Darleen Reid

A spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Service told EcommerceBytes that a database migration on the agency's Click-N-Ship website on July 16 was the cause of technical issues that online sellers experienced, and she extended an apology to customers. The USPS extends a discount to sellers who purchase postage online. So when its Click-N-Ship service went down earlier this month, it was a time-consuming and costly problem for merchants who use it.