How much postage do you put on your envelopes?

[gflande1]

I was just wondering how much postage is typically put on your envelopes when sending them out. I have been using a weight scale and the USPS website and my postage has been typically $1.11 each envelope (I am averaging 3.7 ounces). This is for first class postage, is there something cheaper? Someone had said in an earlier discussion that I should be only putting one 63 cent stamp on each envelope, will that be enough postage?

I just feel spending $2.22 on postage is a bit high, especially when there is no guarantee you will get anything back.

Thanks
Glen

[MorpheusDreamweaver]

If you're weighing your envelopes, you're using the right amount of postage.

Depending on the number of photos I send and the weight of the cardboard backing, I use either $0.84 or $1.11 on my outgoing envelope, and $0.84 on the SASE.

The only way you'd get away with $0.63 postage is if you skipped any kind of cardboard backing... I'd rather spend the extra money and have a good chance of not getting a mangled photo back.

[gflande1]

Thats what I had thought...I would prefer to get my photos back in the shape I sent them...even if it cost a bit more.

I was just thinking that there might be a lower class than first class...some reason i remember there being a third class postage...but I would assume that would take weeks to get there rather than days. I would prefer days

Thanks for your help
Glen