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How much do you spend...

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:20 am
by tara
on stamps a month? Or anything else you spend money while collecting?

Re: How much do you spend...

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:39 pm
by tara
Right now I'm only spending about $80-$90 a month on stamps. I work all the time now so I don't get to write as much as I did 10 years ago when I was a teenager. lol

Re: How much do you spend...

Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:10 pm
by BossC
More than I want to spend! :(

That sounds a bit much, how many requests does that cover? For me the barest request I send usually costs $2. If I send photos the cost goes up.

BossC

Re: How much do you spend...

Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:39 pm
by fromuk2014
Hard backed envelope 40p

Hard plastic reinforcement board to prevent damage 40p

Thin plastic mailer to wrap around Hard backed envelope (making the parcel lighter than it would be if you use another envelope) 10p

Highest quality photographs 50p (each, depending on size of photo - 12x8 = 50p)

Shipping fee's to and from the recipient are variable, estimating £3.50 for secure delivery to and from is dependant on how many stamps you require on the parcel.

Overseas will be around £10.00 for the size and weight of 1-3 12x8 Photo(s) including envelope, plastic mailer, hard board and global forever stamps.


It can be expensive though this way is efficient to prevent damage.

Re: How much do you spend...

Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:50 pm
by johnnylightninglives
Each one of my requests costs me about 5 dollars for postage, rigid photo mailers for the sase and ink for my printer and photo paper. I only send out 4 to 6 requests per month average sometimes less and sometimes up to 8 so only costs me around $20.00 to $40.00 per month total.

Re: How much do you spend...

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:33 am
by tara
fromuk2014 wrote:Hard backed envelope 40p

Hard plastic reinforcement board to prevent damage 40p

Thin plastic mailer to wrap around Hard backed envelope (making the parcel lighter than it would be if you use another envelope) 10p

Highest quality photographs 50p (each, depending on size of photo - 12x8 = 50p)

Shipping fee's to and from the recipient are variable, estimating £3.50 for secure delivery to and from is dependant on how many stamps you require on the parcel.

Overseas will be around £10.00 for the size and weight of 1-3 12x8 Photo(s) including envelope, plastic mailer, hard board and global forever stamps.


It can be expensive though this way is efficient to prevent damage.
How much is "40p" pents right? Is it like 40 cents?

Re: How much do you spend...

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:45 am
by tara
BossC wrote:More than I want to spend! :(

That sounds a bit much, how many requests does that cover? For me the barest request I send usually costs $2. If I send photos the cost goes up.

BossC
I have changed to sending SASE with every letter so I have to send more stamps. I send about 25-30 letters a month. The bigger envelope gets 2 stamps and the smaller envelope gets 1. In January I spent way more then $90 because everyone I wrote to are from the UK.

Re: How much do you spend...

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:37 pm
by fromuk2014
tara wrote:
fromuk2014 wrote:Hard backed envelope 40p

Hard plastic reinforcement board to prevent damage 40p

Thin plastic mailer to wrap around Hard backed envelope (making the parcel lighter than it would be if you use another envelope) 10p

Highest quality photographs 50p (each, depending on size of photo - 12x8 = 50p)

Shipping fee's to and from the recipient are variable, estimating £3.50 for secure delivery to and from is dependant on how many stamps you require on the parcel.

Overseas will be around £10.00 for the size and weight of 1-3 12x8 Photo(s) including envelope, plastic mailer, hard board and global forever stamps.


It can be expensive though this way is efficient to prevent damage.
How much is "40p" pents right? Is it like 40 cents?
40p or 40 pence, or 40 pennies is likely 60-75cents estimated.

XE.com is great for money conversion in seconds.

Re: How much do you spend...

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:29 pm
by tara
fromuk2014 wrote:
tara wrote:
fromuk2014 wrote:Hard backed envelope 40p

Hard plastic reinforcement board to prevent damage 40p

Thin plastic mailer to wrap around Hard backed envelope (making the parcel lighter than it would be if you use another envelope) 10p

Highest quality photographs 50p (each, depending on size of photo - 12x8 = 50p)

Shipping fee's to and from the recipient are variable, estimating £3.50 for secure delivery to and from is dependant on how many stamps you require on the parcel.

Overseas will be around £10.00 for the size and weight of 1-3 12x8 Photo(s) including envelope, plastic mailer, hard board and global forever stamps.


It can be expensive though this way is efficient to prevent damage.
How much is "40p" pents right? Is it like 40 cents?
40p or 40 pence, or 40 pennies is likely 60-75cents estimated.

XE.com is great for money conversion in seconds.
Cool. I went to London in 07. I don't remember the rate. I just remember losing money when my money was converted. lol It's cheaper for y'all to vacation over here then for us over there.

Re: How much do you spend...

Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:01 pm
by Newbie007
I've heard of people "strategically" positioning stamps on the return envelope so that's they aren't as likely to be post marked & can be recycled :shock: [us]

Halves the postage I guess & saves trees? :?