Postage is going up on Jan 24th but not everything goes up the same percent.
Forevers are NOT going up, so if you only use forevers for letters and got plenty or you print postage and won't ever use stamps, move along, this is not a deal you'd be interested in.
Priority, express, parcels and post cards are all going up.
Second ounce is currently 15 cents and is going up to 20 cents (33%).
The post office sells a "forever" additional ounce stamp which currently is selling for 15 cents each but starting on Jan 24th will be worth 20 cents each.
You can use three of these stamps (currently 15 cents x 3 = 45 cents) starting on Jan 24 and it will cover a first class letter (5 cents over actually).
You can also use these on other mail (ie. priority mail, etc) as long as it adds up to current postage. Flat rate envelopes are going up from 7.75 to 7.95. If you don't mind putting lots of stamps on your envelope, 40 of these (2 panes of 20 stamps) will cost you $6 and will be enough for your flat rate envelope on the 24th. (or u could use 37 of these and a forever if that extra nickel is bugging u).
If you put postage stamps on priority mail, you'll have to go to the post office window with your package. U cannot just put it in the mail like a printed label.
The post office charges no sales tax. I know the usps store on ebay (run by the post office) was charging sales tax, but when I put the stamps in my cart, it looked like they were not going to charge me sales tax, so maybe ebay fixed that. Both usps.com and the usps ebay store charge $1.30 shipping (no matter how much u buy) or u can get them at the post office, no shipping. (I got 100 panes at the post office today but ymmv on how much they have in stock).
If you buy them on ebay, you'll get ebay bucks. If you can find a deal on ebay gcs (safeway usually has rewards back for gift cards), you can get a little bit more out of the deal.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USPS-New...3448535954 OOS
The coil roll is not on ebay so you'd have to get it at the post office or usps.com
https://store.usps.com/store/prod...t-S_746904
These are LEGIT stamps from USPS.com, post office or usps store that is on ebay.
The deal is buy them at the current rate, use them when the rate for second ounce goes up 33%. They will be worth 20 cents each no matter how u use them.
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But, the above part I quoted from you is the deal killer. Waiting in line everyday for 20-30 minutes isn't worth the savings.
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The post office sells a "forever" additional ounce stamp which currently is selling for 15 cents each but starting on Jan 24th will be worth 20 cents each.
https://about.usps.com/newsroom/n...r-2021.htm
Priority Mail Price Increase Proposal:
https://about.usps.com/newsroom/n...r-2021.htm
But I'm sure most people nowadays are paying bills online, so there's less need to buy stamps other than stamp collecting, sending greeting cards, and those occasional rebate submissions. When they do need to mail an envelope, they just stick on one or two 1st Class Forever stamps and just mail it because it's too bothersome to weigh and figure out much postage to stick on the envelope.
And many businesses just use Pitney Bowes and Stamps.com as it's more convenient and accurate. Or if they do bulk mailings, they already have a process and pricing schedule with USPS.
For me, I just look for those 100 1st Class Forever stamp coils or sheets on eBay or here on SD (like that Tanga deal not too long ago) that will save me $10 or 10 cents per stamp and be done with it.
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