Monday, January 28, 2013
The U.S. Postal Service is now charging a penny more for regular letters.
Seminole Heights residents hoping a drop a few letters into the mail this morning might want to check their stamps. The cost of sending out a letter just went up by a penny. The U.S. Postal Service raised the rate to mail a 1-ounce letter from 45 cents to 46 cents yesterday, Jan. 27. The good news, however, is anyone who uses a “Forever stamp” won’t have to scramble to get extra postage. Going forward, the new 46-cent Forever stamps will continue to cover postage costs – no matter what price increases come down from Washington, D.C. “Forever stamps are always good for mailing a one-ounce letter anytime in the future regardless of price changes,” a postal service media release said. The Postal Service is also introducing a new Global …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
The price of postage to send a letter is increasing to 46 cents on Jan. 27.
Headed to the post office in Seminole Heights for stamps this month? You might want to bring some extra money. The price of a stamp to send a letter is increasing by 1 cent on Jan. 27. “The new 46-cent Forever stamps will allow customers to mail letters to any location in the United States,” according to a press release from the United States Postal Service. “Forever stamps are always good for mailing a one-ounce letter anytime in the future regardless of price changes.” The Postal Service is also introducing a new Global Forever stamp, which will allow you to mail letters anywhere in the world for $1.10. Here is a breakdown of the new single-piece First-Class mailing prices: Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories like this …
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
East Tampa's Produce location is among 3,700 post offices that will be reviewed for possible closure.
Last year, Central Tampa residents lost the Seminole Heights post office on North Florida Avenue due to downsizing by the U.S. Postal Service. The Sulphur Springs location on North Nebraska Avenue inherited its customers and P.O. boxes. Now, another Postal Service location—the Produce Station at 2810 E. Hillsborough Ave.—appears to be in the crosshairs. On Tuesday, the U.S. Postal Service released a list of about 3,700 offices across the country that could be closed following a review. In a news release, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe announced a concept for the stations' possible replacement. “Today, more than 35 percent of the Postal Service’s retail revenue comes from expanded access locations such as grocery stores, drug stores, …
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Karen Comer
7:37 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
What's a letter? The problem is the increased cost of Priority mail. I already use FedEx and UPS for most packages, they certainly handle things with much more care than the USPS and the people who run those franchises are a lot more friendly and helpful than the rude and permanently pissed-off counter staff at local Post Offices. Not to mention the long lines. They should be looking at being … more ›