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Jericho Vermont

Just got back from the post office and sent out 3 bubbles. The first was to Rhode Island (about 4 hours from me) which was $1.71 and I was told that was the going rate for anywhere in the US. The second was to Quebec which is only about 2 hours from me but understand it is in another Country and it cost $1.98. The last was sent to Slovenia (no clue how far it is away but I am sure many hours) and it cost me $1.72. LOL I guess the morale of the story is, "its good to live in Slovenia." HA!

11/17/2011 11:57:26 AM

Pocatello ([email protected])

I could make a joke about them wanting to run our healthcare, but I'll refrain.

11/17/2011 5:49:38 PM

South Hero, VT

I've worked for the SOBs at the USPS for 27 years, and I gave up LONG ago trying to understand how their collective minds work. Postal rules and regulations operate on a totally different reality than the rest of us live in.

John, you KNEW I would reply to this post, didn't you?

11/17/2011 6:36:34 PM

Omaha, Ne.

I just came back from the post office too. I sent a 4x7 bubble to Ontario, CANADA it cost me. $.80 cents from Nebraska I was shocked I put 3 stamps just to get 500 miles from here.

11/17/2011 6:45:08 PM

Cedar City, Ut

VT... maybe thats why they are claiming a 5 million or was it billion deficit... (not you working there LOL) cause it makes no sense.

11/17/2011 6:48:23 PM

Slovenia, EU

VTjohn,
don't be sure about good living in Slovenia, trust me. Everything else is very expencive. Lets take diesel for example, here 1 galon costs 6,5 dollar.
But shipping is cheap. Regard, Janko from Slovenia

11/18/2011 2:08:06 AM

Lexington, Ky

Some clerks process a bubble as a "flat", others process it as a small package, depends on the thickness of the bubble as well as the clerks knowledge of the rate difference between the two.

If you process a bubble by yourself at an Auto Postal Center (APC), the machine will ask you if the the package is less than 3/4", if you answer yes, you get the lower rate and no one is none the wiser. Sometimes the error is caught by a Postage Due clerk on the receiving end but not often.

11/18/2011 10:32:09 AM

Jericho Vermont

Janko,
No offense meant, I was just surprised the mailing rate was as low as shipping seeds to my neighbor here in the states. Your diesel costs sound scary!
John

11/18/2011 11:55:49 AM

Southeast

VTSteve, can you go over how the postal service works again for me. Thanks Dave

11/18/2011 2:16:21 PM

South Hero, VT

Dave, 1320's post is the short and sweet of shipping bubbles.

I apologize for venting. This is not the proper website or message board for doing that.

11/18/2011 7:22:53 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Vent away Steve, no appology needed. Like ours, your postal system is broke and needs to be fixed...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t78OPbq6pCw

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/government_programs/july-dec11/postoffices_09-06.html

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2099187,00.html

11/18/2011 8:18:49 PM

South Hero, VT

Glen, Molson Ice boilermakers tend to release pent up emotions and frustrations.

1320's post is right to the point and accurate.

Thanks for links.

11/18/2011 9:30:42 PM

Southeast

Just joking Steve

11/21/2011 2:24:01 PM

South Hero, VT

Dave, if I find out before I retire, you will be the first to know.

11/21/2011 7:02:48 PM

Stanwood, Washington

It cost me $1.30 to mail a Bubble to Germany and $1.71 to send one to California. Go figure.

11/22/2011 2:22:41 PM

Saskatchewan Fosston Canada

it cost me $2,16 from canada to us,and that is just for a 4x7 with a couple of seeds in.

11/22/2011 4:15:53 PM