Response Percent
Response Total
Yes
83.5%
466
No
14.2%
79
Unsure
2.3%
13
Total
Respondents
558
(skipped this question)
0
3. Please indicate how you think the new U.S.
postal rates will affect your business.
Response Percent
Response Total
The new rates will have a net increase on my
total postal costs.
67.7%
378
The new rates will have a net decrease on my
total postal costs.
2.7%
15
The new rates will not have an effect on my total
postal costs.
9.7%
54
I don't know how the new rates will affect my
total postal costs.
19.9%
111
Total
Respondents
558
(skipped this question)
0
4. Do you use any automated tools to help
shoppers calculate postage costs on your items?
Response Percent
Response Total
Yes
51%
283
No (please skip question 5)
48.8%
271
Don't know
0.2%
1
Total
Respondents
555
(skipped this question)
3
5. Will the automated tools you use in your
listings or on your website calculate the new postal rates when they go into effect on May
14th?
Response Percent
Response Total
Yes
34.5%
109
No
10.1%
32
Don't know
55.4%
175
Total
Respondents
316
(skipped this question)
242
6. Media Sellers: How will the changing rate of
USPS Media Mail affect your online sales business? Please check the one statement that
best describes your situation.
Response Percent
Response Total
I don't use USPS Media Mail
29.6%
151
I don't know what the new Media Mail rates are
going to be
26.3%
134
I will need to raise prices on my inventory
and/or eliminate low-margin items
21.2%
108
I will stop selling inexpensive items that I have
been sending out via USPS Media Mail
4.1%
21
I will consider changing carriers as a result of
the new USPS Media Mail rates
4.1%
21
I don't know how it will affect my business
14.7%
75
Total
Respondents
510
(skipped this question)
48
7. What are your biggest concerns about the
forthcoming U.S. postal rate changes? (Check all that apply.)
Response Percent
Response Total
I am concerned about higher
shipping costs.
77.4%
432
I am concerned that the tools I
use may not be ready when the changes go into effect.
26.3%
147
I am concerned that current
listings that are scheduled to end after May 14 will have the old shipping rates and I
will lose money on those orders since I will have to ship at the new rates.
28.7%
160
I have no concerns about the rate
changes.
12.2%
68
Don't know
3.4%
19
Other
12.5%
70
Total
Respondents
558
(skipped this question)
0
8. Please indicate which postal tools you use.
(Check all that apply.)
