My postal clerks actually were the ones who showed me how to stuff an envelope when I first started!!! Right after xmas I tried to mail a stuffed enevlope and they apologized to me but that the supervisors are restrictlng what they allow. according to their supervisor if the original shape is distorted and cant be sealed with just the adhesive on the envelope its too big!!! So it has to be flat and no extra tape!!!
I now order the padded envelopes - havent tried the legal size because I think their new "stiff rules" would apply on those too. I talked to the supervisor and told him that is was a misrepresentation when they say "if it fits it ships" I explained to him if it is under the weight requirement it shouldnt be a problem and the extra tape we add only because of the way the packages are handled. He really didnt have too much to say except that rules were rules
I tried sending one thru the pickup service but it was returned because it went through the same post office so that didnt work for me...Sorry - I have to use padded envelopes for my sales - no more cardboard (which I could get alot more in--on the bright side at least the bubbles help protect the contents from some weather and postal roughness. I have thought about popping all the bubbles so I have more room - sooo...if you see little footprints on your package I had my grandkids pop them for me for more room lol