SQUISHY ALERT! more postage SNAFU

Val wrote:
Just the rate of postage is not the only thing changing today. The size and
thickness of an envelope also has new regulations for mailing. This may
impact some of the squishy mailing people and also flexibility of an
envelope, separate regulations from size and thickness. Here's a news
article I read about this and also a "chart" so if you are already
completely confused "the chart" should really have you scratching your head.



NEW POSTAGE CHART

POSTAL RATES EFFECTIVE MAY 14:
Letters
• One ounce — 41 cents
• Each additional ounce — 17 cents
• Maximum length — 11 inches
• Maximum height — 61/8 inches
• Maximum weight — 3.5 ounces.

Flats (large envelopes)
• One ounce — 80 cents
• Each additional ounce — 17 cents
• Maximum length: 15 inches
• Maximum height: 12 inches
• Maximum weight — 13 ounces

Non-Machinable Large Envelopes
Large envelopes with the following characteristics are subject to package
prices:
• Rigid (not flexible)
• Not square or rectangular
• Not uniform in thickness (1/4 variation in thickness allowed)



When our postage changed last year, the charge for stamps for envelopes
over 6.1/4" x 9" went up considerably, which meant that a lot of
documents/newsletters that had previously been sent flat are now folded
in half to fit in the smaller envelope

I noticed that at Christmas that people buying their Christmas Cards had
rulers with them to check on the size.

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