Flat Rate Envelopes Denied!
02-03-2011, 08:33 AM
#81
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Originally Posted by np3
Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by np3
Originally Posted by ckcowl
you need to use flat rate tyvek envelopes, not document envelopes. the document envelopes are for documents...not news, just some folks mistakenly grab the incorrect packaging. if it is an envelope and cardboard...it is for documents...if it is a large (like a manila envelope) and made out of white tyvek you can put fabric in it, it does not have to be flat.
02-03-2011, 08:48 AM
#82
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The white tyvek envelopes are free at the post office here. I have never paid for them. They add no weight at all to what you are mailing. I use them all the time. The gray plastic packages are what my mail prescriptions meds are mailed it, and many quilt books I order come in the gray plastic envelopes.
02-03-2011, 08:57 AM
#83
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
The white tyvek envelopes are free at the post office here. I have never paid for them. They add no weight at all to what you are mailing. I use them all the time. The gray plastic packages are what my mail prescriptions meds are mailed it, and many quilt books I order come in the gray plastic envelopes.
02-03-2011, 10:00 AM
#86
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Originally Posted by QKO
If you're buying your postage online, you're required to ship it from the same zip code as that one shown on the label you print.
If you're going to ship at a neighboring post office, you really need to put their zip code in the "shipped from" spot, or on your return address.
The post office is not required to ship your package unless you have their zipcode as the shipped-from zipcode.
Basically it's because when you buy your postage online, the post office in the shipped-from gets the credit for the revenue for that, so if you show it was purchased in one zip code and ship it from another, it's sorta like you doing a job and someone else getting paid for your work.
If you're going to ship at a neighboring post office, you really need to put their zip code in the "shipped from" spot, or on your return address.
The post office is not required to ship your package unless you have their zipcode as the shipped-from zipcode.
Basically it's because when you buy your postage online, the post office in the shipped-from gets the credit for the revenue for that, so if you show it was purchased in one zip code and ship it from another, it's sorta like you doing a job and someone else getting paid for your work.
02-03-2011, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ptquilts
Originally Posted by QKO
If you're buying your postage online, you're required to ship it from the same zip code as that one shown on the label you print.
If you're going to ship at a neighboring post office, you really need to put their zip code in the "shipped from" spot, or on your return address.
The post office is not required to ship your package unless you have their zipcode as the shipped-from zipcode.
Basically it's because when you buy your postage online, the post office in the shipped-from gets the credit for the revenue for that, so if you show it was purchased in one zip code and ship it from another, it's sorta like you doing a job and someone else getting paid for your work.
If you're going to ship at a neighboring post office, you really need to put their zip code in the "shipped from" spot, or on your return address.
The post office is not required to ship your package unless you have their zipcode as the shipped-from zipcode.
Basically it's because when you buy your postage online, the post office in the shipped-from gets the credit for the revenue for that, so if you show it was purchased in one zip code and ship it from another, it's sorta like you doing a job and someone else getting paid for your work.
02-03-2011, 11:37 AM
#88
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Originally Posted by LovinMySoldier
I know that this has been brought up a couple of times already but I wanted to let everyone know that all of my flat rate envelope packages that I was going to ship out yesterday were denied. I was told that the flat rate envelopes are for DOCUMENTS only. If they are not flat they WILL NOT be accepted. They had printouts even to show me about it as well as new signs on the wall stating this. I was told that this is not a new rule. Just a rule that they had never enforced before. I went to a few different PO both yesterday and today and was told the same thing by all.
Anyways just wanted to let everyone know. No more fabric
the flat rate envelopes (well at least shipped from me).
Anyways just wanted to let everyone know. No more fabric
the flat rate envelopes (well at least shipped from me).
Sent a pkg. in envelope to CA. Had no problem and it certainly wasn't flat. Perhaps they aren't making as many $$$$ as they thought they would, so decided to clamp down. They should have let this rule be known in the beginning w/o the deception.
02-03-2011, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Mitch's mom
I don't do a lot of flat rate shipping. I know it is easier to pop the item in a F.R. envelope or box, but I'm not so sure it is cheaper.
I did notice about a week or so ago on the USPS.com site they were clamping down on the F.R. envelopes. It couldn't be more than 3/4 inch thick.
Pretty soon FedEx will be the rule.
I did notice about a week or so ago on the USPS.com site they were clamping down on the F.R. envelopes. It couldn't be more than 3/4 inch thick.
Pretty soon FedEx will be the rule.
I did send a pkg. by reg. mail a short time ago and it really was cheaper on that one at least. Haven't tried that since though.
02-03-2011, 12:35 PM
#90
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i was on a quilt shop web site last night and there was a special noticed posted about this , the owner said that from now on if the flat rate package is overstuffed and is out of the original shape they can no longer ship it that way, i thought that was strange but now i see this so the post office is clamping down on the way things are sent
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