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New postal rates
Board: LTC: Trades and Trackers
Sep 19, 2017 6:08am
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Just found out by chance that the rates have changed yet again. So be sure you check on that before sending in your cards for trackers!
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Board: LTC: Trades and Trackers
Reply to: #951456 by Raven
Sep 19, 2017 6:16am
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Thanks so much, Raven! I see that padded envelopes are now $3.00 for up to 4 oz.

New rates as of 9/3/17
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Board: LTC: Trades and Trackers
Reply to: #951457 by Rocklun
Sep 19, 2017 10:47am
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I noticed that too. That is a really big jump. 2.72 to 3.00 is a 10% increase.
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Board: LTC: Trades and Trackers
Reply to: #951456 by Raven
Sep 19, 2017 2:50pm
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Whew, you scared me. I just mailed a large envelope out for a client today and didn't know rates had changed. Fortunately my rates stayed the same.

I mailed a 9 x 12 bubble mailer yesterday from the post office with 1 LTC card holder sheet in it. He sent it for $1.82. Didn't think it was right, but he's the expert and it was metered.
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Board: LTC: Trades and Trackers
Reply to: #951474 by Topcollector
Sep 19, 2017 5:15pm
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I mailed a 9 x 12 bubble mailer yesterday from the post office with 1 LTC card holder sheet in it. He sent it for $1.82. Didn't think it was right, but he's the expert and it was metered.

I don't mean to worry you, but I thought this was true too. Until I got things back postage due because of what ever discrepancy the "experts" had with each other along the mailing process. You would think that when you go to the "teller" desk that THEIR printed postage would be the ultimate word of all words, but sadly no. They really have a lack of consistency, which I think fuels their postal increases in the long run.

Signed,
Jaded postal consumer :'(
Re: New postal rates
Board: LTC: Trades and Trackers
Reply to: #951478 by Raven
Sep 19, 2017 5:38pm
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Yes, that has happened to me as well. My post office quotes a price and prints the postage label for the smaller bubble envelope and it arrives postage due. Our bubble mailers seem to be difficult to classify; large envelope or package?