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Postal Rates
Board: LTC: Trades and Trackers
Feb 4, 2008 6:28pm
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Since there has been some talk on postal rates and the variation between post offices, I wanted to share some information with everyone...

My mother is a postmaster at our small office and so I asked her about the problems everyone has been having, she said she's not surprised because where as the postal system used to do rates by weight, now they are also based on size, flexiblility, & thickness and that everyone may have not gotten the best training on how to go about figuring this out, and they may not want to take the time to do so in a larger post office where there is a long line waiting behind you.

So, she gave me some advice to pass along. She gave me the web addresses were you can find the information on the standards of mail, and what it would then cost. She suggests you take a print out to you post office, and if they quote anything different than what you know to be right, show them the print out. Or just flat out tell them you know this package is a "First Class Mail Large Envelope" and should cost ".80" (this is just an example--check out the requirements and postage costs!)



First-Class Mail includes:

First-Class Mail Cards – rectangular cardstock mailpiece not contained in an envelope.
First-Class Mail Letters – small rectangular mailpiece no thicker than ¼ inch weighing 3.5 ounces or less.
First-Class Mail Large Envelopes – flat rectangular mailpiece no thicker than ¾ inch.
First-Class Mail Packages – a box, thick envelope, or tube weighing up to 13 ounces.
Presorted First-Class Mail – for high volume business mail
Priority Mail® - Cost effective delivery in an average of 2-3 days.

find information about this at:
http://www.usps.com/send/waystosendmail/senditwithintheus/firstclassmail.htm
(you can also calculate your postage at this site as well)


rates & fees for domestic and international mail can be searched here:
http://www.usps.com/rates/welcome.htm


You can find the info on Physical Standards at :
http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/101.htm


the main website for the United States Postal Service is:
http://www.usps.com/



I hope this information is helpful to everyone!
Wander Woman
Re: Postal Rates
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Reply to: #183379 by snapdragon.retired
Feb 4, 2008 6:35pm
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Quote I hope this information is helpful to everyone!
Wander Woman


I hear the click of Bookmarking and printing right now!

KuKu
Re: Postal Rates
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Reply to: #183379 by snapdragon.retired
Feb 4, 2008 6:56pm
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Way to go, Wander Woman and mom!!! You are a true Ohio treasure!!!
Re: Postal Rates
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Reply to: #183379 by snapdragon.retired
Feb 4, 2008 7:42pm
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This is wonderful information! Do you think you could add it to the Wiki?

S
Re: Postal Rates
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Reply to: #183409 by Nitrocat
Feb 4, 2008 7:51pm
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Do you think you could add it to the Wiki?


well, I certainly can try...I've never done it before, but I'm sure it's not that hard, right? ;)
Re: Postal Rates
Board: LTC: Trades and Trackers
Reply to: #183415 by snapdragon.retired
Feb 4, 2008 8:05pm
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the info is in the help section of LTCs now...I considered that the info might be of interest to those who do postals, however, they would never deal with small packages (letter, large envelope) so I figured it was geared more towards LTCs and left it there. :)

Wonder Woman