Forums | MacLife
You are not logged in.
#1 2006-12-09 4:48 pm
Postage due
I mailed out 2 Xmas cards and one was returned for postage due. I'm expecting the other returned shortly. What pisses me off is they cancelled the postage that was on the envelope, so not only do i have to resend with the correct postage, but i can't use the stamps that were originally on it. 
Offline
#2 2006-12-09 6:14 pm
- CeeJer53
- Atypical MacAddict
- From: Denver, Colorado
- Registered: 2004-10-20
- Posts: 390
Re: Postage due
justine wrote:
i can't use the stamps that were originally on it.
Why not? People in my office do that all the time and they just add the missing amount to the same envelope and it turns out fine.
Last edited by CeeJer53 (2006-12-09 6:15 pm)
2000 Honda Civic Sedan - Black MacBook - G4 iMac & 2 G4 450s
Offline
#3 2006-12-09 6:19 pm
- Aqua OS X
- Shark Sandwich
- From: Oakland, CA
- Registered: 2000-06-05
- Posts: 12669
Re: Postage due
justine wrote:
I mailed out 2 Xmas cards and one was returned for postage due. I'm expecting the other returned shortly. What pisses me off is they cancelled the postage that was on the envelope, so not only do i have to resend with the correct postage, but i can't use the stamps that were originally on it.
I imagine they do that to recoup costs it takes to handle returned mail. 
Offline
#4 2006-12-09 6:20 pm
Re: Postage due
CeeJer53 wrote:
justine wrote:
i can't use the stamps that were originally on it.
Why not? People in my office do that all the time and they just add the missing amount to the same envelope and it turns out fine.
Hmm, maybe i'll take it down to the PO and see what they say. Thanks!
Offline
#5 2006-12-09 7:39 pm
- pottymouth
- Uncreative
- Moderator
- From: JP, MA
- Registered: 2002-02-06
- Posts: 17410
- Website
Re: Postage due
You're really going to wait in line at the post office for Dog knows how long during the holiday rush just to save $0.39?
Offline
#6 2006-12-10 9:21 am
Re: Postage due
pottymouth wrote:
You're really going to wait in line at the post office for Dog knows how long during the holiday rush just to save $0.39?
It was 2 letters than had 2 stamps each on them and still wasn't enough. At least not enough for one of them. Besides, i work an offshift. I can go pretty much anytime. PO is around the corner.
Offline
#7 2006-12-10 10:37 am
- user
- Your plastic pal who's fun to be with
- From: I'm not getting you down, am I
- Registered: 2001-10-15
- Posts: 16030
Re: Postage due
Stick it to the man!
Aw, he's no fun, he fell right over.
Unless you become as little children, there's no way you will believe this crap.
Offline
#8 2006-12-10 10:42 am
- jondaris
- Member
- From: Baltimore, MD
- Registered: 2000-08-21
- Posts: 4350
Re: Postage due
justine wrote:
pottymouth wrote:
You're really going to wait in line at the post office for Dog knows how long during the holiday rush just to save $0.39?
It was 2 letters than had 2 stamps each on them and still wasn't enough. At least not enough for one of them. Besides, i work an offshift. I can go pretty much anytime. PO is around the corner.
I wouldn't go near a post office for the next month, no matter what time of day it is.
"All the problems we face in the United States today can be traced to an unenlightened immigration policy on the part of the American Indian" -- Pat Paulsen
Offline
#9 2006-12-12 11:36 pm
- CeeJer53
- Atypical MacAddict
- From: Denver, Colorado
- Registered: 2004-10-20
- Posts: 390
Re: Postage due
I went to the Post Office this AM and there were 3 clerks helping 4 customers so it didn't take long at all.
2000 Honda Civic Sedan - Black MacBook - G4 iMac & 2 G4 450s
Offline
#10 2006-12-13 12:13 pm
- sturner
- Royal High Poobah
- Moderator
- From: Carrollton, TX USA
- Registered: 2000-01-31
- Posts: 13779
Re: Postage due
Just put $2.00 worth of stamps on it and let it fly.
What are you mailing Justine, a christmas brick?
I'm not dead yet.
There are 3 types of people, those who can count and those who can't.
"There are few things graven in stone, excepting your date of death."
Offline
#11 2006-12-13 12:29 pm
- user
- Your plastic pal who's fun to be with
- From: I'm not getting you down, am I
- Registered: 2001-10-15
- Posts: 16030
Re: Postage due
Sounds like frootcake to me!
Aw, he's no fun, he fell right over.
Unless you become as little children, there's no way you will believe this crap.
Offline
#13 2006-12-14 10:32 pm
- CeeJer53
- Atypical MacAddict
- From: Denver, Colorado
- Registered: 2004-10-20
- Posts: 390
Re: Postage due
justine wrote:
just an update:
the guy at the post office said i can just add postage next time, but i have to make sure to completely cross out/remove the "additional postsage needed" sticker.
That's good. We don't cross out the postage due stamp and the mail is delivered. Must be slight differences between postal clerks. No wonder they drive people crazy.
2000 Honda Civic Sedan - Black MacBook - G4 iMac & 2 G4 450s
Offline
#14 2006-12-15 7:28 am
Re: Postage due
CeeJer53 wrote:
justine wrote:
just an update:
the guy at the post office said i can just add postage next time, but i have to make sure to completely cross out/remove the "additional postsage needed" sticker.That's good. We don't cross out the postage due stamp and the mail is delivered. Must be slight differences between postal clerks. No wonder they drive people crazy.
He said if it isn't crossed out, another carrier/clerk will think it still needs more postage without checking.
Offline
#15 2006-12-15 8:45 am
- dmceleney
- Member
- Registered: 2004-05-25
- Posts: 52
Re: Postage due
If you do not put a return address on them , They would not be returned
Offline
#16 2006-12-15 8:54 am
Re: Postage due
dmceleney wrote:
If you do not put a return address on them , They would not be returned
What does that have to do with getting mail returned due to insufficient postage? If there wasn't a return address, i wouldn't have gotten it back.
Offline
#17 2006-12-15 9:18 am
- mtpalms
- plz stand by
- From: Telstar
- Registered: 2002-09-16
- Posts: 4534
Re: Postage due
I think there is some law that if there is no return address, the USPS is required to get it to it's destination. Of course, it would be still be postage due, but it would get to it's destination.
Offline
#18 2006-12-15 9:35 am
Re: Postage due
mtpalms wrote:
I think there is some law that if there is no return address, the USPS is required to get it to it's destination. Of course, it would be still be postage due, but it would get to it's destination.
As far as i know, our postal laws end at the border, and my 2 pieces of mail were leaving the country.
Offline
#19 2006-12-15 9:47 am
- mtpalms
- plz stand by
- From: Telstar
- Registered: 2002-09-16
- Posts: 4534
Re: Postage due
I always have the post office figure out postage for mail leaving the country. Unless I am mailing something regularly, and it is always the same, size and weight-wise.
If you have a scale, you could probably figure it out online nowadays.
Offline
