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Re:Ballot Rejections Have Soared in Rural Counties as USPS R... by fhdkweig on Monday November 02, 2026 @07:05PM (#50346113)
In the stamp area, there is a note for either "first class", "non-profit", or "presorted standard" aka "PRE-STD". Normal mail is first class. Standard is spam.

Once you figure that out, it makes sorting the mail real quick. Never has standard ever been important, even if it comes from a company that I do business with.

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Re:Ballot Rejections Have Soared in Rural Counties as USPS R... by ChickeNES on Monday November 02, 2026 @09:07PM (#50347087)
Yup, I basically never get anything sent first class. Greeting/holiday cards are about the only thing, and my parents these days just throw them into a priority mail care package anyway (and I'm past the age for the rush of wedding invitations).
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Re:Ballot Rejections Have Soared in Rural Counties as USPS R... by Melatonic on Monday November 02, 2026 @09:50PM (#50347402)
What about the Pre STD ?
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Re:Ballot Rejections Have Soared in Rural Counties as USPS R... by fhdkweig on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @09:19AM (#50352321)
Presorted Standard is cheaper than First Class. First class is sent with some expectations on whether it will be delivered and how quickly. Standard is "best effort". If a company wants you to pay a bill, then they want to make sure you get it, they pay extra for that stamp. If a company wants to send an advert that they know you are going to throw in the trash anyway, they cheap out.

But for the life of me, I have not been able to figure out the price of a Standard stamp. USPS sells stamps online, but you'd think it would be easier to find the price, but still I can't find it. I would love to know how much is spent on mail that no one really cares about.

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