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Post Office Charged an Extra $.20 For a Clasp Envelope

metrothememetrotheme Posts: 548
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I've been using clasp envelopes for a long time to mail CD's, etc. and today when I went to a different post office, the lady put the postage on my envelope and then turned it over and told me it was an extra $.20 for the non-machinable surcharge for a clasp envelope. I even put tape OVER the clasp, and she pulled out a paper showing me the post office's schedule of fees and clasp envelope's fall under the $.20 surcharge. I've NEVER had an envelope returned to me for having insufficient postage with a clasp, nor have I ever had a buyer complain that they had an item come postage due. Just wanted to give people a heads up out there. I'm going to be removing the metal from all of my clasp envelopes in the future.

Post office is looking for many ways to suck $$ out of their customers.

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  • thenarcissus01thenarcissus01 Posts: 344
    Well, if that's the policy I guess you should consider yourself lucky you got away with it as long as you did.image
  • jimq112jimq112 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭
    I don't think we'll balance the budget on your 20 cents. More likely it prevents a possible clasp getting stuck in a machine, delaying thousands of pieces of mail. Chances are it also keeps your CD from getting crushed in a not so forgiving sorting machine.

    The clerk who charged you the surcharge did the right thing.


    LOTS of things are wrong with the Post Office, but a clerk who knows how to do her job and why things like that surcharge matter is not one of them.
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  • IchiroDeportedIchiroDeported Posts: 1,610 ✭
    Jim, always the voice of reason image

    in my 36 years i have never sent, or received a clasped envelope in the mail. The logic is sound. dont be such a cheapie using stolen work envelopes to ship your crap lol.
  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,512 ✭✭✭✭
    I think the last time I saw a clasped envelope was during the Jimmy Carter administration
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  • thedutymonthedutymon Posts: 4,323 ✭


    << <i>dont be such a cheapie using stolen work envelopes to ship your crap lol. >>



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  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    I used them before. Maybe once or twice. I ran out of bubble mailers so I used one but lined the inside with bubble wrap and put the slab between cardboard. It was better than an already made bubble mailer image

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  • metrothememetrotheme Posts: 548
    I understand the reasoning. What irks me is the inconsistency not only among post offices, but among workers within the same office. I'm glad the clerk was doing her job, for the reasons you have outlined, but the inconsistent reinforcement of policy at the USPS bugs me. I'm sure many people who use the USPS frequently have had similar experiences.



    << <i>I don't think we'll balance the budget on your 20 cents. More likely it prevents a possible clasp getting stuck in a machine, delaying thousands of pieces of mail. Chances are it also keeps your CD from getting crushed in a not so forgiving sorting machine.

    The clerk who charged you the surcharge did the right thing.


    LOTS of things are wrong with the Post Office, but a clerk who knows how to do her job and why things like that surcharge matter is not one of them. >>

  • metrothememetrotheme Posts: 548
    I would like to know how your assumption that these envelopes are stolen helps in the discussion.



    << <i>Jim, always the voice of reason image

    in my 36 years i have never sent, or received a clasped envelope in the mail. The logic is sound. dont be such a cheapie using stolen work envelopes to ship your crap lol. >>

  • BlackborderBlackborder Posts: 2,797 ✭


    << <i>I don't think we'll balance the budget on your 20 cents. More likely it prevents a possible clasp getting stuck in a machine, delaying thousands of pieces of mail. Chances are it also keeps your CD from getting crushed in a not so forgiving sorting machine.

    The clerk who charged you the surcharge did the right thing.


    LOTS of things are wrong with the Post Office, but a clerk who knows how to do her job and why things like that surcharge matter is not one of them. >>





    I agree with your post but the extra .20 won't magically keep the clasp from jamming the machine, because I guarantee you, that's where his envelope will be going.
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  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    I've used 1000's of clasp envelopes in shipping. Teamed up with recycled cardboard they are the cheapest way to ship many things...or at least have been historically.
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  • jimq112jimq112 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    I agree with your post but the extra .20 won't magically keep the clasp from jamming the machine, because I guarantee you, that's where his envelope will be going. >>



    The extra .20 means it goes into a different tub to be sorted differently, it's sorted by hand the whole way instead of by machine. Several people touch that piece of mail who wouldn't normally sort it.

    It will come in a 999 tray, not in my machined flats. I get about 500 machined flats and 10 or so non-machineable every day.
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