The Post Office Box and Tape
Soldi
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I was at the PO this morning picking up a couple packages and there was an older man in front of me with a Post Office supplied box and he needed it taped. Shipping general type of stuff.
So the helpful and friendly Postal employee says you need that taped?
Yes, the customer replied.
Box gets plastic tape. 12 inch square box three strips around.
Where to? Blah Blah Blah and now check the address please blah, blah, blah.
Ground rate is $5.88
2 day rate is $13.88
Customer says; I'll take the 2 day rate.
Postal employee Okay! that'll be $19.88 sign the Master card screen.
Customer $19.88??? Yeah, $19.88.
Customer Why???
Postal employee; You got a taping and you took a box.
$6.00 for tape and a box.
Something bothers me about this. I don't know what, but it's sure getting expensive to mail just about anything. Ya think?
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Taping also takes time. Time is money. Do you want to stand in line while the clerks tape up the packages that should have been done at home?
He shouldda put it in a flat rate priority Box! Our Post Offices will only supply priority tape free. If you need regular packing tape they sell a little bitty roll for $3.99!
That's it! I couldn't figure out what bothered me. I should have take the two of them out onto Main Street and gave them a sound thrashing. ...........ououi oui I am so angry
I saw a guy pay for the plain brown padded envelope at the PO and then pay for Priority mail shipping when he could have used the free PM padded envelope.
I have my own tape, and I use it. The last place I want to buy tape is at the PO when I am waiting in line to ship.
The post office sells supplies. They charge for tape and some boxes and envelopes.
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True, but I've never been to a PO that stocks padded flat rate envelopes. While he still may not have known about the possibility, there's a good chance if he wanted to get the item out then, it wouldn't have mattered.
I would agree in general but mine happened to have them. I think they told me once that they were not allowed to order certain packaging even though it was free for me to order as a customer. I joked that l would ring some in, but maybe someone else actually did it. The padded PM envelopes are very handy for a lot of uses. Of course, they compete with the generic ones the PO sells.
They are a business arn't they?
USPS supplies anyone with a mailing address can order. Many of the items are free but double check the price.
https://store.usps.com/store/results/shipping-supplies/_/N-7d0v8v
Thanks very much for that link
I just used it
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A neat link there Hemispherical, thanks.
My post office guy simply gave me an enormous roll of the glued brown registered mail tape when I asked about it. Sometimes it's nice to live in a small town.
No.
I'm not taking the time here to research this , but the answer to the question is a Federal law type of answer. The short version of the requisite answer is No.
Not meant to be a sharp answer just a fact of sort as explained by my mailman.
Then of course he doesn't collect coins and is not as smart as us.