Postage Cost Calculation

[mjgkramer]

I used the USPS site to determine the cost to mail a 9 inch by 12 inch envelope with stiffening card board and weighing 4 ounces to Quebec City G1X 2C2 from ZIP 78132. Cheapest cost was $9.50, which seems way too high and is more than I would want to pay. Is that amount correct?

[Acer]

I would say that sounds high, even for Priority Mail rates. You must have something out of line in the parameters. Bear in mind if you are trying to print postage online, the USPS site may limit or obfuscate access to the cheapest methods, e.g., parcel post or media mail. You might have to go into the counter to get them. 4 ounces could go First Class, albeit the slightly-higher "flat" version because of the large envelope.

EDIT: Just noticed the International aspect. My advice may not apply.

EDIT #2: It's the stiffening board making it unbendable that's killing you. Less than $3 without that, but only available at the counter.

[OWC Jamie]

You need the stiffener ?

[Spiff]

billb wrote:
You need the stiffener ?

Hey now! That's a personal/sensitive question...

[mjgkramer]

it's a sheet of stamps.

[OWC Jamie]

Spiff wrote:
[quote=billb]
You need the stiffener ?

Hey now! That's a personal/sensitive question...
LOL, didn't see that coming at all.


I've sent papers in file folder first class and they've been bendy enough. ( not international though )

[hal]

You're doing it wrong (thanks to a web page designed for confusion) - it's $2.91 if shipped from 95825 (Sacramento, CA)

[OWC Jamie]

hal wrote:
You're doing it wrong (thanks to a web page designed for confusion) - it's $2.91 if shipped from 95825 (Sacramento, CA)

There's an upcharge on the page before that if you claim the envelope is not 'bendy'.

[Dennis S]

International postage is a lot more expensive than it used to be.

[space-time]

Dennis S wrote:
International postage is a lot more expensive than it used to be.

how come, the USD is strong!