[Dx-qsl] New US Postal Rates ...

Sat Feb 2 17:33:38 EST 2013

I use the APM in my PO Lobby all the time. Yes at my location I can purchase
the metered Intl postage stamps no problem. You just follow the steps on the
screen and ask for International postage. If it asks for a country I just
enter a random country like JA and it completes the county name JAPAN and I
hit yes. You can get a mini sheet of 6 Intl stamps at a time; just keep
clicking to get more. But at my PO these are NOT Intl FOREVER stamps. They
show 1ドル.10 on them.
The Intl FOREVER stamps I got via the online PO mail order service are quite
different. They are round, about the size of a Quarter coin. There is a
blue/green globe. If you go to http://dx-world.net/ (don't forget the dash)
and look at the globe in the upper left corner it looks just like that.
Surrounding the globe are the words GLOBAL/USA/FOREVER/2013. They are quite
nice looking. I am surprised that they are round. I suspect they will be
sold over the counter when they become more available. 
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Anderson [mailto:andersonww5l at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 10:01 AM
To: W4TV''Joe Subich; dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net; k7acz at cox.net
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] New US Postal Rates ...
As an FYI:
If your local USPS office has one of those auto postage machines in the
lobby you can use anytime 24 hours a day, you can buy "stamps" through them
at the same rate as the regular USPS.  I've gotten both USA and 1 oz.
International "stamps" through those machines with no problems, you just
have to have a credit card and you normally don't have to wait in line
either, execpt when someone is trying to use the machine and doesn't know
how.
The machine prints out what looks like a "metered" "forever" stamp rather
than a regular stamp.  They used to dispense sheets of USA "forever" stamps,
but now they do a "metered" appearing stamp in sheets.  As an FYI you can
decide from about a half dozen symbols you want on your stamp.  At Christmas
they have Christmas and Hebrew Haunakkah symbols.  The USA Eagle among
others.  The machines this past weekend were still asking you what country
destination was your letter going.  The machine will dispenase up to 40 USA
forever stamps by just touching the right part of the screen, or you can
just "another amount" and enter how many you want.  I got 100 before the
price went up.
As a note of warning, be sure and hit the sign out icon at the end stating
you're through or the next customer could possibly charge postage to your
credit card.
Tom, WW5L
--- On Sun, 1/27/13, ALAN ZACK <k7acz at cox.net> wrote:
> From: ALAN ZACK <k7acz at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] New US Postal Rates ...
> To: "'Joe Subich, W4TV'" <w4tv at subich.com>, dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 9:04 PM I just ordered 2 sheets. Be 
> advised if you order from the USPS website below there is a 1ドル.25 
> service/shipping charge.
> While on the USPS site I learned that the rates to Canada and Mexico 
> have increased also to 1ドル.10, the same as all other Intl destinations. 
> It used to be .85 to Canada and Mexico and 1.05 to all other DX.
>> 73, Alan, K7ACZ
>> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 1:58 PM
> To: dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Dx-qsl] New US Postal Rates ...
>>> Remember, the new rates for International First Class goes into effect 
> this weekend.  For those needing postage, the US Postal Service begins 
> Selling a Global "Forever" stamp on Monday.  It can be pre-ordered now 
> at
> www.usps.com: 
> <https://store.usps.com/store/browse/productDetailSingleSku.jsp?catego
> ryNav= 
> false&navAction=jump&navCount=0&productId=S_578804&categoryId=subcatS_
> S_45cF
> irstClass> 
>>> The Global ForeverR stamps are being issued in self-adhesive sheets of
> 20 at the 1ドル.10 rate, or 22ドル.00 per sheet.  USPS will begin processing 
> pre-orders on January 25.
>> I tried to pick up a sheet at my local Post Office and the 
> Postmistress told me it was not even on their order sheet yet - she 
> could not get them so on-line at www.usps.com may be the best route 
> for now.
> At least with a
> "forever" stamp there is no need to be concerned about needing "make 
> up"
> postage if one does not use all the stamps before the next rate 
> increase.
>> 73,
>>    ... Joe, W4TV