Thread: the darn post office

Originally Posted by Goobie

Envelopes have to be so thick before you can put DC on them. That is why it cost you so much. We've had people send us money orders wrapped in tissue paper just so they could make the envelope thicker to be able to use DC.

Yes, a first class envelope has to be a certain thickness before you can use DC (just a the thickest part of the envie, not the whole envie). It will usually be thick enough if you throw a packing peanut (styrofoam) or two into the envelope. I have wrapped gift cards in bubble wrap, and mailed them in a regular envelope, to make them thick enough for DC. Luckily, the styrofoam or bubble wrap don't add much weight to the package.

They have to be 3/4 of an inch thick to get dc on them. But then you have made them heavier, so does that change the actual cost of mailing them?

Originally Posted by tigger4

They have to be 3/4 of an inch thick to get dc on them. But then you have made them heavier, so does that change the actual cost of mailing them?

Yes the postage goes by the weight of the package/envelope. But if you put in bubble wrap (especially the kind with big bubbles) it would hardly add to the weight of the package.

what are you talking about? how and where do you do this?

Originally Posted by DBackFan

You can put it in a padded envie, print the label yourself and DC is only .14 for 1st class. (thru paypal)

thank you so much for that info - i never knew that. too bad i didn't get your email before i just returned from the post office!!