posted on November 1, 2005 07:08:20 PM
The increase in the cost of buying a money order which does not have any connection to the increase in gasoline cost just does not make sense. One can buy a M.O. at any grocery store or 7-11 etc. much cheaper. Also Could it be be Priorty mail 1-2 pounds $6.15 up from $5.75. That is a full 40 cents. Priority mail up to 1 lb. is now $3.85 Maybe that is the base rate because the difference between $4.05 and $3.85 is .20 cents
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posted on November 1, 2005 07:34:41 PM
That would make sense.
Thanks.
Anyone know about media? I am trying to sell thousands of records in groups and lots (making them very heavy) under my second ID and won't be even half way through by January.
[ edited by myfavorites4u on Nov 1, 2005 07:36 PM ]
posted on November 1, 2005 09:12:53 PM
Is this rate increase for this coming January 2006 or a year from January? Don't they usually give a year or so advance notice?
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posted on November 1, 2005 09:26:04 PM
I read on another board that this is a small increase for this year and a larger one will be coming in January of 2007.
This one was requested because of the change in retirement fund savings required by some bill that passed.
The large increase coming in 2007 is for the gas increases and costs of all the mail forwarding due to the hurricanes.
posted on November 2, 2005 02:58:28 PM
If I read toolhound thread correctly , Priority Mail up to 1 poud will be #4.05 over 1 pound will go from $5.75 to $6.05.
How many of you can remember the penny post card & the 3 cent stamp?
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[ edited by sanmar on Nov 2, 2005 03:00 PM ]
posted on November 2, 2005 04:12:36 PM
Not so good news for media mail, they are calling for a 12.7% increase. I can't find specific details, but that would make a 1 pound media mail package increase from $1.42 to $1.60 - I've heard eDC is going up a penny, so a package with eDC would go from $1.55 to $1.74. This definitely sucks, I do extensive media mail shipping with a free shipping offer with minimum purchase. I'll definitely be raising my shipping rates, and will have to evaluate my business model again. It's a PITA to have to "evaluate" this so often, but that is the modern world - Everything changes quickly. Hopefully it won't kill off business to much!
