Originally Posted by frugalfabrics
I know I take advantage of the FRE's because it saves me from having to buy envelopes...that's a savings to me.
I don't know how the post office is making money by giving these items away for free...I like free, but it's probably not in their best interest.
They're making money because people come in to the PO to mail something, and the clerks say, Use the FRE, it's free. Instead of telling them , this can go First Class Parcel for $2.00 less.
I go to PO's a lot and I see it all the time, people have no idea of how to mail things or how much it costs, or how much it SHOULD cost. They just want to mail it.