New Postal Rates

[Bonds_25]

Well put it this way, the PO doent know what they are doing. I placed 2 empty small bubble envelopes in my stack of mail & to my surprize, they were both charged $1.13. Yes, empty !!! So i think they automatically charge the most they can out of a single package.

I really do think the best bet is to go back to stamps. I've been going to a grocery store as well to mail stuff but still getting the $1.13 ridiculousness. Yet others I have talked to go to similar places and manage to get the $0.58 rate or the $0.80 rate.

You are right though, they don't have a clue. If different places are charging excessively different prices for the same packages you know the whole system is messed.

[andrewcstein]

It goes by thickness. Under 1/4" should be 80 cents for the first oz, and 17 cents each extra ounce (Letter rate). If it's over 1/4", it's $1.13 for the first oz, and 17 cents each extra (Parcel rate).
Most clerks look at the bubble mailer and assume it's over 1/4" thick, which is often wrong.

[golfermatt91]

it costs me 1.80-2.50 to ship cards in a bubble mailer.

[rookiewizard]

thanks thanks