Hi! I use Stamps.com for bookrate postage. They won't give you the exact rate via their website, so you have to get the closest thing, and add stamps. I've only shipped fairly small stuff so far, but it always comes out to an $.08 difference. I just add the stamps. The post office accepts it, even if it says "First Class" on the stamp. They just stamp the "Special Standard" label on it and send it on! You just have to experiment between first class (for the smaller stuff) and parcel post (for the bigger ones) to see how close you can get. I keep a tiny stack of 2, 3, 5, and 10 cent stamps on hand. It only costs a couple of bucks, but it so much easier to deal with than them adding the extra postage when you get there.
Maybe someday Stamps.com will listen to us and add that feature. A lot of people use bookrate.
The cheapest labels I've found (although I've never looked further) is the OfficeDepot.com website. $7.99 for 125 labels. If anybody finds them cheaper-let us know!!
I forgot-that's also what I do for large packages. But, for the smaller ones, I use the labels. Have you ever used plain paper for small packages - say like the size of a CD plus packaging?
posted on November 10, 2000 08:16:13 PM
Hi
I asked Stamps.com about this. They told me to print out the postage as close to the amount as possible and then use the "Additional Postage" option to make up the difference. Uses two labels so I just use the "Additional Postage" option all the time now. Haven't had anything refused yet. It doesn't give you the zip+4 or a return address, but it works.
posted on November 11, 2000 04:33:56 AM
Print the entire amount using the "additional postage" feature. Then run the same label through again using "print sample", and you will have an address label.
