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Hidden_Mickey
05-08-2007, 09:51 AM
Hi, I bought a stack of postcards from the post office. Will postcard rates go up on Monday when first class rates go up? If they do I will have to buy stamps to add to my cards. So much for planning ahead. :sad1:
KimmyDisneyNerd
05-08-2007, 11:09 AM
Hi, I bought a stack of postcards from the post office. Will postcard rates go up on Monday when first class rates go up? If they do I will have to buy stamps to add to my cards. So much for planning ahead. :sad1:

At least you knew the price was going up, I had no idea:confused3 . LOL I need to read some "real" news once in a while.
pouty_tink
05-08-2007, 11:59 AM
Yes the price of first class stamps does indeed increase on Monday May 14th to .41 cents, and yes as far as I know ( i am a mail carrier) we were told post cards will increase from .23 cents to .24 cents.
Hidden_Mickey
05-08-2007, 01:33 PM
I just checked the USPS site and it says postcards are going up to 26 cents. Darnit!
CarolG
05-08-2007, 01:39 PM
Postcards are currently 24 cents - I still have a stack of the pre-stamped cards, too - so you'll need to add a 2-cent stamp to each card beginning next week.
2poohbears
05-09-2007, 10:13 PM
Good thing I read this. I had no idea postage was already going up. I hate when I have leftover stamps and have to go buy those 2 cent stamps to add on. :headache:
happypooh
05-09-2007, 10:41 PM
is the forever stamp available yet??
AngieWin
05-09-2007, 11:14 PM
is the forever stamp available yet??

I think it is!! When I bought my postcards about 3 weeks ago, they had signs up for them. I should have bought them instead of the 39 cent stamps I bought. Gotta finish sending my last postcards before Monday.... and then buy more :rotfl2:
Hidden_Mickey
05-10-2007, 08:33 AM
is the forever stamp available yet??

Yes, I bought them last week. Last night I went to buy my .02 stamps.
Arikababy
05-10-2007, 06:14 PM
:eek: Glad I read this. We leave on Saturday. I better run and buy my 2cent stamps.
dameodie
05-11-2007, 10:50 AM
This is why my wedding invitations are going in the mail today ;)

And why I'm not futzing with postcard stamps until right before we leave!

I do find it strange that I've heard almost no "buzz" about this this time... normally it's a fairly common topic of discussion. Or maybe I'm just living deeper under my rock than I used to. :)
pigletforever
05-11-2007, 12:01 PM
Teh Forever Stamps are actually already being sold at .41. I was mailing Graduation announcements yesterday and overheard the Postmaster fielding complaints about it being .41 cents when mail was still .39