[Magdalen] Whither Postage?

[Roger Stokes]

On 04/07/2015 17:25, James Oppenheimer-Crawford wrote:
> Telephone them and someone will tell you. If your local PO doesn't have a
> number, you should have a number for the greater area.
>
> The general customer service number is 1 (800) 275-8777
> It looks like $3.24 for a garden variety letter, but you may want to weigh
> your letter and then consult the handy rate calculator.
>
> http://ircalc.usps.com/
>
> This is not terribly user-friendly,

and is temporarily inavailable.  I was charged $1.10 a shot for postcrds 
posted in Pittsburgh.  Some arrived in a week while othersd took two.  I 
noted that the stamps said "global surface mail" so I guess some caught 
the plane while others may have been on a ship. Looking at a different 
site http://postcalc.usps.com/ I see that $1.20 would have got me a 
(hopefully) faster service.

The weight is crucial $1.20 for a letter weighing an ounce, make it 2 oz 
and the price goes up to $2.21 so you need an accurate weight. The shape 
and size of the envelope also matters.

Roger