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Interesting Conversation with my Postmaster

thedutymonthedutymon Posts: 4,323 ✭
in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum
Good day,
There have been many threads about the Postal rates here and I have contributed mentioning what I have been paying for my 6X9 bubble mailers with a couple of raw cards or with 1 or 2 slabbed which is 95% of my mailings. So anyway I get a call today from my local Postmaster (Small town, everybody knows everybody, and I mail 30-50 of these a week, so I am remembered).
Anyway since the new rates went into affect last May I have been paying the following, mailer with 1-Few raw cards .97 cents, mailer with one or two Slabbed $1.14. So he tells me they have been mis-interperting the new regulations for the last 10 months and the actual cost it should have been this entire time is $1.30 or $1.47 because they are classified as Parcel, not large Envelope, as they have been doing for the last 10 months. I can't argue with him, but the increase of .33 on every item I mail sucks. But 10 months at an average of 40 items per week, times 46 weeks times .33 means I saved about $600.00 bucks in shipping and not one single item was ever returned for lack of postage or delivered with postage due.
Thanks Post Office !!!!
neilimage
Actually Collect Non Sport, but am just so full of myself I post all over the place !!!!!!!

Comments

  • clydecoolidgeclydecoolidge Posts: 863 ✭
    That is cool you saved money, but what is the deal with the USPS going 10 months without knowing what they were supposed to charge for a bubble mailer?
    "I've never been able to properly explain myself in this climate" -Raul Duke

    ebay i.d. clydecoolidge - Lots of vintage stars and HOFers, raw, condition fully disclosed.
  • thedutymonthedutymon Posts: 4,323 ✭
    Every once in awhile the Golden Goose misses when it craps !!!!!!
    Actually Collect Non Sport, but am just so full of myself I post all over the place !!!!!!!
  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    This confuses a lot of postal workers. I think they made too many categories.

    The machines will let you do large envelope and I have shipped several hundred this way without any problem. I think someone else mentioned this as well. I think they are likely to give you that little leeway as they can see it is a machine label.

    Clear Skies,
    Mark
    Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards.
    Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
  • mcolney1mcolney1 Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    I've been in the $1.30 or $1.47 category since the new rates went into effect. Neil, welcome to the real world. Consider the PO's mistake as pennies from heaven.
    Collecting Topps, Philadelphia and Kellogg's from 1964-1989
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    I guess you thought I was lying to you? Link

    I might have gotten the classifications wrong, but the gist of what was happening is there.
  • thedutymonthedutymon Posts: 4,323 ✭
    Lee,
    I would never think you were lying....................... Stretching the truth or exagerating......... Well that's a different subject.
    Any way, seriously you were right and I have just now been upgraded to the real world. It is funny though it took them 10 months to figure this out......
    Neilimage
    Actually Collect Non Sport, but am just so full of myself I post all over the place !!!!!!!
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Well, I am a liar and a horsetheif, so you really can't believe anything I say.

    I was riding the gravy train for a few months like you were. I probably saved a couple hundred bucks in shipping before they started charging me correctly. Inefficiency works in our favor sometimes.
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭

    This is an easy guide and it's what I've been using.
    Please correct me if this isn't right.

    0.1 oz - 1.0 oz - 1.13
    1.1 oz - 2.0 oz - 1.30
    2.1 oz - 3.0 oz - 1.47
    3.1 oz - 4.0 oz - 1.64
    4.1 oz - 5.0 oz - 1.81
    5.1 oz - 6.0 oz - 1.98
    6.1 oz - 7.0 oz - 2.13
    7.1 oz - 8.0 oz - 2.32
    8.1 oz - 9.0 oz - 2.49
    9.1 oz - 10.0 oz - 2.66
    10.1 oz - 11.0 oz - 2.83
    11.1 oz - 12.0 oz - 3.00
    12.1 oz - 13.0 oz - 3.17
    13.1 oz - 1 lb - priority - 4.60
    1 lb 1 oz - 2 lb - priority - 7.50
    over 2 lbs - priority flat rate - 8.95




    Pix of 'My Kids'

    "How about a little fire Scarecrow ?"
  • mexisarmexisar Posts: 394
    When I send cards without using paypal, they charge me .58 cents
    They try to slide the bubble mailer into this thing and since it passes(barely, I think it can't be thicker than 1/4 inch) and then they measure that is not longer than 6".
    The negative thing is that they do not allow me to add Delivery Confirmation, since it's not 3/4 inch thick
    Looking for in PSA graded
    1. 75-76 Topps Keith/Jamaal Wilkes in Psa 8+
    2. 1971-72 Trio stickers PSA 8+
    3. BSKB 1977-78 topps psa 10

    Basketball Autos
    1992 Courtside Flashback
    Action Packed HOF Autos(need elvin hayes,both bill bradley,and the 1st bill walton)
    2001 and 2005 Greats of the Game
    UD=retro,epic,legends,legendary,generations and chronology
    2006 Topps Style 1952 Fan Favorites Autos #/10 (Refractor Autos)
    Press Pass Legends
  • ryaneversoleryaneversole Posts: 359
    I don't think there's any criteria for becoming a carrier in Orlando other than having a face, hands, and legs. Half of them seem pompous for some reason. Ugh.
    WTB:
    CINCINNATI REDS
    1976 - 1991 - Topps PSA 10
    1983 & 1985 Fleer PSA 10
    1985 Donruss PSA 10
    Blue Ink Signed Topps Cards
    Game-Used Bats/Jerseys
    OPC PSA 10
    MC & OC Cards

    OTHER:
    Eric Davis Anything
    Votto, Willingham, Cantu, Doumit, Gomes
    Baron Davis Game Used Jersey
  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    at one post office in boston i use the do it yourself machine...and its ALWAYS 10 to 25 cents cheaper than when i go to the counter.
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