For over 10 years, I have personally used USPS Priority Mail to send my
"oddball" items I sell on a part-time basis, using their "Click n Ship"
feature on their website.  Delivery Confirmation, a nice tracking feature,
is free when using Click n Ship.  Saves me 65 cents that way.

Anything I send to Canada (or to other foreign addresses) goes Air Parcel
Post so that it gets there in a reasonable amount of time.  Any other USPS
method overseas is much to slow in the "pipeline" and the recipient would be
a very old person by the time the item arrives.

By using Click n Ship, it also saves an enormous amount of time, because the
local post office line is usually out the door and at least 25 minutes
waiting before you get to a counterperson (I had to buy some "Forever
Stamps" the other day.  Good thing I brought the newspaper to read while
waiting).  With Click n Ship, I print the labels, stick 'em on the packages
and just drop 'em off with NO waiting.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On 5/18/07, Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> The USPS just had a postage increase on 5/14/07, last Monday. First class
> went up by about 5 percent Who uses first class in shippng Vanagon parts?
> ( I do. My  36 piece stainless steel exterior set ships out first class )
> First class only goes up to 13 ounces.
>
> All other USPS services and products were affected,too. First class was
> just a teaser rate increase. Here are the affected services that affect me
> ( and you ).  Economy parcel post to Canada has been eliminated.  Priority
> mail is the cheapest way to go, now. Priority mail has increased 13
> percent. Delivery confermation has increased from 50 cents to 65 cents.A
> 30 percent increase. All the other services have all had increased beyond
> the 5 percent first class increase. www.usps.com  or  1-800-275-8777.
>
> Im still getting aquainted with them. I sold several items to Canada this
> week and the recipients are all choking on this shipping problem.