Flat-rate Pricing Makes Shipping ‘Quick, Easy, Convenient’

TOPEKA, KS – Sending items by mail has never been easier, thanks to flat-rate pricing from the U.S. Postal Service®.

Priority Mail® service — one of the best values in the shipping industry — offers flat-rate packaging at no extra charge. The Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope is just right for important reports and documents. Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes come in two convenient shapes:

11-7/8 inches by 3-3/8 inches by 13-5/8 inches (great for garments, board games, books and other relatively thin items).
11 inches by 8-1/2 inches by 5-1/2 inches (ideal for shoes, model cars and taller items).

Along with the free packaging, you get Priority Mail service — two-to-three day delivery, on average, to any destination in the United States. Go to www.usps.com and print labels and pay for postage quickly and conveniently using Click-N-Ship®.

With your personalized design and gift card from CardStore, you don’t have to make a special trip to the mall. You don’t have to remember (or keep up with!) sizes and color preferences. We will send the cards for you, or you can get them sent to you for signatures or further personalization. And don’t forget to set up your calendar birthdays and occasions, so reminders can be sent to you.

Why not save gas, too? You can schedule a free package pickup online and get your Priority Mail item picked up the next business day at your home or office at no extra charge. Some restrictions apply. Just go online at www.usps.com/pickup for more information.

To get your Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelopes and Boxes or find out more about this valuable service, come see us at the Post Office™ or go online to www.usps.com.

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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits every address in the nation — 146 million homes and businesses. It has 37,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to pay for operating expenses, not tax dollars. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.