topic Re: Postage increase July 12th in Community Chat

Postage increase July 12th

gidgetgh — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:01:28 GMT

If you need stamps, now is the time. All postage increases on July 12th to 82 cents.

Re: Postage increase July 12th

piperbay — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:30:52 GMT

Last July they just increased it five cents. Pretty soon it will be a dollar a stamp

Re: Postage increase July 12th

Texascat66 — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:17:32 GMT

If only the price increase would discourage companies from sending junk mail...

Re: Postage increase July 12th

Mz iMac — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:43:29 GMT

I still have a few more years worth of Forever stamps. When they first came out I purchased $100 worth.

I still pay all my bills by check, write letters & send cards by snail mail.

Re: Postage increase July 12th

Miss Pepsi — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:04:38 GMT

I am a huge card sender and I write letter as well. It brings me joy. I stocked up on stamps. I think postage rates in the USA are still a bargain in this country. I don’t ship packages but for first class mail it’s a deal.

Re: Postage increase July 12th

Biftu — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:20:14 GMT

While none of us wants to pay more for postage, I agree with @Miss Pepsi about postage rates. The post office delivers mail and packages right to your door through rain, snow, sleet, hail and heat. I can always count on mail delivery. That being said, mailing packages is quite expensive. I have to think about size and weight of items I buy as gifts due to mailing costs.

Re: Postage increase July 12th

ValuSkr — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:23:34 GMT

@Texascat66 wrote:
If only the price increase would discourage companies from sending junk mail...

Actually, junk mail subsidizes the cost of first class mail. USPS needs more of it, not less.

Re: Postage increase July 12th

hkrgrl — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:42:36 GMT

thanks for the heads up!!!!

just ordered a variety of stamps!!!

usps has a banner that the website will be shut down later tonight. 11pm to 3am, est>

so if thinking of purchasing, do sooner rather than later!!

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Re: Postage increase July 12th

Biftu — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:58:55 GMT

I bought stamps yesterday. The woman in front of me bought $200 worth!

Re: Postage increase July 12th

Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:49:57 GMT

@Biftu wrote:
I bought stamps yesterday. The woman in front of me bought $200 worth!

@Biftu @gidgetgh

That made me laugh .... spending $200 to save on a five-cent stamp increase?

Who could she possibly be sending out so many stamped envelopes to?

If she has a business, she could print postage. I doubt she'd be putting dozens of stamps on envelopes.

I'm obviously missing something here.

Re: Postage increase July 12th

Puppy Lips — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:36:20 GMT

Our business uses a lot of stamps, mailing out orders for game cards.. So we bought a LOT this week.