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What are FOREVER stamps?

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:25 pm
by Paigey012
Hey guys :D
I have seen alot of you talking about Forever Stamps.
What are Forever Stamps?

Thanks {up}

Re: What are FOREVER stamps?

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:31 pm
by Trottersfan
Hey,

I'm pretty sure they are like UK's first and second class stamps, where they can be used even when the prices go up.

Unlike value stamps, such as 42p etc, because if the price went up to 43p you would be 1p under.

Hence the name "forever", they can be used forever, when prices go up ;)

Hope that clears things up a bit!

Rob. 8)

P.S. More info here: http://www.usps.com/communications/news ... 07_011.htm .

Re: What are FOREVER stamps?

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:44 pm
by Paigey012
Thanks {up}

Re: What are FOREVER stamps?

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:59 pm
by missmaexox
Woah! You didn't know what Forever stamps were? I thought everyone did! Haha. :lol:
Trottersfan wrote:Hey,

I'm pretty sure they are like UK's first and second class stamps, where they can be used even when the prices go up.

Unlike value stamps, such as 42p etc, because if the price went up to 43p you would be 1p under.

Hence the name "forever", they can be used forever, when prices go up ;)

Hope that clears things up a bit!

Rob. 8)

P.S. More info here: http://www.usps.com/communications/news ... 07_011.htm .
Yes, Torttersfan is right. ;-)

Re: What are FOREVER stamps?

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:03 pm
by BossC
Trottersfan wrote:Hey,

I'm pretty sure they are like UK's first and second class stamps, where they can be used even when the prices go up.

Unlike value stamps, such as 42p etc, because if the price went up to 43p you would be 1p under.

Hence the name "forever", they can be used forever, when prices go up ;)

Hope that clears things up a bit!

Rob. 8)

P.S. More info here: http://www.usps.com/communications/news ... 07_011.htm .
Trottersfan said pretty much everything there is to say about it. {up} The only thing I could add is that they are USA stamps so you only need them if you are writing a celebrity in the US.

Currently the forever stamp is worth 0.42. In May it will go up to 0.44 so if you want some now is a good time to get them. {up}

BossC

Re: What are FOREVER stamps?

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:08 pm
by ahmedalahmadi
so let's say my SASE is an A4 envelope... do i provide 2 forever stamps or are the forever stamps just for small envelopes ?!?! :?

thanks

Re: What are FOREVER stamps?

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:35 pm
by BossC
ahmedalahmadi wrote:so let's say my SASE is an A4 envelope... do i provide 2 forever stamps or are the forever stamps just for small envelopes ?!?! :?

thanks
You can use the Forever stamps on any letter or package, you just have to make sure the total cost of the stamps match what is costs to pay.

I am not sure what size 4A is but as long as the envelope is smaller than 8X10(inches) it would be a small envelope which is a minimum of 0.94 (more than 2 Forever stamps). If it is larger it will need at least 1.20 (3 forever stamps).

Hope this helped. {up}

BossC