General Forum

Just a note to all traders. If you ship in a PWE use the appropriate size envelope and make sure it is as flat as possible. I just received a PWE with $3 postage due because the cards were stacked on one side of a #10 legal envelope so the thickness was very uneven. If you want to send cards in a #10 use either cardboard or a combination of cardbaord and a 9 pocket page to make the envelope look flat. Otherwise somewhere along it's journey the envelope will be re classified as a package and either be returned to you or the receiver will be charged the unpaid postage.

Ditto.  I've received 2 trades like that and several PWEs that were over 1 oz and required the "extra" stamp/ postage.  

Thanks for addressing the issue.

I sent out an 18 card PWE which was very flat and got it back for postage due.  I thought on the USPS site it said it could be up to 3 oz and 1/4 thick for a forever stamp.  Does anyone know the exact rules?
 

1/4" is max thickness and up to an ounce for one 55¢ Forever stamp.  If it's rigid you have to add a surcharge/additional ounce stamp (15¢).  18 cards was probably just over 2 ounces, 55¢ + 30¢ (additional ounces) + 15¢ rigid surcharge = $1.00.

ohoffm wrote:

I sent out an 18 card PWE which was very flat and got it back for postage due.  I thought on the USPS site it said it could be up to 3 oz and 1/4 thick for a forever stamp.  Does anyone know the exact rules?