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Muddy Waters

I'm not a cheapskate by any way, shape,or form,so please dont takes this wrong.Postage to send a bubble is now 5 forever stanps instead of four stamps.Please make a note of this,its a 1.95 to send a bubble now.It may pay to drive to the post office & get exact postage on bubbs.Thanks!The town crier!lol

2/14/2012 7:53:08 AM

Wi

I was just at the post office last week and 4 covered all mine. Some were PACKED FULL.

2/14/2012 9:29:42 AM

Manchester, TN

Handy, I had them put $2 on the bubble I sent you, just to make sure there was enough. Thanks again, Bryan

2/14/2012 10:09:01 AM

Niagara Falls,NY

I don't understand the postal rates sometimes. This year I sent out bubbles and the auto machine said it would take 3 stamps. I got the bubble back from the grower and they had put an extra stamp on it. I then put the same bubble on the same machine(just to check it) and it still said only 3 stamps! I don't get it,but I'm sorry for those who had to put an extra stamp on my bubbles. It was an honest mistake.

2/14/2012 10:16:09 AM

Linden, Mi.,

$1.95, yes, that is what the cost is !

2/14/2012 11:00:44 AM

Lexington,IN

Ummm, maybe talking about me?? I apologize for my mistake. I only sent out 3 bubbles this year for seed request. And I only put 4 stamps on each bubble. Sorry to those 3 I sent request to, I'll make it up to you next year. I have 10 bubbles to fill for others and it looks like I'll be adding postage to all of them. I have 5 bubbles with 3 stamps, 2 with 4 stamps, 2 with 2 stamps and one with a single forever stamp. So I'll be buying about 22 stamps when I send them out. Next year I will inform people of postage cost when they request my address.

2/14/2012 11:25:08 AM

Manchester, TN

A lot of it depends on your postal worker. If I take a bubble to The post office where I live, they put $.90 postage on it, and it's gone. I know other places do it different. It would be a lot easier if they all were on the same page.

2/14/2012 1:15:53 PM

canal winchester ohio

I've never really worried about it because I don't get swamped ( I wish I was that good.) I've had 8 requests for my seeds this year from U.S. & Canada & I always just take care of things on my end. The way I look at it until I reach the 50+ mark on requests I'm not losing out that much.

2/14/2012 1:17:23 PM

canal winchester ohio

And for some reason it's cheaper to mail to Canada. A bubble in the U.S. $1.95-- A bubble going to most points in Canada $1.10..go figure

2/14/2012 1:18:36 PM

Saskatchewan Fosston Canada

My bubbles from canada to US goes for $2,21

2/14/2012 1:53:19 PM

canal winchester ohio

That's why I've told the 3 Canadian growers who wanted my seeds & volunteer to send a bubble to me to not waste their time or money sending it. It only cost me a little over a dollar to send across the border so why have them spend over $2 to send me a empty one. Didn't make sense so I just handle it on this end.

2/14/2012 2:09:57 PM

churchville, ny

Mine have all been $1.95 lately. It is the thickness of the envelope that is costing us - the post office runs my bubbles through a cardboard gauge to check to see if they can charge the higher price.

Has anyone ever seen a seed that has been broken during shipping? - it seems like thinner bubbles would save everyone some money.

2/14/2012 2:13:39 PM

Saskatchewan Fosston Canada

I am not complaining about the postage.I always put $2,50 canadien in cash in the bubble.That is a good price for good seeds for me anyway.Very glad for the seeds i have got so far.Thanks to everybody!
BOSSEN.
PS.No broken seeds so far.

2/14/2012 2:42:20 PM

Littleton, Colorado

Yes it depends on the postal worker. There is one at my post office that always does them at $0.90 and all the rest always do $1.95.

2/14/2012 2:52:37 PM

Alabama

go to the usps web site and you can see the postage for a large envelop not over a 1/4 inch 1oz $0.90 2oz $1.10 3oz $1.30.

2/14/2012 5:19:40 PM

El Paso TX.

Pumpkin Bell -- that is for the Envelope -- and thickness must be under 3/4 inches or they charge the Package rates instead which is $1.95 for up to 3 ounces. Since anything over 3\4 inches has to be sorted by hand instead of run through the machine (which is probably safer on the seeds anyway ! )

2/14/2012 11:16:29 PM

Webster, NY

When I sent out packets in the US, I took them to the Post Office and they all cost $1.95. I didn't pay attention to what it cost to send to Canada or overseas, I just wrote a check.

2/15/2012 4:55:22 AM

Muddy Waters

I wasnt singling out anybody just trying to create an awareness.one bubb I had since November .they couldnt have known about the increase in postage.The difference you folks are paying is .If you pay less than a 1.95 its going threw a roller system that can damage a seed.For a 1.95 its hand sorted.I have shipped & received damaged seeds.If its stamped Fragile it cost more.Some postal workers are happy go lucky,they say Oh it will be fine,its just a seed.lol.So you get the 1.10 rate.So its your choice,depending on how precious the seed is.I sent the 255s with confirmations that cost .80 cents more,but I feel better that the seed will get there.Dont send me no money folks,Im good it was only 1.85 or so on 4 bubbs.just trying to edumacate everyone on the increase & how it works,The increase is a federal one we all pay the same rate in the U.S.

2/15/2012 7:19:00 AM

Alabama

Most bubbles don't go over 3/4 inch thick some do and then you would need to pay for the packets cost.

2/15/2012 5:40:12 PM

Kentucky, U.S.A.

Funny, the cost of Forever stamps went up, also!

2/18/2012 7:54:02 PM

Muddy Waters

packets cost??

2/19/2012 8:53:11 AM