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price hike

catter70 — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 20:55:13 GMT

The price of stamps is going up to 60 cents on Sunday, according to AARP "The Daily". Postcard stamps, metered letters and outbound international letter prices also rising.

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ThinkingOutLoud — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:07:22 GMT

I hadn't heard about this so thanks for the heads up.

from usps dot com:

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meallen616 — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:08:07 GMT

@catter70,

Thanks for the reminder!

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ValuSkr — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:28:02 GMT

Thanks for the notice. For $0.02, I guess it's not worth running to the Post Office tomorrow to stock up. The supermarket also sells them, and I may be there tomorrow, but I don't know, why bother.

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fthunt — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:33:08 GMT

OUCH...My FOREVER STAMPS can't keep up!...

....yes, I know FS covers the increase...............remember the nickle ones?

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Sweetbay magnolia — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:39:23 GMT

Thanks, @catter70 .

We send a lot through the USPS, so I just ordered more stamps in advance of the hike.

Looks like there are new issues coming out, at the higher rate. Pennies do matter.

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Trailrun23 — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:42:00 GMT

Aren't forever stamps still good? I still have half a roll left of them

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MamaWick — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:53:42 GMT

Bought 2 sheets earlier today

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proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:00:20 GMT

@Trailrun23 wrote:
Aren't forever stamps still good? I still have half a roll left of them

@Trailrun23 They're good forever. That's why they're called Forever Stamps.

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SharkE — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:06:25 GMT

Yeah, I got to pay for all the packages from QVC that nobody knows where in the hale they are and also all the messages:

"Your item has been delayed. allow extra time for delivery."

Other wise they have lost it and don't know where in the hale it is and just don't expect it when you were told it would be here. Estimated time of delivery is like throwing a dart on the dartboard.

We need more money so we can keep up this good service.

Bull......

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Snowpuppy — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:16:23 GMT

If you think 60 cents is sky high, try sending your paper check via UPS or FedEx.

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shoesnbags — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:33:05 GMT

@Snowpuppy wrote:
If you think 60 cents is sky high, try sending your paper check via UPS or FedEx.

@Snowpuppy

I avoid sending paper checks if at all possible. Years ago I started using my bank's bill pay feature for that reason. My payment goes electronically to those companies that are set up to receive electronic payments. For others, the bank mails a payment, so postage is their cost instead of mine. Also there's an indisputable record that the payment was sent and when.

I still use a paper check for things like paying a cleaning lady or the grass cutter. No postage involved there - just hand it to them.

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millieshops — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:41:44 GMT

There's been a list on the doors at the PO here for many weeks now.

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fthunt — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 23:14:05 GMT

@millieshops Go to the PO building only twice in a blue moon. Order stamps via mail....

so me no see the posted notice.

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millieshops — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 11:17:40 GMT

@fthunt on their website???

AS for the price hike - stamps most likely wouldn't cost me an extra dollar a year - packages are a different story!

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Johnnyeager — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 11:32:26 GMT

I always order a stash of Forever stamps from the USPS website.

I haven't needed to visit a post office in decades.

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catter70 — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:41:50 GMT

Thanks for posting the chart, @ThinkingOutLoud . I'm not tech savvy so don't know how to do that.

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Pecky — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 13:20:46 GMT

The only time I use a stamp is to send out a card. I do everything through my credit unions electronic pay. It's easy and fast.