postage rates and flat rate box fees

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Submitted by 1violetheart on Wed, 03/05/2008 - 23:25
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From www. usps.com New Prices Coming May 12, 2008

On May 12 we will adjust prices for mailing services — First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services, and Special Services. The average increase by class of mail is at or below the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index.

A First-Class Mail stamp will be 42¢. Customers can continue to use the Forever Stamps that they purchased prior to May 12 at 41¢, even after the price change. We will have 5 billion Forever Stamps in stock to meet increased demand before the price change. Forever Stamps are widely available through Post Offices, Contract Postal Units, consignment locations, Automated Postage Centers, vending, and at The Postal Store®. We also will have a 62¢ stamp available shortly after May 12 for 1-ounce nonmachinable First-Class Mail letters, such as square greeting cards.

Pricing highlights:
No change in the First-Class Mail single-piece additional-ounce price.
Lower additional-ounce price for presorted First-Class Mail letters.
Lower pound price for Standard Mail saturation and high-density flats.
Shape-based pricing for First-Class Mail International letters, flats, and parcels.
First-Class Mail International price groups expand from five to nine groups.

Select prices:
 
First-Class Mail letter (1 oz.)
$0.42
First-Class Mail letter (2 oz.)
$0.59
Postcard
$0.27
First-Class Mail large envelope (2 oz.)
$1.00
Certified Mail
$2.70
First-Class Mail International to Canada and Mexico (1 oz.)
$0.72
First-Class Mail International to all other countries (1 oz.)
$0.94

We will announce new prices for shipping services — Express Mail, Priority Mail, Parcel Select, and International Mail — in March.

Consistent with The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, we will adjust our mailing services prices each May. By law, these prices can increase on average no more than the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index. We plan to provide 90 days' notice of the new prices each year, to help mailers prepare for the change.

New Prices and Fees effective May 12, 2008 (PDF) | (HTML)
New Prices-Notice 123, Price List (PDF)
Downloadable pricing files
Federal Register notices
Postal Regulatory Commission
Strategic Transformation Plan
The Postal Store
News Releases
Current pricing charts

I thought this might help with keeping trades organized. Maybe a sticky could be posted with links to all the shipping places with an easy rate chart.

You can also order priority mail boxes (delivered to your door) at no charge from at The Postal Store®

SmileChar

 

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Thanks for keping us posted

Submitted by coco on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 21:09.

Thanks for keping us posted on the prices at the PO, I have already bought 5 books of forever stamps and plan on buying that many more. I  was told that the price of a first class stamp would probably go up every year. I hope it isn't true but that is what I have been told.

coco

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How about hyperlinks ...

Submitted by DizzyDaffodil on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 00:46.

 

Char, instead of all the direct information being copied that will all have to be updated as prices change, how about hyperlinks directly to the pages?  Most folks would find that very helpful. ;)

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direct links

Submitted by 1violetheart on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 01:04.

 Sure, sounds good. I'll try to get things organized and then put the links.I might put some of the bare bones basics for fast reference and links for all the small details.

SmileChar

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Great info Char!!

Submitted by DizzyDaffodil on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 00:27.

Great info Char!!

Hmmmm ....  Wonder how long we'll still be able to get those Liberty Bell "forever" stamps?

 

 

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Postage rates

Submitted by 1violetheart on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 00:32.

I'll have to look around and put them all on here. I was thinking of Fed Ex and UPS. Can you think of any others?

SmileChar 

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flat rate box fees Updated 10-22-08

Submitted by 1violetheart on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 00:19.
Current fees as of 10-22-08 priority mail flat rate envelope $4.80 12.5" x 9.5" priority mail flat rate box (small) $9.80 11" x 8.5" x 5.5" priority mal flat rate box (large) $12.95 12" x 12" x 5.5" APO/FPO destinations (mail to soldiers and family)can pay a reduced cost of $10.95 for the large flat rate box. Additional fees are reduced if you use Click-N-Ship on the www.usps.com You will have to register for this service.