So you can't really count on affixing correct postage (using stamps) to parcels and "just dropping them off." You have to stand in line, and the postal clerk has to count the postage and affix a "zero meter" as verification that the parcel was received from a real person. but it strikes me as the most likely "true" scenario.Īlso, as a footnote, since shortly after, you cannot mail anything weighing more than 13oz without "counter service," in the US. I'm not arguing that it doesn't SUCK, from the perspective of creating collectible stamps for future generations. with 30000 parcels, that is a serious chunk of change. Anyway, that's a US$2.20 savings per parcel. I know this, because I use this in my daily business, where I ship 20-50 parcels a day. If they print the postage on a label on their computer, it would cost US$15.80 + the delivery confirmation would be FREE, since it's printed directly onto the label and doesn't require the post office to process a separate form. ![]() For that, they could use stamps, or have the clerk affix stamps. Going to the post office here in the US, that would cost US$17.25 to ship + US$0.75 for delivery confirmation. Let's arbitrarily say they are shipping a stamp album that weighs 2kgs. This means they weigh and affix their own meter labels, printed on their own stock, and just wheel a cart with their 600 parcels around to the back of the post office, ready to go. If "nystamps" REALLY does send 30000 parcels a year, my guess is they are on a corporate "click and ship" program with the USPS. My guess it that their true reasoning is financially based. Is "nystamps" less than honest in their response? Absolutely. There's no hope if even small dealers won't use stamps. So basically you can't be bothered to get modern stamps from anywhere, even Stamp Fulfilment Services by mail, telephone, or internet order, so that tomorrow's collectors have something recent and affordable to collect. Mostly I sell to people who don't care about modern US stamps. Once or twice a year, someone asks for stamps on these items, and I go get them. The automated post machines that replaced them are more versatile, but exclusively spit out the white stick-on labels that NO ONE collects. They also got rid of all the vending machines that used to have Priority/Express mail "kits" with a flat rate stamp in them. The main use of going to the main PO is that it is open late, but the store is closed then. You have to go buy them at the Philatelic Store in the main post office, between 9am-5pm. The postal windows don't HAVE modern high-values in stock. ![]() The postal clerks and folks waiting behind you in line DO think you're crazy if you ask for stamps for anything over a couple dollars.Ģ. Erich wrote:I don't use stamps on parcels or Express Mail because:ġ.
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