I probably make more trips than necessary to the post office. I think the smart people do it all from home these days. But alas, I do not have a printer (I took mine to Goodwill during a recent purge) and I rarely have proper mailing supplies (boxes, envelopes, and the like). So post office trips are necessary for sending the goods I find around the house to sell on eBay and Amazon. I recently sold a book I had never read (I don’t know how it made its way to my shelf in the first place — its origins are a mystery to me), so I coughed up $0.99 at the USPS to buy this mailer and send the package off to Florida.
If you want a great post office experience, check out the Chestnut Hill branch. Parking is free, there are never lines, and the mail ladies are a delight to interact with.
Tagged: envelope, post office, USPS
I had to buy that same envelope at the PO yesterday. I should remember to buy a package and keep them on hand.
I have also found that the flat rate boxes are great. You can put as much in them up to I think 60 pounds. Those boxes are free and come in a variety of sizes. You can see them on line and pay for them on line– but you probably have to have a printer to print the receipt to put on the package
Hey Ashley, I tried clicking on the Chestnut Hill link but nothing happened. It brought me to whitepages.com which I thought was odd. Googled a link that might be good to replace it: http://www.shipdig.com/chestnut-hill-post-office-ma
Fixed! Thanks!