Actually, weight is not the first criteria the post office considers
in determining postage. Size and thickness are the first criteria. If
an envelope is too thick (you may have seen the device they have with
a small slit in it - the envelope has to fit through the slit), then
it will require more postage because it is considered non-
machineable. Their aim is to have everything that is mailed be
processed by machine (or have you pay extra for having a human
interact with it somewhere along the line).
Reid
On Dec 30, 2008, at 8:37 PM, tamarawyndham wrote:
I went to the post office today and the clerk noticed that my
envelope was a little bit heavy.
She asked me if there were photos in it. I said No. Then I asked,
"Does it make a difference?"
and she said that it was extra postage for photos. Did I
misunderstand her? I never heard
that before. I thought it was just by weight, period. An extra fee
for photos??
- Tamara
