Registered Mail for submissions----who knows where to get brown paper tape???

keets

The USPS requires paper tape on Registered Mail so that it can stamped to prevent tampering. I've checked all the major chain retailers and some smaller stores in the area without success. Who knows where I can buy some of the old style brown paper tape that will absorb the stamp ink and not allow it to be wiped off?? A link or a chain store name would be fine.

Thanks.

Al H.

Meta

Staples has the tape you need.

FrattLaw

WalMart, Longs Drugs, Office Max are a few stores by me that carry it.

Michael

nwcs

I get mine at the grocery store. It's paper tape, but the post office doesn't love it but accept it. But I haven't found better. Mailboxes, Etc. may have some.

Tsimmerdown

Staples or a "Certified UPS Mailing Center" should sell it (even if you don't have to ship UPS, they should still carry the tape)

Blade

Post office sold it to me cheap. When I asked them another time if they had more, he gave me a roll for free.

Make sure the tape is "craft paper" style and not plastic.

poptopsRus

Last time the post office just gave me a couple rolls because I do so much registered mail.

RGL

I've been in all the major drug stores, discount stores, office supply stores, etc., you just can't find brown paper tape around here ... Must be an Ohio thing, Al.

sinin1

I got some before and wasn't good enough

now they do the taping for me (and always have) -


they even gave me some of their tape before, but I did not use enough to cover all the seams



they still do all the taping for me

misterR

Cornell Robbins if you need several rolls. I use their fiberglass reinforced paper tape known as "blue box". Their number 1-888-251-1297.

keets

Must be an Ohio thing

i'll try the UPS strore and then a Mailboxes Etc. if i can find them followed by that Cornell Robbins phone number. thanks guys.

al h.

tompkins

Paper packing tape at Staples

MadMonk

I get mine at Office Depot.

LAWMAN

The big post office where I live has it in stock to sell.

keets

Hey Pete

thanks for the link. Staples looks like the way to go and i think there's one located about 25 miles away. what RGL posted seems to be true where i live in Ohio, all the locations posted so far like Office Depot, Office Max, WalMart, Kmart and every drug store/grocery store doesn't have it. weird!!

al h.

Luke!!!!!! Beware the DARKSIDE!!!!

Barry

I've always let the postal clerk put the paper tape on for me. None of them has ever complained about doing it or said I should be doing it myself.

Gilbert

hey Keets,

As usual I'm a day late and a dollar short, but everyone has mentioned all the places I would suggest, except:

You would think that since they REQUIRE it, the post office would stock it. When they do, it isn't the most reasonable price though.

Russ

<< <i>I've always let the postal clerk put the paper tape on for me. None of them has ever complained >>



Maybe the clerks don't complain, but you can bet everybody in line behind you is muttering a few choice words.

Russ, NCNE

FC57Coins

Al - I found the tape in the packaging section - the regular tape/envelope section doesn't have it at Staples

TWODOGS

Being a cheap SOB, I use paper bags that I cut into strips and Elmer's glue. The P.O. has never said anything but that the packages were very secure.

koynekwest

Hollo's in Brunswick has all kinds of paper products, including the tape-and. at cheaper prices than you'll find elsewhere. Its just south of the intersection of rts 303 and 42-about 1 mile south of 303 on the right.