"New" Postal Regulation is going to cost us more for shipping.
03-25-2011, 01:06 AM
#51
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Originally Posted by roseOfsharon
Gosh ghee, I keep reading here and this was talked about once before. Postage rates on boxes and envelopes etc. We all want the least expensive rate for mailing that is a given. But also we want our mail to arrive in good shape. Over stuffing a box or envelope risks the chance of ruined contents if not lost parts. Many complaints are aimed at the postal carrier or office when packages are some damaged or worse, but we have to take responsibility for how we package them. If the postal clerk says the package cannot be mailed because of excess stress to the package, we should be happy for their concern. Money is tight these days for sure and spending wisely is the rule. A package delivered in tact is worth more than one ripped and contents ruined or soiled. A little more spent for ease of mind is worth the price and I am not rich, just practical.
It will cost a tad more, however, the contents WILL BE IN TACT and safe.
03-25-2011, 03:06 AM
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The postal service is for the birds !! We sent a pkg. to Pa. on the 17th, and my brother still has not received it. It's probably laying in a po somewhere and the employees don't know what to do with it.
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03-25-2011, 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by donnajean
They have new regulations for 1st Class Mail as well. A 6x9" envelope which is the size that patterns fit in can go for 1st Class postage, but, if it is more than 1/4" thick, it has to go for the "large envelope" rate which is $.80 for 1st oz. They have a heavy cardborad measuring devise that if your envelope does not "fall" throught the slot, it does not meet the thickness requirement.
This is nothing new. I was given this template when I started working for the USPS in 2004.
03-25-2011, 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by countrycottage
Sorry if I caused offense; I did file a gentle complaint on the USPS web site also. I understand that they must have regulations, I just think they should be made publice BEFORE the PO employees are asked to begin enforcing them.
03-25-2011, 05:02 AM
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Anything sent from overseas to the US that is over 458gm gets slugged an extra $9 postage. Why? Because anything over that weight has to be put in bombproof containers in the US for 48 hours before it can be processed!
The world has gone mad.
The world has gone mad.
03-25-2011, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DebsShelties
Is it possible that the postal service is trying to say, hey the flat rate envelopes are NOT made for things other than paper? Common sense, do you want your parcel to arrive safely in one piece or have the package torn where things have vanished?
The postal service is protecting themselves here by trying to make it safer for the customer to mail things. Accidents do happen! I had ordered some items from a store on the west coast, it arrived torn - was a bubble envelope, should have been a flat rate box! It was overstuffed, no wonder it tore. Everything was there, but still.
I think perhaps that is what the postal service is trying to prevent so that mail gets delivered properly.
The postal service is protecting themselves here by trying to make it safer for the customer to mail things. Accidents do happen! I had ordered some items from a store on the west coast, it arrived torn - was a bubble envelope, should have been a flat rate box! It was overstuffed, no wonder it tore. Everything was there, but still.
I think perhaps that is what the postal service is trying to prevent so that mail gets delivered properly.
I think the real problem is the pricing: the box that fits about the size of the flat envelope is more than twice the price of the flat envelope. That's big money if you send a lot of packages, and really leads a lot of customers to seek the cheapest route possible.
03-25-2011, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by cjomomma
Our commercials are now showing that flat rate $4.95 mailer is for documents now.
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