Stamps.com offers up to 90% off carrier rates.
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The Lawfare PodcastOct 8, 2026
Stamps.com's own carrier and USPS pages support large discounts off carrier rates, but they state a maximum of 87% (USPS retail rates) and up to 85% for UPS, not the 90% claimed. The core assertion of deep discounts holds, while the specific 90% ceiling is contradicted by the record's figures.
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What was said
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The Lawfare Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. Neither the carrier page nor the 2026 rate article states a 90% maximum; the highest figure either gives is 87%, so the claimed 90% ceiling exceeds the company's own stated maximum.[3][4]
Supports. Stamps.com's carrier partner page says it offers discounts of up to 87% on USPS retail rates, up to 85% on UPS international services, and up to 81% on DHL Express, so large carrier discounts are documented.[3]
Supports. Stamps.com's January 2026 USPS rate-change article repeats that users save up to 87% off Post Office retail pricing through its USPS partnership.[4]
Context. The Snopes and USPIS sources concern counterfeit discounted Forever Stamps sold by third parties and do not address Stamps.com's carrier discounts.[1][2]
Context. The claim matches the wording of a paid podcast ad read in the post, which is not independent evidence; the claim also drops the 'retail' qualifier used in the sources.
Sources
4 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 not rated
- 1Fact Check: US Postal Inspection Service Has Warned Of ...leadstories.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Beware of Forever Stamp Scams - Snopes.comsnopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Carriers - Stamps.comstamps.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 4USPS Rate Changes 2026 - Stampshelp.stamps.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
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