{"id":2195,"date":"2007-05-11T14:54:00","date_gmt":"2007-05-11T21:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=2195"},"modified":"2007-05-11T14:54:00","modified_gmt":"2007-05-11T21:54:00","slug":"when-he-got-there-the-conductor-told-him-one-more-nickel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=2195","title":{"rendered":"When He Got There The Conductor Told Him &#8220;One More Nickel&#8221;&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By now, most folks should know that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/stories\/2007\/03\/20\/national\/main2587189.shtml\">postage rates go up Monday<\/a>, and that if you mail on Sunday, <a HREF=\"http:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/ci_5873293\">you should use the new rates<\/a> because the mail won&#8217;t be picked up until Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Also, by now, folks should know <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usps.com\/ratecase\/\">the basics of the new rates<\/a>: First Class Postage will be 41c for the first oz., and 17c\/oz up to 13 oz, after which priority mail rates apply. However, there are some nuances of which you might not be aware. So, as a public service, I&#8217;m letting you know about them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>That 41c rate for the 1st oz is <i>only<\/i> for standard envelopes. What is a standard envelope, you ask? It&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/pe.usps.com\/RateCase2007\/framepdf.asp?Dest=dmmtoc.pdf\">not easy to find out<\/a>.  Basically, it is an envelope if it is (a) between 5&#8243; and 11.5&#8243; long, between 3.5&#8243; and 6.125&#8243; high, and has a thickness between 0.007&#8243; and .25&#8243;; (b) not more than 3.5 oz; and (c) has other physical characteristics, such as being paper, being able to bend, and having even thickness. If it is not paper or uneven, it has a non-machinable surcharge. If it is not flexible, it is a parcel.\n<li>If you are sending a &#8220;flat&#8221;, the rate is 80c for the first oz, and 17c thereafter. What is a flat? It is a large envelope, between 11.5&#8243; and 15&#8243; long,  betweeen 6.125&#8243; and 12&#8243; high, and between 1\/4&#8243; and 3\/4&#8243; thick. It needs to be suitably flexible, uniformly thick, and rectangular, among other things. If it isn&#8217;t flexible, it is a parcel.\n<li>If you are sending a &#8220;parcel&#8221;, it is $1.13 for that first oz, and 17c thereafter. What is a parcel? It is between 6&#8243; and 34&#8243; long, 3&#8243; to 17&#8243; high, 1\/4&#8243; to 17&#8243; thick, and between 6oz and 70lbs (books, 25lbs). It isn&#8217;t flexible.<\/ul>\n<p>Things outside these dimensions, or made of weird materials, get <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usps.com\/ratecase\/ratecase_faqs.htm\" target=\"_blank\">a surcharge<\/a> (17c), but that may only apply to envelopes up to 3.3oz. Flats and Parcels don\u2019t seem to have that surcharge.<\/p>\n<p>What does this mean? If you&#8217;re sending that CD, DVD, or Diskette, it is a parcel, not an envelope or flat. For those doing Ebay or Amazon Marketplace, this might mean things are more expensive under first class. If you&#8217;re sending photos that can&#8217;t bend&#8230; parcel. Lastly, as a reminder, remember that you can use Paypal to send Media Mail. Just use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/us\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_bulk-ship\">the PayPal MultiOrder Shipping Tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By now, most folks should know that postage rates go up Monday, and that if you mail on Sunday, you should use the new rates because the mail won&#8217;t be picked up until Monday. 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