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From: "Faith S. Libelo" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Postal rates and other charges.
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 06:24:09 -0400
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Joan and all

I copy pensions and land records at the National Archives in Washington for
clients so I frequently send large priority mail packages. Are the rates
you quoted the new proposed ones? The current rates for general priority
mail are
Up to one pound - $3.50
Up to two pounds - $3.95
Up to three pounds - $5.15
Up to four pounds - $6.35
Up to five pounds - $7.55
Above that the price of postage is based on weight of the package and the
distance from the origin to the destination zip code.

The best place to find this information in at www.usps.com

On the topic of whether to charge for second copies and postage

Because of the huge volume of paper I would accumulate if I kept second
copies of the pensions I do not bother. I do keep record copies of vital
records, wills, tax records etc. that I gather for other clients. My
clients know, up front, that I will charge for this and the cost of postage.
When I send the bill I delineate what the charges are for: time, copies,
postage. I have never had a problem with this method of determining
charges. I think what it really boils down to is making sure that all
charges are clear and understood by the client before work is begun.

Faith S. Libelo






----- Original Message -----
From: Joan M. Lowry <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 6:03 PM
Subject: RE: [APG] Postal rates


> Eileen, thanks for the reminder (and I hope you are feeling better!)
> Here's the scoop on rates (or at least some of it...)
>
> Priority Mail rates:
> Up to one pound (not in a Flat Rate Envelope) $3.50
> Flat Rate Envelope - up to 2 lbs $3.95
> Up to three pounds $5.20
> Up to four pounds $6.45
> Up to five pounds $7.70
> Over five pounds the rate is based on weight and zone.
>
> First Class Mail, along with the second ounce increase of 2 cents, post
card
> postage went up one cent to 21 cents.
>
> Express Mail prices also went up from $12.25 to $12.45 for the first 8
> ounces. Eight ounces to two pounds is now $16.25.
>
> Certified Mail also went up by 20 cents to $2.10. Delivery Confirmation
and
> Return Receipt prices stayed the same.
>
> (Do I sound like I got my new Consumer's Guide to Postal Rates?)
>
> Regards,
> Joan M. Lowry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eileen Polakoff [mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 2:45 PM
> To:
> Subject: [APG] Postal rates
>
>
> Chad's message reminds me to write to the group. I was out of commission
for
> a few weeks and when I returned to the working world discovered the US
> Postal Service had raised rates again. The second ounce has gone up 2
cents.
> More importantly I think the rates for "flat envelopes" and other special
> services have also changed - they are now charging by the pound if it is
> over a certain weight. I didn't copy down the info but I'm sure folks can
> find it on the web site or at the local PO.
>
> Eileen
>
> ...................................................
> Eileen Polakoff
> Professional Genealogist
> 240 West End Ave. #15-A
> New York, NY 10023-3613
> (212) 787-4371 or (201) 387-3818
> fax: (201) 387-2855
>
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