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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So I got 2 quarters sent to me in a #0000 bubble mailer. These are very lightweight and flat mailers. The seller used a .49 cent forever stamp. I thought wow cool! I'd rather use these mailers than envelopes. Anyways, would these mailers be considered a "package" or "letter" as far as what's on the USPS postage calculator? I contacted the seller about the bubble mailers he used and he sent me this link on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/12163832741...RK:MEBIDX:IT |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Potentially dangerous machine canceling of the postage is the key thing. If you're willing to risk the coins running through a rotary machine, it's non-rigid, less than 2 ozs & 1/4" thick you can try it.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4870 Posts |
Well there were no markings on the bubble mailer and the stamp wasn't even cancelled.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
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Well there were no markings on the bubble mailer and the stamp wasn't even cancelled. Then a mistake was made by USPS. It was mailed as a letter and the postage was not cancelled. That happens once and a while. Machinable letters are described here and if you read 1.2.d coins do not qualify: http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/101.htmThat doesn't mean people don't mail coins in letters of course. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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section 1.2.d reads,
"...coins or similar objects not affixed to the contents within the mailpiece."
My interpretation is that coins would be permitted if affixed to the contents. i.e. Wrapped in paper and taped to the receipt. But then, I'm often mistaken.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4870 Posts |
Is that section referring to envelope mailings or the bubble mailers I inquired about?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
500 Posts |
These bubble mailers should be hand canceled, not run through the machine.
I say your sender got lucky it arrived without a "postage due" notice in your mail box.
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Valued Member
United States
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I say your sender got lucky it arrived without a "postage due" notice in your mail box.  This |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4870 Posts |
On one hand the bubble mailer was very light at .7 ounces and used a .49 cent stamp. However a .7 ounce bubble mailer sent as a First Class Parcel is $2.54 and that amount sounds excessive for a package that weighs so little.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1314 Posts |
If I understand correctly, the section quoted applies to bubble lined envelopes. As the postage cannot be cancelled by machine methods, the cost is $2.54. That is what I've been charged. However, I occasionally get envelopes with inadequate postage, and feel that it is irresponsible on the part of the seller to risk delivery in order to line his pocket.
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Moderator
 United States
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I use a Dymo printer label maker 450 turbo. Through PayPal, I pay $2.04 up to 3 ounces. I use 000 envelopes.  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Posted 11/20/2015 1:06 pm
