The Postal Service is offering customers coupons to receive a $1 off the purchase of holiday greeting cards. The in-store coupons are available at participating Post Offices through Saturday, Dec. 26. USPS is also offering a variety of gift cards this holiday season, including cards from Old Navy and other retailers. source: USPS News Link
Cards service is no longer available on iPhone and iPad A FAQ web page published Tuesday confirmed that Apple has quietly discontinued the “Cards” app and companion service for creating letterpress cards and having them delivered for one low price.
Samples of greeting card envelopes bearing prepaid postage and Intelligent Mail barcodes to be used in an upcoming market test. The Postal Service has begun a 2-year test of its Alternate Postage Payment method for greeting cards. This new payment method allows customers to send greeting cards without affixing postage. Greeting card companies producing the […]
Create Customized Cards, Produce Personalized Postage WASHINGTON — Turn precious digital photos into greeting cards and postage stamps with a simple click of the mouse. Create a treasured holiday greeting at usps.com without ever leaving the house. “The Postal Service’s website brings the card store directly to you,” said Paul Vogel, president, Mailing and Shipping […]
In October 1970, his friend was pushing 40. Newhouse decided to send a birthday card. “These days you can rent almost anything,” said the card’s exterior. Inside the message continued, directing the recipient to return the card in time so the sender could get his “deposit” back. That’s all it took for the card to […]
Starting next week, USPS and Hallmark will introduce a new line of postage-paid greeting postcards. The postcards use Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) technology, allowing customers to buy them with pre-paid postage — also referred to as “Alternative Postage Payment.” The postcards come in packs of eight. There are two sets, each with eight unique designs. […]
AREA MAIL PROCESSING (AMP) FEASIBILITY STUDY Fox Valley, IL P&DC to South Suburban, IL P&DC Date: 5/19/10 Area Mail Processing (AMP) is the consolidation of mail processing operations from one or more postal facilities to other facilities to improve operational efficiency and/or service. An AMP study was initiated to evaluate the transfer of originating mail […]
NEW YORK — The U.S. Postal Service today announced the first in a new series of postage stamps that will make it easier for card customers to know how much postage to put on their envelopes. The new 64-cent Butterfly stamp is designed to be used on cards that have an irregular shape that require […]
WASHINGTON — Now, just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Postal Service has expanded a test of greeting card sales from the 500 offices that initially offered greeting cards to about 900. Busy consumers can buy, stamp and mail a greeting card while conducting other Postal Service business under this year-long pilot program launched last […]