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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS General When will the new prices take effect? The new prices for mailing services and shipping services take effect May 12, 2008. What do the terms “mailing services” and “shipping services” mean? “Mailing services” consist of: • First-Class Mail • First-Class Mail International • Periodicals • Standard Mail • Package Services Mail – - Bound Printed Matter - Library Mail - Media Mail - Parcel Post • Extra Services and fees “Shipping services” consist of: • Express Mail • Priority Mail • Parcel Select - Destination Entry - BMC and OBMC Presort - Barcoded Intra- and Inter-BMC/ASF - Parcel Return Service • Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) • Express Mail International • Priority Mail International • International Priority Airmail • International Surface Airlift When were the prices for shipping services announced? We announced the prices on March 12. Does the price change include any mail classification changes? Only a few. In First-Class Mail International, we are introducing shape-based pricing to align with our price structure for domestic First-Class Mail. In Periodicals, we are introducing a new pricing for “limited circulation” publications. Are my Forever Stamps valid for the new First-Class Mail letter price? Yes. The postage value of the Forever Stamp is always the First-Class Mail single-piece 1-ounce letter price in effect on the day of use. Forever Stamps purchased through May 11 will be worth 42 cents postage on May 12. Forever Stamps affixed to 1-ounce letters do not require additional postage. As always, customers will need additional postage for letters weighing over 1 ounce, letters subject to the nonmachinable surcharge and mailpieces that are larger than letter size. I have nondenominated American Flag stamps. Will I need additional postage? Yes. The postage value of the nondenominated American Flag stamp is 41 cents. Any mailpiece subject to a higher price will require additional postage. How much is the Forever Stamp? Effective May 12, the Forever Stamp will sell for 42 cents and will be available in booklets of 20 for $8.40. Sheets of 18 stamps will be available from our Automated Postal Centers (APCs) and at select automated teller machines (ATMs) for $7.56. Are Forever Stamps available in coils or other formats? No, but we have other 42-cent stamps available in coils and panes. I have several types of stamps with no denomination. How can I determine the value of these stamps? See Quick Service Guide 604a on Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com. It lists nondenominated stamps, stamped cards and stamped envelopes and the postage value. Can I use the Forever Stamp for international mail? Yes, but keep in mind that the postage value of the Forever Stamp is the domestic First-Class Mail letter price in effect on the day of use. Through May 11 it is 41 cents, and beginning May 12 it is 42 cents. Since all international prices are higher, you will need additional postage. Will the price of the Breast Cancer Research Semipostal Stamp change? No, the price remains 55 cents. The “postage value” of a semipostal stamp is the domestic First-Class Mail single-piece 1-ounce letter price that is in effect on the day of use. Can I apply my 41-cent stamps toward the purchase of 42-cent and other stamps? No. Stamps cannot be exchanged unless mistakes were made when originally purchased, or your stamps were defective when purchased. Post Offices have ample supplies of 1- and 2-cent “make-up” stamps. Remember, the postage value of Forever Stamps is the domestic First-Class Mail letter price that is in effect on the day of use, so no make-up stamps are needed for them. |
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