Author Topic: What is the @!#!& cost of a First Class stamp? (Read 2925 times)

Antibubba · « **on:** April 30, 2007, 09:57:36 PM »

No, the USPS website won't tell me--they just present a bewildering array of .39, .41, and .02 stamps, and go on about the rate change, with absolutely no mention of the date of such change!!! angry

mtnbkr · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2007, 01:58:05 AM »

The stamps we have here at the house say .39. I haven't heard of any rate change since the last one a year or two ago.

Chris

Brian Williams · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2007, 02:22:30 AM »

Until the 14th 39Â¢, then 41Â¢

mtnbkr · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2007, 02:37:17 AM »

That's the first I've heard of this rate hike.

Chris

K Frame · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2007, 03:17:54 AM »

You and me both. I guess I need to mail some things.

Sindawe · « **Reply #5 on:** May 01, 2007, 03:24:17 AM »

So now I guess I'll need two 2 cent stamps to go along with the 37 cent stamps I've still not completely used.

Freaking Post Office, ever increasing rates for ever diminishing services.

robear · « **Reply #6 on:** May 01, 2007, 04:25:38 AM »

This time, the USPS is selling "forever" stamps, that will not have any denomination printed on them. This way, you can use them to mail a letter even if there is another rate hike, without needing any extra postage to make up the difference.

Ben · « **Reply #7 on:** May 01, 2007, 05:44:50 AM »

Yet another rate hike (news to me), and they're still hiring the handicapped. My neighbors and I spend more time exchanging mail misplaced in each other's boxes than we do reading it.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 01, 2007, 11:40:57 AM »

Since I got my disability rating, I've been thinking about switching over to the USPS. Where do you live, Ben? grin

Sindawe · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2007, 11:47:45 AM »

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My neighbors and I spend more time exchanging mail misplaced in each other's boxes than we do reading it.

Same here. Darned annoying.

K Frame · « **Reply #10 on:** May 01, 2007, 11:59:17 AM »

My mail guy is pretty good.

More and more, though, I'm having my billing statements and other regular mail sent electronically. I also pay virtually everything electronically.

I sent out more stamped envelopes at Christmas time than I do the entire rest of the year.

Car Knocker · « **Reply #11 on:** May 01, 2007, 02:16:43 PM »

I'm at the point where I only need one stamp a month.

Ben · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2007, 03:02:19 PM »

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Since I got my disability rating, I've been thinking about switching over to the USPS. Where do you live, Ben?

No way dude -- you'd swipe all my Shotgun News issues. Tongue

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 01, 2007, 04:42:27 PM »

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No way dude -- you'd swipe all my Shotgun News issues.

Damn. No Gun List or Dillon Blue Press? grin

Ben · « **Reply #14 on:** May 01, 2007, 05:03:22 PM »

I've got a deal with Mike Dillon to deliver my Blue Press in a plain brown wrapper.... laugh

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 01, 2007, 06:09:22 PM »

Man, you just take all the fun out of mail delivery, don't you? grin

My Dillon Blue Press catalogs were always opened every month, even when Dillon used the tape on three sides. I figured the mailman wanted to see more of the cover girl...

armchair warrior · « **Reply #16 on:** May 01, 2007, 06:47:42 PM »

I bought some stamps with the American flag on them
a coupla 2 or 3 years ago.Theres no price on them.
I just keep using them,no problems yet.
Been a couple of price increases in between. undecided

Fjolnirsson · « **Reply #17 on:** May 01, 2007, 08:54:47 PM »

I live in a smallish city, about 8700 people. I've lived in the same house for two and a half years, with the same mail carrier every day. Also, our mail carrier used to take belly dance lessons from my wife. We regularly get mail for people who don't live here, including the people we bought the house from, whom our carrier knows, and is friends with!. We've told our carrier, told the post office and still we get mail for other people.
Oh, well.

I wish they'd just raise the price of a stamp to an even dollar. Then maybe we could go a year or two without an increase, and maybe they could put a little something in the water to make the employees less surly at the counter.

thebaldguy · « **Reply #18 on:** May 02, 2007, 03:12:14 PM »

Quote from: BenW on May 01, 2007, 04:44:50 AM

Yet another rate hike (news to me), and they're still hiring the handicapped. My neighbors and I spend more time exchanging mail misplaced in each other's boxes than we do reading it.

Our neighborhood has had delivery problems for decades. We've misssed mail for everything from wedding invitations to credit card statements. I used to call and complain, but it never did any good. Turned out I was talking to some idiots at the counter, who never informed the local Postmaster General about delivery issues. I even sent emails to the postal service who never replied. My girlfriend finally got a hold of the local Postmaster General, who apologized and gave us his number.

Delivery still sucks. I know a guy who works at the post office. He says it's almost impossible to get fired.

Silver Bullet · « **Reply #19 on:** May 02, 2007, 08:41:29 PM »

I can send six sheets of paper in an envelope to anybody in the U.S., say 3000 miles away, in less than a week's time, with over 99% reliability (I'm estimating), for 41 cents.

If it cost me a dollar I'd still consider it a bargain.

roo_ster · « **Reply #20 on:** May 03, 2007, 08:56:08 AM »

Our postman has been the same guy for the 5 years at this residence. A good fellow, likes dogs and a gunny like us.

That said, I use the USPS so infrequently I would not miss it were it gone. Bills (incoming & outgoing) via the 'net and almost everyone i know has net access make the USPS superfluous.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #21 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:55:37 AM »

Quote from: Silver Bullet on May 02, 2007, 07:41:29 PM

I can send six sheets of paper in an envelope to anybody in the U.S., say 3000 miles away, in less than a week's time, with over 99% reliability (I'm estimating), for 41 cents.

If it cost me a dollar I'd still consider it a bargain.

emailed Acrobat PDF of the same, one click, other side of the world in a few seconds, cost in pennies.

I can't even remember the last time I "mailed" anything in an envelope. Or bought a stamp.

mtnbkr · « **Reply #22 on:** May 04, 2007, 07:25:33 AM »

Quote from: Manedwolf on May 04, 2007, 03:55:37 AM

emailed Acrobat PDF of the same, one click, other side of the world in a few seconds, cost in pennies.
I can't even remember the last time I "mailed" anything in an envelope. Or bought a stamp.

That's nice if the person on the other end can accept an electronic copy. Many can't for a variety of reasons.

Chris

Silver Bullet · « **Reply #23 on:** May 04, 2007, 08:12:39 AM »

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emailed Acrobat PDF of the same, one click, other side of the world in a few seconds, cost in pennies.

I can't even remember the last time I "mailed" anything in an envelope. Or bought a stamp.

Good point.

Sometimes, though, I want to send something that can't be emailed, such as a five dollar bill to a niece for her birthday.

K Frame · « **Reply #24 on:** May 04, 2007, 08:23:57 AM »

Quote from: Silver Bullet on May 04, 2007, 07:12:39 AM

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emailed Acrobat PDF of the same, one click, other side of the world in a few seconds, cost in pennies.

I can't even remember the last time I "mailed" anything in an envelope. Or bought a stamp.

Good point.

Sometimes, though, I want to send something that can't be emailed, such as a five dollar bill to a niece for her birthday.

Scan it and send her the image.

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Author Topic: What is the @!#!& cost of a First Class stamp? (Read 2925 times)