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Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
Board: Postals
Reply to: #955289 by SpringChick
Jan 8, 2018 12:46pm
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I just don’t see why anyone wouldn’t be willing to take 2 minutes to apply and tab a couple pieces of tape to make it easier for the next person in line.

Like I said, I've never spent more than 2 minutes taking stuff off, so I guess to me it's a wash. I was postaling before the whole tabbing thing became mandatory for some people, so I guess I just do things the way I started.

That's why I said if it's in the tracker rules that things have to be packaged "just so", I just don't sign up. As IrishRef was alluding to, it does become a little less enjoyable for me at that point. If I think the packaging police might come after me, I'll just pass.
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
Board: Postals
Reply to: #955343 by Force of Five
Jan 8, 2018 2:56pm
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If you hand the mailer to the post office clerk they will put a tracking sticker on it. Even if the postage is sufficient. I think some people don't know this and they don't put tape where the large tracking bar code goes.
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
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Reply to: #955343 by Force of Five
Jan 8, 2018 5:07pm
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The address label is generally not a big issue since most people use a scrap of paper and tape it on. If you find a corner of the tape, it’s not difficult to remove. It is the USPS labels that are the issue. As Ugly Duckling pointed out, if you go to the counter, even if you use stamps, they still put on a label with the bar code.

If you don’t use stamps, there will either be one gigantic messy label that is both the postage and the bar code, or two smaller labels - one for the postage and the other for the bar code. It depends on the post office which they try to use - where I used to go, they always used the smaller labels, but where I’ve been going lately, they like to slap on the giant label... you can ask for the small ones instead, but you have to remember to do so... before they’ve printed the large one. Either way, you don’t get to choose where on the package they put the label, unless you have a really nice postal worker... in most cases my request to place it any specific place on the envelope has been ignored.

There is no kiosk at the post offices where I go, so I am not familiar with how that works, but I imagine people who use the kiosk have a choice where to place the labels so there wouldn’t be the issue of not knowing where the label will end up.
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
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Reply to: #955358 by SpringChick
Jan 8, 2018 9:00pm
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There is no kiosk at the post offices where I go, so I am not familiar with how that works, but I imagine people who use the kiosk have a choice where to place the labels so there wouldn’t be the issue of not knowing where the label will end up.

Yes. There is even the option of using the large or two small labels. Then you can put them wherever you want. It is still easier to just tape the whole envelope and put tabs at the corners.
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
Board: Postals
Reply to: #955267 by SpringChick
Jan 9, 2018 5:54am
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Be aware that if you are one of those who just slaps stamps on your wonderfully taped mailers, the stamps may come off and the recipient may have to pay the postage to pick them up at the post office.
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
Board: Postals
Reply to: #955368 by Teacup
Jan 9, 2018 5:06pm
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Be aware that if you are one of those who just slaps stamps on your wonderfully taped mailers, the stamps may come off and the recipient may have to pay the postage to pick them up at the post office.

But you can't tape over the stamps either because that isn't allowed by the USPS.

TG
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
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Reply to: #955267 by SpringChick
Jan 9, 2018 5:22pm
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I really appreciate it a lot when someone places the tape under the postage and tracking, tabs, and marks the tabs (sometimes it’s hard to see those tape ends). The removal is so easy, and the envelope is nice and neat to send onward.

And, the joy of getting a postal envelope back after it’s journey, clean enough to use again :)

So, thanks to all who tape and tab!
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
Board: Postals
Reply to: #955267 by SpringChick
Jan 10, 2018 3:16am
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I should send myself a postal and see how my own taping methods work for the recipient. I always wonder if the tabbed tapes that I do are easily removed, etc. The best one I ever received had marked tabs that were numbered for removal order.
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
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Reply to: #955413 by ADK oinkers
Jan 11, 2018 3:47am
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You could Add a note in the next few Postals you mail out, asking the recipients for honest feedback on the ease or difficulty of removal and if they have suggestions on improvement.
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
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Reply to: #955321 by Jabber
Jan 13, 2018 6:05am
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Isn't that how the concept of a quisp became popular with postals? I viewed them as a reward for cleaning off the labeling.
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
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Reply to: #955368 by Teacup
Jan 13, 2018 6:10am
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I have traditionally used postage stamps instead of slogging into the PO which is a time saver for me. Often hard to get to a PO during working hours except on Saturday.

It also saves the recipient cleaning time. When using stamps the PO doesn't slap a postage sticker and tracker sticker on the envelope. Downside is there isn't tracking.

If one of my mailing ever comes with postage due, I will be happy to refund the boxer.
Re: Taping Postal Envelopes
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Reply to: #955497 by IrishRef
Jan 13, 2018 5:00pm
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I love using Paypal to pay and print out my address/postage/tracking. I just print it out at home. Everything is on one sheet of regular paper, and I clear tape the edges to the postal envelope. No sticky mess! It also costs less, and I don't have to go the post office :)