{"id":246821,"date":"2015-06-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/?p=246821"},"modified":"2025-11-13T15:18:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:18:46","slug":"free-package-tracking-added-to-media-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/article\/free-package-tracking-added-to-media-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Package Tracking Added to Media Mail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Blog-Free-Package-Tracking-Media-Mail.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Blog-Free-Package-Tracking-Media-Mail.jpg\" alt=\"Blog - Free Package Tracking Media Mail\" class=\"wp-image-5487\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of May 31, 2015, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/shipping\/usps\/tracking\/\">USPS Tracking<\/a> can now be added for FREE&nbsp;to Media Mail packages. &nbsp;Prior to the 2015 USPS Postage Rate Increase, it would cost $1.05 to add USPS Tracking if purchased at the Post Office and $0.23 if purchased online with Stamps.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No Action Needed For Stamps.com Customers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stamps.com customers do not need to make&nbsp;any changes to their shipping processes to access free USPS Tracking for their Media Mail packages. &nbsp;Simply navigate to the &#8220;Packages&#8221; tab and select &#8220;Media Mail&#8221; in the drop-down menu for mail class. &nbsp;You will notice Tracking is included for <strong>FREE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog_media-mail-free-tracking.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog_media-mail-free-tracking.png\" alt=\"blog_media-mail-free-tracking\" class=\"wp-image-5495\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lowest Cost Option For Packages That Qualify<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With USPS Tracking now included for free, USPS Media Mail still remains the lowest cost option for qualifying items like books, CDs, DVDs etc. &nbsp;If your package qualifies, you can save big with Media Mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of May 31, 2015, USPS Tracking can now be added for FREE&nbsp;to Media Mail packages. &nbsp;Prior to the 2015 USPS Postage Rate Increase, it would cost $1.05 to add USPS Tracking if purchased at the Post Office and $0.23 if purchased online with Stamps.com. 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