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Originally Posted by ljfox
I am a Postmaster and if your post office clerk is telling you that you can only ship documents in the flat rate envelopes then I would ask to talk with the Postmaster. There is no such rule. As long as your envelope can seal on its own before you tape it then it costs the flat rate of 4.95. It can be lumpy, lopsided, whatever, as long as you can close it properly and you didn't open the sides of the envelope to make it bigger. If you don't get satisfaction from the postmaster, then go to USPS.com and file a complaint and ask for it to be excalated to consumer affairs since you already spoke to the postmaster. The new padded envelopes are available on the webside also. Sorry for your bad experience, you shouldn't be treated that way.
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Originally Posted by LovinMySoldier
Originally Posted by MTS
Also, the new Flat Rate BUBBLE envelopes are a bit bigger than the FRE paper ones. I don't know if they're cracking down on those as well since it's not made for documents.
They cost the same. Thanks. https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/sto...uctId=10007166 Legal-size FRE https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/sto...1345&langId=-1 |
Originally Posted by ljfox
I am a Postmaster and if your post office clerk is telling you that you can only ship documents in the flat rate envelopes then I would ask to talk with the Postmaster. There is no such rule. As long as your envelope can seal on its own before you tape it then it costs the flat rate of 4.95. It can be lumpy, lopsided, whatever, as long as you can close it properly and you didn't open the sides of the envelope to make it bigger. If you don't get satisfaction from the postmaster, then go to USPS.com and file a complaint and ask for it to be excalated to consumer affairs since you already spoke to the postmaster. The new padded envelopes are available on the webside also. Sorry for your bad experience, you shouldn't be treated that way.
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Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt
mine are aprox 2-3 inches thick..I was told if it fits it ships.. BUT it has to close on its own BEFORE you secure it with packing tape..
All mine close on their own. I add two tiny pieces of tape to hold down the tear flap. Tape wasn't the issue :( |
Originally Posted by ljfox
I am a Postmaster and if your post office clerk is telling you that you can only ship documents in the flat rate envelopes then I would ask to talk with the Postmaster. There is no such rule. As long as your envelope can seal on its own before you tape it then it costs the flat rate of 4.95. It can be lumpy, lopsided, whatever, as long as you can close it properly and you didn't open the sides of the envelope to make it bigger. If you don't get satisfaction from the postmaster, then go to USPS.com and file a complaint and ask for it to be excalated to consumer affairs since you already spoke to the postmaster. The new padded envelopes are available on the webside also. Sorry for your bad experience, you shouldn't be treated that way.
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Boy, my PO person told me to cram as much as I could and as long as I could tape the flap down that was OK...I do allot of mailing since I sell on ebay...I've never had a problem in NY or RI or CT and that baby is stuffed.
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Originally Posted by ljfox
I am a Postmaster and if your post office clerk is telling you that you can only ship documents in the flat rate envelopes then I would ask to talk with the Postmaster. There is no such rule. As long as your envelope can seal on its own before you tape it then it costs the flat rate of 4.95. It can be lumpy, lopsided, whatever, as long as you can close it properly and you didn't open the sides of the envelope to make it bigger. If you don't get satisfaction from the postmaster, then go to USPS.com and file a complaint and ask for it to be excalated to consumer affairs since you already spoke to the postmaster. The new padded envelopes are available on the webside also. Sorry for your bad experience, you shouldn't be treated that way.
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I just sent one out from my post office in Alabama yesterday and they accepted it. Hope it makes it to its destination ok.
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Originally Posted by hobbykat1955
Boy, my PO person told me to cram as much as I could and as long as I could tape the flap down that was OK...I do allot of mailing since I sell on ebay...I've never had a problem in NY or RI or CT and that baby is stuffed.
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The bubble flat rate envelopes are new. They just came out a couple of weeks ago. The rules are the same. If your stuff fits inside with the flap stuck down in the place it belongs then it should go at the flat rate price. Tape is fine as long as it isn't excessive.
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