posted on December 29, 2000 05:02:37 AM new
I went to the USPS site to print off the new rates, well, true to form, it's 35 pages long! I'm trying to figure out what pages to print. I can find Priority Mail and Insurance with no problem. All I want to know is Bookrate (they have Library Mail, Bound Printed, and Media???), regular letter prices for the different rates, and prices to mail a package not priority, but standard. It's stored as a PDF for Acrobat Reader, so you can just print off the pages you want which is nice, if I could just figure out the pages I want out of 35!
posted on December 29, 2000 05:13:42 AM new
Thanks, that tells me about bookrate, now all I need is mail a regular letter and mail a regular package. I keep repeating to myself that I am an intelligent person!
posted on December 29, 2000 05:31:03 AM new
All My packages are 2oz or less (.77-.55-.44 cents) So I asked at my PO cuz I couldn't find it either. Clerk told me they didn't know yet (this was on 12/27) Maybe she didn't want to read 35 pages
posted on December 29, 2000 06:57:38 AM new
What I'm looking for are the rates to mail a package - not priority, and the rates to mail something in an envelope, but bigger and heavier than a standard .34 letter, like a postcard or a brochure (it's usually by ounces).
Priority Mail
Up to 1 lb. $3.50
2 lbs. Flat Rate $3.95
Over 2 lbs., up to 3 lbs. $5.15
Over 3 lbs., up to 4 lbs. $6.35
Over 4 lbs., up to 5 lbs. $7.55
(Rates available up to 70 lbs.)
Express Mail
Up to 1/2 lb. $12.25
Over 1/2 lb., up to 2 lbs. & Flat Rate $16.00
Over 2 lbs. up to 3 lbs. $18.85
Over 3 lbs. up to 4 lbs. $21.70
Over 4 lbs. up to 5 lbs. $24.50
(Rates available up to 70 lbs.)
Express Mail Insurance
Up to $500 Included
$500.01 to $5,000 $1.00 per $100
International Airmail
1 ounce, Canada & Mexico $0.60
1 ounce, other countries $0.80
International Postcards
Canada & Mexico $0.50
All other countries $0.70
Aerogrammes
All countries $0.70
Certified Mail $1.90
Certificate of Mailing $0.75
Return Receipt $1.50
Return Receipt for Merchandise $2.35
Receipt Requested After Mailing $3.50
Money Order
Domestic $0.75
APO/FPO $0.25
International $3.25
Inquiry Fee and Copy of Paid Money Order $2.75
Delivery Confirmation
Priority Mail $0.40
Package Services $0.50
Signature Confirmation Used in Conjunction with Priority Mail
Electronic $1.25
Manual $1.75
Signature Confirmation Used in Conjunction with Parcel Post, Bound Printed
Matter, Library Mail, and Media Mail
Electronic $1.25
Manual $1.75
Insured Mail
Up to $50 $1.10
$50.01 to $100 $2.00
$100.01 to $5,000 $2.00 plus $1.00 per $100
Pickup Fee $10.25
for Express Mail, Priority Mail and Package Services
posted on December 29, 2000 11:14:33 AM newShoshana - I think that's exactly what scrappycat needed.
For those small packages (up to 13 ounces), use the Single-Piece Letter Rates, even though they technically aren't letters. If anything is over-sized or bulky and up to one ounce, it is 44 cents.
Here are some "seller required" links. Bookmark today!
posted on December 29, 2000 12:14:07 PM new
The truly scary thing is the postal clerks haven't been supplied with the information. I was dumping my usual 20 packages a day on them and the clerk asked if I had something with the new rates on it.
I told her I don't have any official rate sheet or anthing like that. She said she would take anything as they haven't been supplied with any information regarding the rate changes. I told her I'd bring in the information today.
posted on December 29, 2000 12:18:24 PM new
The new rates will be in effect on January 7, as far as I know....Hope I was not mis-informed
Oh! and I cheated... I saved a post from here, and bring it back up when needed...So, thank you, whoever first posted this info a few weeks back
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posted on December 29, 2000 01:19:45 PM new
Shoshana Thanks!
I printed off the letter rates that helps a lot. Now the only thing I'm not sure about is packages that are not priority. I've used priority almost exclusively in the past, and I was trying to save buyers some money because of the high increase in priority. So, I'm trying to figure out, for example, what is the rate for a 6 lb box, not priority. I know it takes effect Jan 7th, but for auctions entered now, payment won't be received until after that.
I saved a post from here, and bring it back up when needed...So, thank you, whoever first posted this info a few weeks back 