POSTAL INCREASES
Postal Increases Happening on January 26, 2014
Hello everyone, and thanks for stopping by LilacsNDreams!
This is just a friendly reminder to all of you to make note that Postal Increases will be going into effect on Sunday, January 26, 2014. For those who need to know more of the increases, and what raises are being made to some of the postal services, I would suggest visiting the USPS.com website to get some of your answers for this. I do know that first class mail is taking the increase, but it might be different what was approved from what I was first told at the Post Office myself. I am not sure of other increases, and what is all being effected for sure.
I apologize I did not research this a little bit better for everyone. Been a little bit under the weather myself. I wish you all a splendid weekend! Be safe, and if you're in the cold areas....stay warm! Take care, and see you all again soon.
New Postage Rates for 2013 Start January 27, 2013.
New year, and always changes that come along with it as well. The Post Office has recently switched from doing large postage increases every 4 years to a smaller increase each year to keep up with costs, and industry fluctuations. So, since that change is coming fast for many of us on Sunday I thought I would give you all a reminder of this, and what I was able to put together to assist you with as well.
Forever Stamps, the ones that remain good despite future postal rate increases, will increase to 46 cents. (Hint) Purchase a bunch of 45 cent Forever Stamps now.
Here is a rundown of some of the price increases:
• First Class Mail, one ounce will be 46 cents
• First Class Mail Post Card 33 cents
• Stamped Post Cards 37 cents
• Electronic Return Receipt $1.25
• Certificate of Mailing $1.20
New Domestic Retail Pricing for Priority Mail Flat Rate Products:
• Small Box $5.80
• Medium Box $12.35
• Large Box $16.85
• Large APO/FPO Box $14.85
• Regular Envelope $5.60
• Large Envelope $5.75
• Padded Envelope $5.95
Other changes will be including a First Class Mail Global Forever Stamp that will allow customers to mail letters that are up to 2 ounces to Canada, and up to 1 ounce anywhere else in the world for a set price of $1.10.
A complete list of prices with some additional information can be found here. When visiting there I found that opening the CVS files were readable. I wish the post office would give us better charts, and prices prior to these changes so that we ourselves could better prepare with our online businesses. Unfortunately, until they go into effect fully it is almost like mystery, and so very hard to find.
Hope this finds everyone adjusting with the changes, and preparing your listings that you have online for selling as well too. I haven't started yet, but hope to be working on all my listings in the next few days making the adjustments. If something would sell before the prices go into effect I would naturally reimburse the difference to the customer as I have always done.
Thanks for sharing your time at LilacsNDreams today, and hope to see you again soon. Take care till the next time everyone.
