Seeing a USPS charge on your statement?
Common ways USPS charges might appear on your statement
- USPS
- USPS.COM
- USPS PO BOX
- USPS CLICK-N-SHIP
- USPS.COMPOSTAGE
- USPS.COMONLINE LABEL
- USPS POSTAL STORE
- USPS.COMPOSTAL STORE
- USPS.COMPOBOX
- USPS POST OFFICE ####
- USPS POST OFFICE 1234 NEW YORK NY
- USPS PO BOX RENEWAL
- USPS SHIP LABEL
- USPS.COMCLICKNSHIP
- USPS.COMLABELS
- USPS TRACKING
- USPS.COMPRIORITY
- USPS PAYMENT CENTER
- USPS.COM 800-344-7779 DC
- USPS ONLINE PAYMENT
- USPS.COMSTAMPS
- USPS.COMUS POSTAL SERVICE
- USPS.COMDOMESTIC SHIPPING
What is USPS?
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the federal postal carrier responsible for mail delivery, package shipping, and PO Box services in the U.S. Many online USPS payments come from the Click-N-Ship platform, which allows individuals and businesses to purchase and print postage from home. Learn more on their site.
Common causes for USPS charges
- Online postage or label purchases
Charges often come from using Click-N-Ship to buy postage for Priority Mail, Express Mail, or other shipping labels printed at home. - In-person retail transactions
Purchases made at local post offices may include postage, supplies, certified mail, or shipping insurance. These appear with the store number or city name. - PO Box renewals
Annual or semiannual PO Box rental payments post automatically when auto-renewal is enabled through USPS.com or your local branch. - Mailing supplies and packaging
Buying flat-rate boxes, envelopes, stamps, or tape directly from the Postal Store or at retail counters. - Shipping label corrections or adjustments
If the actual postage cost differs after package verification, USPS may issue an adjustment charge (or credit) through USPS.COMLABEL ADJ or USPS.COMPOSTAGE ADJUSTMENT. - Business or volume shipping accounts
Small-business users with USPS corporate accounts or eVS (Electronic Verification System) balances may see grouped billing through USPS PAYMENT CENTER or USPS.COM*POSTAGE. - Third-party postage integrations
Some shipping platforms (like eBay, PayPal, or Stamps.com) purchase USPS postage on your behalf. In those cases, the descriptor may still show USPS.COM, even if you bought the label through another service. - Refunds or cancellations
Refunded postage or canceled label transactions appear as credits with the same USPS.COM descriptor. - Recurring services
Automatic renewals for PO Boxes or online mailing tools trigger regular USPS.COMPOBOX or USPS.COMCLICKNSHIP entries.
Decoding USPS charge tags
- USPS / USPS.COM identifies a charge originating directly from the United States Postal Service — typically from USPS.com or an official postal kiosk.
- CLICK-N-SHIP refers to USPS’s online postage platform, used for creating and printing labels from home or a business account.
- POSTAGE indicates the cost of buying postage online or through an electronic mailing tool. This may also appear when purchasing multiple labels in one batch.
- POSTAL STORE represents transactions from USPS’s online store, where customers can buy stamps, mailing supplies, and collectibles.
- PO BOX marks payments related to renting or renewing a PO Box, either online or at a physical post office.
- POST OFFICE #### includes a store number or location ID, identifying the specific postal branch where the purchase occurred.
- LABEL or LABEL ADJ describes either a new shipping label purchase or a postage adjustment after package verification.
- PAYMENT CENTER usually appears on business or eVS (Electronic Verification System) accounts that consolidate multiple USPS postage purchases.
- PRIORITY / DOMESTIC SHIPPING refers to a specific USPS service type (e.g., Priority Mail, Express Mail) purchased through USPS.com.
- 800-344-7779 DC points to USPS’s central customer service line, which is often listed in charge descriptors for online transactions.
- STAMPS identifies a purchase of postage stamps, either in sheets, rolls, or commemorative form from USPS retail or online channels
