Have you overpaid for postage lately?

[unbasslichkeit]

Postal costs went up a penny to 42 cents, and there you are with a bill or other letter or two you want to mail.

You have almost a whole book of 41 cent stamps. So what do you do? Get in the car and drive to the Post Office for a book of 1 cent stamps, for which you'll burn up more gas than it's worth?

Or do you just say "f-it", pop two 41's on each letter and dump 'em in the mailbox on the corner?

Decisions....

[Gard]

Option "C":

As soon as the USPS started selling the "Forever" stamps, I loaded up on 'em. Buy 'em 100 at a time. Never again need to worry about this issue, if I buy 100 at .41, use 3, and the rate goes to .42, I don't care, just use the same stamp today that I did yesterday.

Best thing the USPS ever did.

[Croox]

Originally Posted by Gard

Option "C":

As soon as the USPS started selling the "Forever" stamps, I loaded up on 'em. Buy 'em 100 at a time. Never again need to worry about this issue, if I buy 100 at .41, use 3, and the rate goes to .42, I don't care, just use the same stamp today that I did yesterday.

Best thing the USPS ever did.

agreed, i got some on my desk at home, and since i rarely snail mail anyting anymore they will last a long time

[UnsungZeros]

Forever stamps are one of the only strokes of genius that the government has had recently.

[jwbassman]

Originally Posted by UnsungZeros

Forever stamps are one of the only strokes of genius that the government has had recently.

....yeah until they tell everyone that they no longer accept them.

You never know, knowing USPS it could happen.

But really they are a great idea, I know that we loaded up on them here at my work.

[Barkless Dog]

Originally Posted by UnsungZeros

Forever stamps are one of the only strokes of genius that the government has had recently.

+2, those are the only stamps I buy. No more penny crap

[Pilgrim]

Originally Posted by UnsungZeros

Forever stamps are one of the only strokes of genius that the government has had recently.

ABSOLUTELY!

However, it strains belief that some people can't figure them out. I was in the post office a month ago and listened to the clerk patiently explain to someone that the stamp was ALWAYS good for first class postage, even if the rate went up. It took him about 2 minutes to get the idea across. The lady stood there and listened, but the idea just didn't register until he pounded it in - and from her expression, I'll bet she forgot what he said as she cleared the door.

The scary part is that the recipient of the explanation gets to vote. Siiiiigh.....

[playinpearls]

Originally Posted by UnsungZeros

Forever stamps are one of the only strokes of genius that the government has had recently.

recently?

[UnsungZeros]

Originally Posted by playinpearls

recently?

In the last couple of years. I'm talking about the pace of government here.

[tplyons]

Still have a few two cent stamps from the last rate hike to $0.41. I'm gonna load 21 of those bad boys on an envelope just to get rid of them.

[Philbiker]

I work walking distance to a post office. So the answer for me is no.