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Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 1:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Since the increase in postage, I've gone into the post office a couple times to buy a sheet of twenty 41 cent stamps. Both times, "We don't have any." Huh? The post office doesn't have stamps? The Forever stamps were offered (sheet of twenty at 41 cents each). I don't want those to use now. Any Forever stamps I get (and I now have quite a few sheets of them), I will NOT use until postage goes up again. That's the purpose of them for me.

I wonder if the U.S.P.S. isn't printing 41 cent stamps so people will use Forever stamps now and not stockpile them?

Chewpito
Member

01-04-2004

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 1:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chewpito a private message Print Post    
Now I want to get a bunch of forever stamps, never thought of that one...hmmmmm.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 5:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I've been buying one sheet of regular and one sheet of forever stamps every couple weeks. We only have 3 other 41 cents stamps available for now (Star Wars, Flags and Jamestown - silly triangle things). Did you hear about the guy who bought $8000 worth of forever stamps? I don't think I'd be able to use that many before I died!

Chewpito
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01-04-2004

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chewpito a private message Print Post    
Nor I...

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
just got the starwars ones today, my po has a special area just to buy stamps, they always have cool ones. I think the key is to go to a main po in your city...you can buy online, right?

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 6:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Pamy, I didn't know you had a parole officer!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 7:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
I don't need any stamps right now, but I just checked about ordering them online. They have the Star Wars available (heh, unless they ship them from your local post office which is out of them). It costs $1 shipping for just stamps, which is not bad, since I would have to go downtown and put money in a parking meter to buy stamps. So I set up an account but didn't buy anything yet. But it is good to know.

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 7:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I still have a bunch of the old stamps and two cent stamps, bought some forevers and I'm working in a group that audits mail delivery and they have sent me 41 cent stamps for that. Star Wars sounds cool.

I'm still using my Disney stamps. Love those.

I usuallly go to the Santa Ana PO and they are well-stocked.

Colordeagua
Member

10-25-2003

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 8:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
I now have 13 sheets of 20 Forever stamps. Won't use 'em until postage goes up again. What's with my po not having sheets of 41 cent stamps?

I don't need as many stamps as I used to now that I pay my bills on-line. Lovin' that.

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 8:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
i use stamps.com and print what i need, when i need.

Justavice
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11-22-2005

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 2:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Justavice a private message Print Post    
But color, if the 41 cent stamps cost the same as the forever stamps, why not just buy and use those?

Alwayzmovin
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11-06-2003

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 3:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alwayzmovin a private message Print Post    
I work for the PS and those flag sheets are on back order...just another case of the PS NOT planning ahead and don't get me started on the way the Postal Service does things...

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 5:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Just, I could. But those stamps will be worth more / a savings on postage down the line. There's no reason why sheets of 41 cent stamps shouldn't be available from the PO.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 5:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
When I went to buy stamps after the increase, the only stamps my post office had was the forever stamps. Since right now they are the same value, I figured what the heck. I can always buy more forevers! :-)

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 5:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Do they have any Hello Kitty stamps?

Racsan
Member

04-09-2004

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 7:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Racsan a private message Print Post    
There's no reason why sheets of 41 cent stamps shouldn't be available from the PO.

Sheets of 41 cent stamps ARE available - the forever stamps are 41 cents.

I see the reasoning about saving forever stamps for later on. But save the amount you were planning on saving in the first place, and if the forever stamps are the only ones available to purchase, buy them and use them now. What is the difference - they cost the same. Don't use your stockpile for later - heck I have about 20 sheets of forever stamps in my fire safe - but if you need stamps NOW just buy MORE forever stamps and use them! There is really no difference on the stamps you by to use TODAY because the forever stamps cost the same.

But - just because they say forever now doesn't mean the USPS can't change the rules in the future.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 5:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I am still surprised that it so cheap to mail stuff. I give postmen/women much credit....the ones out here walk from house to house to put mail in the door in 100 degree heat on many days. Our guy always has a smile. It really is a hard job. I always remember our guy at Christmas