Paul Morris, Author at Stamps.com Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:24:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.stamps.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/180x180.svg Paul Morris, Author at Stamps.com 32 32 What are USPS Postal Zones? https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-postal-zones/ https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-postal-zones/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247938 It’s commonplace to think about a destination in miles. You usually have an idea of how far you’re traveling, even if it’s only by the number of cities and states you’ll pass through. Shipping a package follows the same principle. You are aware of the distance between you and your customer, but you might not […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-postal-zones/feed/ 0 How To Use Mailing Tubes With Stamps.com https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-use-mailing-tubes-with-stamps-com/ https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-use-mailing-tubes-with-stamps-com/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247083 Posters can be found anywhere from college dorm rooms to home offices. Whether a poster is autographed and special edition or simply a reprint of someone’s favorite movie, they can easily tear or suffer damage in transit. USPS does offer free small and medium poster tubes, but shipping posters also requires understanding how to package […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-use-mailing-tubes-with-stamps-com/feed/ 0 Can I Ship Beer or Wine Using the USPS? https://www.stamps.com/article/can-ship-beer-wine-using-usps/ https://www.stamps.com/article/can-ship-beer-wine-using-usps/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=246569 You’ve just tasted a great selection of Belgian beers. You want your friend in the next city or state to enjoy them too. Can you mail a case of amber ale, Oud Bruin, and dubbels to him using the USPS? What if you own a vineyard and you want to ship a bottle of red […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/can-ship-beer-wine-using-usps/feed/ 0 What’s a Managed Service Point? https://www.stamps.com/article/whats-managed-service-point/ https://www.stamps.com/article/whats-managed-service-point/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=248093 One day you may come home from work and see a barcode affixed to your curbside mailbox. You take a closer look and above the barcode it says “Managed Service Point.” Below the barcode it will show your mailing address.  You also spot the United States Postal Service logo with the familiar eagle. What does […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/whats-managed-service-point/feed/ 0 What is Air Mail? https://www.stamps.com/article/what-is-air-mail/ https://www.stamps.com/article/what-is-air-mail/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=248082 The post What is Air Mail? appeared first on Stamps.com.

]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/what-is-air-mail/feed/ 0 USPS Implementing New Automated Package Verification System https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-implementing-new-automated-package-verification-system/ https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-implementing-new-automated-package-verification-system/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247891 Update: This article has been edited to reflect the new launch date of August 15 for the Automated Package Verification program. The USPS is implementing a new system that will change how shortpaid or overpaid mail is charged and handled. Previously, shortpaid pieces used to go through a cumbersome process by which they’d be returned to […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-implementing-new-automated-package-verification-system/feed/ 0 Unique Mailing Standards for Queens, NY https://www.stamps.com/article/unique-mailing-standards-queens-ny/ https://www.stamps.com/article/unique-mailing-standards-queens-ny/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247682 Queens, one of the five boroughs of New York City, is known for being the home of LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport, Citi Field (home of the New York Mets), the Unisphere, and its ethnically diverse community. Did you know that Queens Borough also used to have its own unique mailing standards? […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/unique-mailing-standards-queens-ny/feed/ 0 How to Ship Cremated Remains https://www.stamps.com/article/ship-cremated-remains/ https://www.stamps.com/article/ship-cremated-remains/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247347 There may be different reasons why you would need to ship cremated remains: you’re a relative entrusted with transporting or distributing the remains of a loved one; you need to ensure that a pet cremation urn is safely sent back home; or you’re in the death care business and your funeral home needs to transport […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/ship-cremated-remains/feed/ 0 Receiving Mail at a Brand-New Address https://www.stamps.com/article/receiving-mail-at-a-brand-new-address/ https://www.stamps.com/article/receiving-mail-at-a-brand-new-address/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247319 A brand-new housing development is going up. Houses have sprung up in once-vacant lots. A line of trees has been planted along unused avenues. Parks and playgrounds have been created. Water, phone, gas, and electric services have been installed. You’re almost ready to move in. Wondering how you will get your mail? Even before construction […]

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