Guest guest Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Our postal rate is 30 pence for first class (should arrive next day) and 21 pence for second class (may take about a week or so to arrive). I just checked the currency rates and 39 cents is about 23 pence at the moment. Christie --- , " linda " <lindai81@c...> wrote: > > Oh my! Yes, all of us here in the U.S. would be jumping for joy if postage was only 2 cents. However, it is 39 cents to mail a first class letter. It went up 2 cents from 37 cents. Since most of us have leftover 37 cent stamps we are just buying the 2 cent stamps to add onto the old ones rather than wasting them. How much is yours? > linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 the price increase with stamps is a hot topic in my home. my partner has been with the postal service for over 20 yrs. we get alot of complaints re: rate increase. so, for anyone wondering, and while i try to not post political thoughts here.....the rate is a direct result of skyrocketing gas prices for the vehicles and the cost to operate with heat etc the postal offices. personally, i was surprised it did not go up to 40 cents instead of 39. with that in mind, the unites states has one of the lowest prices in the world for postage, and they really do a good job of delivering the mail. the post office also cannot use other gov't money....they actually have to stay within the budget they have....not that they don't waste money....lololololol......... linda <lindai81 wrote: Oh my! Yes, all of us here in the U.S. would be jumping for joy if postage was only 2 cents. However, it is 39 cents to mail a first class letter. It went up 2 cents from 37 cents. Since most of us have leftover 37 cent stamps we are just buying the 2 cent stamps to add onto the old ones rather than wasting them. How much is yours? linda christie_0131 One thing has been puzzling me though. Does the mail over there only cost 2 cents or has it just gone up by 2 cents? I know things are a lot cheaper in the USA than here, but I find I don't want to believe your mail only costs 2 cents, as it hasn't been that price here since Victorian times! Christie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 I don't have a problem with the rate hike, only with always having to go out and buy extra stamps. I always seem to have just gotten a large number of stamps when the rates go up. I heard about this proposed rate hike last fall and called the PO and asked. They said they had not heard of it...think I probably heard it on CNN so of course when I ran out of stamps I bought a butt load more. Have 40 of those suckers left and had to go get 2 cent stamps along with everyone else. linda chana rivka the price increase with stamps is a hot topic in my home. my partner has been with the postal service for over 20 yrs. we get alot of complaints re: rate increase. so, for anyone wondering, and while i try to not post political thoughts here.....the rate is a direct result of skyrocketing gas prices for the vehicles and the cost to operate with heat etc the postal offices. personally, i was surprised it did not go up to 40 cents instead of 39. with that in mind, the unites states has one of the lowest prices in the world for postage, and they really do a good job of delivering the mail. the post office also cannot use other gov't money....they actually have to stay within the budget they have....not that they don't waste money....lololololol......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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