Didn''t use enough postage...can I reuse the envelope?

[musincy]

I tried to send a standard-sized birthday card with a gift card inside. I''ve never had trouble sending that combination with the regular first class stamp, but this one was returned to me saying that I didn''t use enough postage. I''m not convinced it weighs more than a normal card.

Regardless... now I need to send it out again. The post office made a pen mark through the stamp on the envelope and stamped "Return to sender, postage due" on the front. Can I reuse the envelope and just add postage? I hope I can, because I don''t have extra greeting card sized envelopes lying around my house!!

Grr

 

[D&T]

thats so frustrating! sorry, I just put on additional postage and send it off again. I've had a few times, where the sender didn't put enough, it still got to me, but the postman, waited until I paid him the difference...

ETA: just a mini vent, I find it a bit double standard, though as I'm pretty sure I've sent out more than my fair share of Overpostage on cards, and mail pieces, but do they ever send you a check back

lol.

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[neatfreak]

You should be able to reuse the envelope as long as you stick enough postage on it.

Can I ask-was it a square card or another odd shape? They charge more for those shapes even if they don''t weigh a lot.

 

[musincy]

Date: 8/28/2009 4:52:55 PM
Author: neatfreak
You should be able to reuse the envelope as long as you stick enough postage on it.

Can I ask-was it a square card or another odd shape? They charge more for those shapes even if they don''t weigh a lot.

No, it wasn''t a square or odd shape. It was just your run-of-the-mill greeting card. Must be a heavier gift card I guess...

 

[musincy]

Oh, and since they crossed out the stamp I used, does it mean I need to replace that one AND add the extra postage, or can I just add the extra postage?

 

[musincy]

Date: 8/28/2009 4:52:27 PM
Author: D&T
thats so frustrating! sorry, I just put on additional postage and send it off again. I''ve had a few times, where the sender didn''t put enough, it still got to me, but the postman, waited until I paid him the difference...

ETA: just a mini vent, I find it a bit double standard, though as I''m pretty sure I''ve sent out more than my fair share of Overpostage on cards, and mail pieces, but do they ever send you a check back

lol.

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Really? You didn''t even send the card!!

 

[D&T]

Date: 8/28/2009 5:05:06 PM
Author: musincy

Date: 8/28/2009 4:52:27 PM
Author: D&T
thats so frustrating! sorry, I just put on additional postage and send it off again. I''ve had a few times, where the sender didn''t put enough, it still got to me, but the postman, waited until I paid him the difference...

ETA: just a mini vent, I find it a bit double standard, though as I''m pretty sure I''ve sent out more than my fair share of Overpostage on cards, and mail pieces, but do they ever send you a check back

lol.

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Really? You didn''t even send the card!!

I know isn''t that ridiculous!... it wasn''t much but seriously

hmmm next time, I wonder if they would just take one of my stamp... I shall try if it happens again...lol

 

[cammy85]

I sent out a package to 8 people - 8 IDENTICAL packages, and all but one made it to their recipient. The other one was held hostage for 17 cents. How in the heck does that work. The same contents, the same weight, yet the postage was more for the one?

i don''t know if you can reuse the postage with a line through it. Good to find out - maybe call the post office and ask?

 

[MichelleCarmen]

You cannot reuse the postage if it's been marked (even if returned). Sorry! But, you can reuse the envelope, so just put lots more stamps on around the ones that were postmarked.

 

[musincy]

Date: 8/28/2009 6:48:25 PM
Author: MC
You cannot reuse the postage if it''s been marked (even if returned). Sorry! But, you can reuse the envelope, so just put lots more stamps on around the ones that were postmarked.

Thanks