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double2trouble · ‎10-21-2017

I went to a moving sale today and they had a trash bag full of first day covers with some sheets and books of stamps mixed in. It looked like mostly first day covers, but it was hard to tell all stuffed in a trash bag, so after some haggling I paid $40. I got home and sorted it all out, and there's over $1000 in postage in there. Mostly 32 and 37 cent sheets,

Of course the first thing I'm thinking is plastering every side of a flat rate box with stamps to pay for shipping until their all gone. Anyone done this? Will the post office accept this?

lookng2015 · ‎10-21-2017

Good buy.

Personally I'd keep them for sending First Class packages - looks less messy than plastering the whole side of a FR box - even if it does take a little longer to use them up.

You can also sell them off of course.

I think the only provision for using stamps rather than prepaid postage labels on parcels is that you can't dump the packages into drop boxes if they're not FCP.

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slippinjimmy · ‎10-22-2017

You can use them for any USPS service (at retail rates) or you can sell them off in bulk, unused postage normally sells for 30 - 40% off face value here on eBay.

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shevey55 · ‎10-22-2017

My son used to sell books on Amazon and used stamps he bought in bulk (below face value). He even got an occasional thank you for the stamps :).

You will have to take the packages to the post office. If you want tracking, you'll have to pay extra, but with the deal you got, you'll still be ahead.

victorjunkman55 · ‎10-22-2017

Never used them on packages but have received many packages plastered with stamps, some going over the sides. Good Luck to you

siayan · ‎10-22-2017

If it were me I would list them at 75% face value in $100 face value lots or whatever they are going for now. Sold not as collectible. Get the cash rather then messing with them. That's $750 bucks, not too shabby.

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partial*eclipse · ‎10-22-2017

All USPS packaging now includes tracking at no additional cost; even retail.

clee1325 · ‎10-22-2017

yard sales are awesome! iv received packages before covered in stamps lol

lex-talon · ‎10-22-2017

You got a deal on those stamps. Personally, I would not use them on packages. Most folks use them for snail mail.

tdumonde2014 · ‎10-22-2017

Even First Class at the counter?

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partial*eclipse · ‎10-22-2017

Yes, that's what "all" and "even retail" mean.

The only reason that tracking shows up at all in USPS's rates tables is because there's one bargain bulk rate that doesn't include it; but that rate is available only for high-volume presorted pieces.

https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/Notice123.htm#_c191

z50com · ‎10-22-2017

I use stamps on some items once in a while.

You might be interested in USPS form 400 for tracking on those items.

kattinsanity · ‎10-22-2017

The only time I see them is in my little post office in town~~the prisoners at the local Federal prison mail out their craft items to a consignment shop to make extra money and they don't have access to anything but postage stamps. It's funny seeing all these huge heavy boxes wrapped in mailing paper with a million stamps on them. The one & only clerk at my post office has to measure these big boxes and weigh them & then add up the value of the stamps on each box. If there isn't enough stamps on them to cover the postage they go back to the prison and get delivered back to the post office again for the clerk to do them all over again. It's a pain but he never complains. He must have some compassion for these guys behind bars.