EVERYTHING went up as of Saturday.
Stamps are now $0.55 (I bought a couple books before).
Small flat rate envelope, $6.70 is now $7.35
Med went up to $14.35
Lg is now $19.95
Not a huge deal, but something to keep in mind when shipping.
OT USPS rate hikes
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Ruxstel24
Topic author - Posts: 2345
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- First Name: Dave
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OT USPS rate hikes
Just a heads up...
EVERYTHING went up as of Saturday.
Stamps are now $0.55 (I bought a couple books before).
Small flat rate envelope, $6.70 is now $7.35
Med went up to $14.35
Lg is now $19.95
Not a huge deal, but something to keep in mind when shipping.
EVERYTHING went up as of Saturday.
Stamps are now $0.55 (I bought a couple books before).
Small flat rate envelope, $6.70 is now $7.35
Med went up to $14.35
Lg is now $19.95
Not a huge deal, but something to keep in mind when shipping.
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Allan
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- First Name: Allan
- Last Name: Bennett
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- Location: Gawler, Australia
Re: OT USPS rate hikes
Dave, I was interested in your re-action to having pre purchased some 55c stamps. Presumably that was the standard rate for letters. Compare that with our $1.00 Additionally, If you were here, you would have to buy additional stamps to make the old values up to the new. It means there is no advantage to stocking up at the old price. Stocking up does have advantages when purchasing pre-paid satchels.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
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Ruxstel24
Topic author - Posts: 2345
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Re: OT USPS rate hikes
Allen, here we have "forever" stamps. Good for whatever the price is. I paid $0.50 for two books (40 stamps) and they're good for $0.55 now.
I really don't mail that much with stamps, so I should be good till Christmas at least
It's still a great value considering.
I really don't mail that much with stamps, so I should be good till Christmas at least
It's still a great value considering.
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TWrenn
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Re: OT USPS rate hikes
Dave, I will have to respectfully disagree about "not a huge deal". The increase represents over a 10% increase in prices. I don't know when I EVER had a 10% salary increase to cover inflation of this rate, even groceries are increasing the same rate or more, either by direct price increases or the ever present REDUCTION in quantity in the package WITH an increase in price. My pension never goes up more than 3% for C.O.L., and currently is frozen for the next 3 years. Gonna be rough keeping up with prices and of course the venerable health insurance premiums. Just saying!
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jesselashcraft
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Re: OT USPS rate hikes
In 2006, a Republican congress passed a law that requires the Post Office to fund retirement benefits on a 75 year horizon. So the Post Office is putting away retirement money for people who haven't been born yet. The move was unprecedented. This causes the Post Office to start every fiscal year $5 billion in the hole. The idea was to force a bankruptcy of the Post Office and throw the business to their criminal friends on Wall Street. Ironic because the Constitution mandates a Post Office. If that happens, a lot of people will lose postal service altogether and the prices will certainly go higher (think FedEx and UPS delivering your mail). As an antidote to this self inflicted wound, some are recommending the Post Office provide services as a national bank.
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Mark Gregush
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- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: OT USPS rate hikes
I was looking at a $15.00 die for a hole punch being sold by a Co in Ill. It would have been about 4 OZ to ship. The lowest cost option was UPS at $17.55 per their postage calculator.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! 
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
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Steve Jelf
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Re: OT USPS rate hikes
This is not the highest percentage increase ever, but at 5¢ it's the biggest increase in actual price. A few times since 1863 there have actually been a few price reductions. The most recent was in 2017 when the price of a stamp went down by 2¢, from 49¢ to 47¢.The increase represents over a 10% increase in prices.
The inevitable often happens.
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
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Adam
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Re: OT USPS rate hikes
A USPS Large Flat Rate Box was $13.95 in 2009.
The new 2019 rate is $19.95.
This represents an overall incease of 43% in ten years, or an average of 4.3% per year.
I don’t like any price increase, but to me it just looks like the normal cost of doing business.
Health insurance is 300% what it was ten years ago....
The new 2019 rate is $19.95.
This represents an overall incease of 43% in ten years, or an average of 4.3% per year.
I don’t like any price increase, but to me it just looks like the normal cost of doing business.
Health insurance is 300% what it was ten years ago....
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George Andreasen
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Re: OT USPS rate hikes
Economics discussions have no interest for me. Price increases are usually the result of someone's greed or poor planning, but I end up paying for it.
All I know is that a small part that I paid ten bucks for costs as much to ship. At the rate they're going, it's going to be cheaper to drive there and pick it up myself......
By the way, when the USPS first started their flat rate box program, the largest box cost something like $11.00..........
All I know is that a small part that I paid ten bucks for costs as much to ship. At the rate they're going, it's going to be cheaper to drive there and pick it up myself......
By the way, when the USPS first started their flat rate box program, the largest box cost something like $11.00..........
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25 roadster john
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Re: OT USPS rate hikes
Isn't it still less then UPS and FedEx?
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rondupree
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Re: OT USPS rate hikes
Keep in mind that for sending a simple package there may be four (or more) ways to send it with widely varying costs. In addition, if you sold the item on EBAY or send it through PayPal, there are special corporate discounts.
As an example, I sent a set of triple gears from Illinois to California a couple of weeks ago. The gears fit nicely in a small box. To send that box by priority mail (the old parcel post), would cost over $20. My other options would be a flat rate box at either about $8 or $12, or a regional rate box at about $11. I finally decided to put the box into a flat rate envelope and ship it that way, for a little over $7.
You gotta learn how to play the game.
As an example, I sent a set of triple gears from Illinois to California a couple of weeks ago. The gears fit nicely in a small box. To send that box by priority mail (the old parcel post), would cost over $20. My other options would be a flat rate box at either about $8 or $12, or a regional rate box at about $11. I finally decided to put the box into a flat rate envelope and ship it that way, for a little over $7.
You gotta learn how to play the game.
Ron Dupree