Mailing Coins In #000 Bubble Mailer

Exactly. When I walk up to a clerk I have never dealt with, before I even hit the counter, while still walking, I am already telling him/her, "first class with NO extra services" as long as it's a coin that I am sending which falls into those guidelines. That way, they are not wasting my time or me theirs.

There is one postal worker that asks me every time I've sent coins. It can be in a regular white envelope or a yellow padded envelope she asks me every time. One time when I handed her a white envelope to make it didn't need extra postage she started trying to feel what was in the envelope and also trying to bend the 2x2 flip. Then she asked me what was inside. She had already asked me if it was hazardous and all that and I said no. I asked if I had to tell her. She said legally that I did. I guess it's time I use a different post office.

Oh, yeah...! Vindication!



Here's my refund check (money order, actually) from the postmaster responsible for zip code 89142:



There was no letter of explanation or apology...just this money order.

Here is what I wrote which prompted this refund:

May 6th, 2011

Dear Postmaster for zip code 89122,

I recently sent a mailer, just like this one, containing a nickel, just like the one in this mailer, to an address within the 89122 zip code. I put 64 cents of postage on it, just like on this envelope. When it was delivered, it bore the notation "Postage due $1.07".

I would like to know why.

The envelope weighs less than an ounce and it is less than a quarter of an inch thick. The other dimensions of the envelope are within the limits established by the USPS for a first class envelope.

So why the additional $1.07 postage due?

Enclosed you will find a self-addressed post-paid envelope. I eagerly await your reply.

Sincerely,



Steve Nichols

Ps...the envelope in question was sent to:

My ebay Customer
#### La Sendas Ct.
Las Vegas NV 89122

It really stinks that my customer was threatening to NEG me if I didn't hurry up and send him $1.07.

Well...it's a two way street I guess. They REALLY did think that I messed up and tried to short them OR the postal system the $1.07. But the thing that irks me is that they've purchased from me before and they really should have known I'm not like that. What they said, exactly was, "We had to pay the USPS $1.07 for FREE SHIPPING? What is this? Please reply before we leave FEEDBACK!!" It's kind of threatening, but at least they gave me the chance to prevent things from getting worse. (Still doesn't taste good though...)

That's great Steve! Our Postmasters here in Southern California would not even bother reading a letter I wrote them. I can explain it to them 1000 times, and they would still tell me, "This is considered a parcel sir!" I guess I'm stuck with .88 cents.
I have hoped and prayed that they would just get taken over by private industry so it can start being done right with no waste.

The only time that's necessary is for customs, when shipping outside the US (or APO/FPO). You can always say "numismatic material", "die struck forms" or "finished metal samples".

Or just change the name of your company to "(Your Town's Name) Nut and Bolt". Don't laugh, do you honestly think Stow Nut and Bolt sells hardware?

HAHAHA....that ROCKS!