Off-Topic Forum

Just a public service announcement.  New USPS stamp rates will become effective on January 21, 2024.  Right now (January 9, 2024) it seems as though on the USPS stamp website only stamps that are designated as "2024" have the new price increase, so you may want to consider stocking up on the forever stamps at their current prices.  With respect to Plain white envelope trades, the following rates have changed:

• First class (1 oz.) stamp: 66¢ → 68¢
• non machinable surcharge (domestic and international): 40¢ → 44¢
  • in theory this means nonmachinable surcharge stamps will increase $1.06 → $1.12 but that pricing change isn't reflected yet on the stamps website
• First Class International: $1.50 → $1.55

I have never sent a bubble mailer before so I don't know much about what rates they use but you can look it up in the 2024 USPS Notice 123

Happy New Year and happy trading!

Luckily I got a big roll of 100 forever stamps from BJ's a few weeks ago for $60. Dont know if its still going on. Pretty sure Costco sells them at a discount if you buy 100 too.

I only have a Sam's club membership  but good to know, thanks!

Can we add "postage rate increases" to death and taxes as the only certainties in life at this point?  I certainly don't recall the last year where there wasn't one.

Nats fans will understand but I saw 3 things guaranteed, Life, Death and Victor Robles in a Nationals uniform.

In 2016 there was actually a decrease:

• first class forever: 49¢ → 47¢
• first class international: $1.20 → $1.15

Fortunately, here in Canada the rates haven't gone up in a few years. That is, unless one is sending a parcel - that has gone up. But, sticking to a PWE, no rate increase in Canada again this year.

just out of curiosity, what does a PWE cost in Canadian dollars to send to the US?

That seems unbelievable now.

Aww... the good old days!