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i always take my PWE's to the post office and let them stamp them however it needs to be, they print off a "stamp" and i've never had a problem,

non machineable/do not bend is an upcharge

Yep, a 1oz non-machineable is 88 cents. But you can also send a PWE that can be run through the machine, and up to 1 ounce is just a Forever Stamp (58 cents), while 2 ounces is 78 cents. A PWE is machineable as long as it's flexible; it's non-machineable if it "Is too rigid (does not bend easily when subjected to a transport belt tension of 40 pounds around an 11-inch diameter turn)." See https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/101.htm#ep1047495 for more info.

Don't think I can add anything but to hammer home the facts.   

Buy regular forever stamps for the first ounce.  Don't care what they cost bought 200 a few years ago just getting to the end of them now.

Buy Additional ounce forever stamps for both the second ounce and to have them not put it through the the sorting machine.  

Buy two stampers one that says "Non-machinable" and one that says "Do Not Bend".  Stamp both on the front and back.

Over 18 cards your going to need to send as a package.  Use PayPal shipping.  Current rate on an ounch package is 4.something.  With Paypal its a little over $3.  DONT go to the Post Office!  It is amazing the incompetence you will find there. 

The only time I go to the Post Office is if I'm shipping internationally because it requires a custom form.  If I'm sending to Canada and it not ovewr an ounce they have International stamps that work just fine.  

Sorters will only flag stuff like that if they have someone looking over there shoulder and its king of obvious.  go over on postage to remove hesitation.  

Happy trading

a little birdie at the post office mentioned as long as its flexible, just pay the weight.a " Non Machinable" may pass through the first office, but after that its going through the machines unless it's a "stiffy".. waste of extra postage..  The stiffer and thicker........MORE CHANCE OF DAMAGE...... So lately i use a row of the nine card page. Thats it. If the envelope can flow through nicely, nothing will get damaged around an 11 inch wheel or Pinched on the front end.

I'm having the same issues starting about 4 months ago.  I take the envelopes back to my local PO and they say no error we will take it.  Then it shows up wanting more postage everytime.  Very frustrating and confusing.

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Fritts