rapidtrucker13 said:It’s just a standard package. Mne was told by a female clerk today that they raised the prices, so now it's $5.75. I paid $1.25 for the envelope, whereas it used to be 2.60 .
Their website is still showing the old pricing. There's nothing unusual about these packages 🙂
If you're sending a package weighing under 11 pounds with a value around $12—meaning you'll be filling out $27—just grab the white shipping form (they have a specific one for certified mail), check the box for standard parcel, and drop it off in a different city from where you live. Does that sound simple enough? $4.75.
swiftseal97 said:I have a question for the group! How on earth do you guys trade gear with a complete stranger?? Here’s the deal: we met through this forum and want to swap phones, but neither of us trusts the other enough to just ship them out! I suggested we exchange IDs—send photos of driver's licenses or some other official document—and then send the packages via Greyhound! Is there any other way to protect yourself??? I’ve already been burned once by a scam, so... How would you handle this?
Maybe it’s because it’s just common sense—if you’re paying for HP express, you want your package delivered yesterday. Otherwise, why wouldn't you just opt for cash on delivery?
You can handle stamps at home since they check them so closely due to the low cost. If you're shipping between cities, it’ll run you about $14.40 for a package like this, but if it's staying within the same city, it's closer to $3.25. You can find all the specifics over at www.usps.com 😁
As long as they weigh less than 11 pounds, it doesn't matter 🙂 Just put them in their Mart box, wrap the whole thing in paper, declare the value $27 and get it moving, buddy 🙂
And if you had 😍 just played the part of the modest, polite, and slightly confused customer, you might have had better luck. They absolutely eat that up. When you show up acting all high and mighty, they tend to slack off and do the bare minimum. Take me, for example. I walk up to the counter at a FedEx Office—no glass partition, just an open desk—and toss my package and some packing paper onto the scale. The clerk gives me this half-hearted look and asks what I need like he’s doing me a massive favor. I just told him, "I think the pictures speak for themselves." Suddenly, his attitude shifts instantly. We've got a package, right? Problem solved. Here is the golden rule for using the post office: forget the packaging guidelines for a second and focus on your attitude. Come in with a vibe of 😁 😘
Jamie Lee67 said:...and I was thinking she could just stick a new one right over that white label...
Here’s your answer. As for any questions regarding packages, www.usps.com has everything laid out clearly. It's all right there, and honestly, I think it was mentioned at the very start of this thread too.
No, honestly, you can't just show up with some torn-up, mangled envelope and expect people to be happy about carefully peeling off everything intact. I don't recycle envelopes myself, but common sense dictates certain standards here. 🙂 It’s like showing up with used stamps and acting shocked when they won't accept them. 🙂 God, this reminds me of back in the day when we used to stick stamps onto Scotch tape to make "recycling" easier—we'd just peel the stamp off and tape it right back on. Eventually, the post office caught on and just stopped accepting those letters altogether. 🙂
It’s always driven me absolutely crazy—one minute I’m all dressed up and looking polished, and the next, people treat me like some unkempt teenager. Especially when I’m just grabbing things at the local grocery store, but that’s a whole different conversation 🙂
This is ridiculous. Any competent clerk would have filled that out... I can't even remember if the person at my local office in Cherry Hill included the fee for those documents when I paid them? This is the first I’ve ever heard about having to pay for printouts. It seems like a rule of thumb: the smaller the post office, the kinder the people. 👍
amberranger15 said:I mailed a jacket on Saturday from Washington, D.C. to somewhere nearby, and they charged me $8.75. The package weighed about 3.3 lbs. Is that actually a standard rate, or did I just get ripped off? It feels a bit steep.
The real question is: did you actually send it as a "package," or did you just tell them you were sending a parcel and fill out the standard shipping form? In American English, people tend to use the word "package" so loosely that they think everything they mail falls under that category—but it doesn't... unless you specifically sent it as 🙂
I get where you're coming from. If anyone is sending stuff from the post office out to the Brooklyn depot, they know it’s basically a breeding ground for arrogance. But honestly, isn't it funny how as soon as you walk in acting all cocky and self-assured, nobody even bothers to call you out? They just stay quiet... too much silence.
For instance, why does www.usps.com exist? It lays everything out clearly and even provides a toll-free number for those who apparently find surfing the web or clicking through a few links too taxing. Civic duty, I suppose. 👍
You sent it as a registered letter when you should have just used a standard package. A small parcel under 11 lbs is only about $14.40. The actual paperwork is identical; they just change the heading 😢 Honestly, don't be so naive—next time, don't pay a dime until they actually explain what’s going on. You can always just say, "No thanks, I'm good." Value your own hard-earned money. It’s obvious they’re being rude and nobody there is going to hold your hand through the process 😢 Even for regular packages, you still declare the value, and those rules apply just like they do for registered mail. The only difference is that the letter costs ten times more 😢 Bass, I feel terrible for you!