Originally Posted by 3699quilter
To all you USPS bashers (I type that with a smile) - I'm sorry for your troubles however I am not allowed to bash the PO. My dad worked behind that counter for 32 years and my brother has delivered mail for 25 years. My dad used to tell us stories from the other side of that counter that made us laugh as kids. Again, I'm sorry for your troubles, but don't think all Post Office employees are not nice or helpful.
Nor am I bashing!!! I have sent gifts to my brother and his wife, and my aunt and uncle, via USPS during their whole military careers, wherever they were stationed and then repeatedly after that. Everything always made it and I never gave the USPS any additional time, always last minute.
I was just mentioning my experience because it's hard to follow the rules when the rules differ between clerks. I "think" what the lady was trying to tell me was that if you use the envelope it is a flat rate price, hence an envelope closed flat. The "if it fits, it ships, for one price" is referring to the boxes. Just my take on what she was trying to explain. Another clerk, same P.O. has added tape to my flat rate envelope on his own. Either way, I love my post office.