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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 2:21:19 PM
Hi farmgirls,
Don't know if you're aware, but as of today, January 22nd, it now costs
45 cents to mail a 1st class letter and 32 cents to mail a postcard.
I'm sure package and other rates are increased but I don't know specifics.
Thought you might want to know, in case you didn't.
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
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| laurentany |
Posted - Jan 23 2012 : 12:59:48 PM
Thanks for the reminder CJ...it sure does seem like everytime you turn around the rates are going up. I dont ever remember them going up so much when I was a kid- then again I guess I wasnt the one paying for them back then either...LOL
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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| 22angel |
Posted - Jan 23 2012 : 11:20:00 AM
That's still cheaper than us up here! It costs $0.61 for in Canada, to the US, it's $1.05 & International is $1.80. And you can't forget about the tax on it either! You can get the "forever" stamps here too - I think if you buy them as a roll or whatever, the price is the cheapest one at the time. So you could buy them today, and if it goes up tomorrow, they still work. Which is good. But I never think to buy extra stamps.
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Jan 23 2012 : 10:31:51 AM
Teresa,
The "Forever" stamps cost whatever the rate is at the time. The good thing about them is that they are still good if the rate goes up. And, I heard a worker in one of the two POs that I go to say, that all their first-class letter stamps are "Forever" stamps. I didn't ask but it sounds like that's all they make for 1st class letters.
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE
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From my Heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
Through my lens - http://ceejayscamera.shutterfly.com/
From my Hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
| goneriding |
Posted - Jan 23 2012 : 10:11:54 AM
Yeah, it is cheaper to mail something. My point, which I didn't point out (my bad!), was the PO is so badly ran, they deserve every bit of adversity they generate. Badly managed. Not to mention, I've had things mailed and took three weeks to make it across country (or cc in two days??) and have received mail badly beaten up, in a plastic pouch.
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| TeresaJ25 |
Posted - Jan 23 2012 : 09:51:05 AM
Doesn't it feel as though stamps go up every year?
In my P.O they don't give you an option for regular stamps, they always sell the Forever stamps. Do they cost more?
~Teresa
Farmgirl Sister #1348
Little Henhouse on the Island
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| JessieMae |
Posted - Jan 23 2012 : 09:21:31 AM
Dang. Meant to buy some "Olney" stamps...guess now I never will.
Jessie Mae
Farmgirl Sisterhood #134 |
| homsteddinmom |
Posted - Jan 23 2012 : 04:18:37 AM
Yes the forever stamps that you have already purchased are good to go no extra postage needed. Yes other items did go up but packages did not. I know mines not the popular opinion but i still think .45¢ to mail something is cheap, Could you drive to pay that bill for .45¢ in gas, i dont think so.
Homesteading Mom in East Texas. Raising chickens, Rabbits and goats here on my farm! |
| goneriding |
Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 8:16:31 PM
I didn't know that either. Fortunately, I bought a bunch of 'forever' stamps. Hahaha to the post office.
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| birdie71 |
Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 7:48:43 PM
Now don't the Forever stamps cover whatever rate there is?
Robin
Farmgirl Sister #1301
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 5:18:51 PM
yes, CJ, I heard that just yesterday. I guess the P.O. forgot to mention that to the public.
Marly
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| StrawHouseRanch |
Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 4:27:08 PM
I just bought a sheet of stamps last week!! Whew!!
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
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| farmmilkmama |
Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 3:24:05 PM
How did I miss this bit of information? Thanks CJ - I had no idea!
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| melody |
Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 2:51:58 PM
I am SO sick of the United States Post Office...Time for privatization! Nothing like a little competition to keep rates down!
It makes it so difficult to try to run a small business especially when you are on line and have to ship your products around the country--Flippin expensive as it is and now another "hike."
Grrrrrrr.....
Melody
Farmgirl #525 |
| jessabelluh |
Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 2:48:37 PM
Thanks for the reminder!
~jess |
