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Originally Posted by Havplenty (Post 5439508)

many of us use sandwich baggies to put our individual sets in. some of us use the clear plastic jewelry bags from craft stores to put our sets in. either way is fine. i have found that around $3.30-$3.60 is a good estimate for the sase return postage. i have taken my sase with baggies to the post office before to have them weighed and that is about near what the postage is. i am trying to include just a bit more over what the usps estimate is to account for the different size baggies used and the weight of the various fabrics. i hope this answers your questions.

cmon and join us. you know you want to.:D

I do the same thing -- put my baggies into the SASE, have the clerk apply the appropriate stamps with a bit extra, then put the whole thing into a larger envelope addressed to Mariposa. My SASE fits perfectly into the largest Priority Mail Tyvek envelope.

BTW, Honchey, 30 is the maximum number to swap, but if you want you can do less. This is the first swap where the number was increased to 30. Prior swaps had a maximum of 20. I think Mariposa is a glutton for punishment, that's why she upped the ante. :) Come join us!

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Originally Posted by Mariposa (Post 5439832)

They make $ from me as well- I use the "padded" flat rate envelopes! :) Easier for me too~

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Originally Posted by barri1 (Post 5439509)

I guess the US post office is making money off me.. I use the priority envelopes.

the accountant in me won't let me arbitrarily over pay on postage. my mind would be calculating what other items i coulda mailed with the over postage i paid. so i try to stay close to what it costs me to mail items in the various swaps i participate in. i know is may just be me.:D

I will be doing the 30 sets...I

I never got to finish my reply something crazy happened to the pc or the internet... awhile ago I wanted to join in a ps swap and cut a bunch of them..BUT...I ended up sewing them together :)....I now have 500 done..1/3rd of the way thru...so I guess you could say that I'm joinging this group!!! Honchey

Honchey-- Glad to have you along! :)

My goodies are on their way to Mariposa. Can't wait until it is time to watch the mail box!

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Originally Posted by sew4nin (Post 5443633)

My goodies are on their way to Mariposa. Can't wait until it is time to watch the mail box!

Think I'm getting jealous.. I have no way to get to the P.O., as I am in the office when the P.O is open. I'm relying on my 84 y.o mom to help.. There is one near the gym that she goes to, but it's been too hot to keep stopping..

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Originally Posted by barri1 (Post 5443775)

can't you do a mail drop at work? i use to take my personal mail to the mailroom to have it mailed out when at work or perhaps you can have it go out with work's mail when the postal carrier shows up for the day. also if you p.o. has boxes outside the bldg. you can drop your mail in after hours. it will get in the system. no need to task your dear old mom.:)

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Originally Posted by Havplenty (Post 5443845)

Besides being jealous, I'm also getting grump with the US Postal authority. Mom came home with three envelopes that were not priority, and were $2.19 per.. I also needed stamp.. I have to go in after work tomorrow.. They said they didn't have any. I find it hard to believe..

Sorry you are having trouble, barri1. It will be worth it, though!

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Originally Posted by barri1 (Post 5445319)