Invitation Frustration-beware of square invitations!!!!

jenturch Posted: Jul 27, 2009 04:27 PM

Invitation Frustration-beware of square invitations!!!!

I was so excited that my invitations arrived & the store is doing the caligraphy for me! They came out beautiful.

Until today...

I had the post office weigh the response card & found out it is .64 cents. Supposedly there is a .20 cent surcharge because it's square. Ok I can deal with this.

Then I had the whole invitation weighed at my local post office (Long Beach) & they gave me 3 different amounts. They couldn't figure it out! First they told me $1.56 then $2.19 then $1.22. They were pretty sure it was $1.22 though. So I went over to Island Park & they were very confident it was $1.56-they told me because the invitation is not 'regulation' (ie. its square) its considered a package.

Who do I believe? Plus Long Beach will not let me hand cancel them-they say they will do it. But I remember hearing about a girl who was told this & they didn't do it & her beautiful invitations were all messed up from the machine. Island Park will hand cancel it in front of me or let me do it depending on how busy it is.

Sorry for the long vent I'm just so frustrated-its going to cost me $508 for postage because I have to go through Zazzle.com. The post office doesn't make wedding stamps in the denominations I need.

Oh yea for the girls who are thinking of wax sealing the envelopes-the post office charges extra for that too!

aryana0611 Posted: Jul 27, 2009 04:54 PM

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i know what you are going through. mine are square and i paid 1.22 for each. they gave me 2 61 cents stamps the 61 cent stamps are actually the wedding cake. if i were you i would keep going to different post offices until u get a common amount between all because if you happen to put the wrong amount it , they will are be returned and you will have to do it all over again. where are you located ?

jenturch Posted: Jul 27, 2009 04:56 PM

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Posted by aryana0611

i know what you are going through. mine are square and i paid 1.22 for each. they gave me 2 61 cents stamps the 61 cent stamps are actually the wedding cake. if i were you i would keep going to different post offices until u get a common amount between all because if you happen to put the wrong amount it , they will are be returned and you will have to do it all over again. where are you located ?

I'm in Long Beach-I went to Island Park too.

aryana0611 Posted: Jul 27, 2009 04:59 PM

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is there any way that you can maybe go to the city to a post office there to see what they tell you. i live on staten island. there arent many post offices here but i went to 2 and they both qouted 1.22. i would just hate if you put the wrong postage .

alli3131 Posted: Jul 27, 2009 05:00 PM

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Mine were square pocket folds and they cost $1 each to mail. I didnt use a wedding stamp. Money meant more to me than having a wedding stamp and no one noticed.

aryana0611 Posted: Jul 27, 2009 05:08 PM

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Posted by alli3131

Mine were square pocket folds and they cost $1 each to mail. I didnt use a wedding stamp. Money meant more to me than having a wedding stamp and no one noticed.

i got a wedding stamp from the post office. it wasnt extra. it was just what they had for the 61 cent stamps. you were lucky that urs were only 1

Celeste617 Posted: Jul 27, 2009 05:21 PM

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Posted by alli3131

Mine were square pocket folds and they cost $1 each to mail. I didnt use a wedding stamp. Money meant more to me than having a wedding stamp and no one noticed.

I did the same - I think they were liberty related or something.

FutureMrsK09 Posted: Jul 27, 2009 05:22 PM

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Yeah, i think all post offices need to go to some kind of training class so they can all be on th same page.

jenturch Posted: Jul 27, 2009 05:30 PM

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Posted by FutureMrsK09

Yeah, i think all post offices need to go to some kind of training class so they can all be on th same page.

So frustrating! It took 3 people and they still couldn't agree on the price. I like the city idea. FH works in the city-I'll see if he can bring one. I was also thinking of going to garden city-there is a very large post office there I think it's like a main hub or something. I don't want them to all come back either.

aryana0611 Posted: Jul 27, 2009 05:37 PM

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Posted by jenturch

Posted by FutureMrsK09

Yeah, i think all post offices need to go to some kind of training class so they can all be on th same page.

So frustrating! It took 3 people and they still couldn't agree on the price. I like the city idea. FH works in the city-I'll see if he can bring one. I was also thinking of going to garden city-there is a very large post office there I think it's like a main hub or something. I don't want them to all come back either.

good luck keep us posted once fh goes to the one in the city.

JAAMS Posted: Jul 27, 2009 05:48 PM

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Posted by jenturch

Posted by FutureMrsK09

Yeah, i think all post offices need to go to some kind of training class so they can all be on th same page.

So frustrating! It took 3 people and they still couldn't agree on the price. I like the city idea. FH works in the city-I'll see if he can bring one. I was also thinking of going to garden city-there is a very large post office there I think it's like a main hub or something. I don't want them to all come back either.

I'm sorry you're having all these problems with postage

Garden City Post Office probably wouldn't be a bad idea... just be prepared.. anytime I have been there, they have been incredibly rude to me.

KYBride09 Posted: Jul 27, 2009 06:05 PM

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I took my sample to the post office and they told me .82cents (they're square too).. Should i bring them to another post office to re-check?

marinai7 Posted: Jul 27, 2009 06:09 PM

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How are they all charging different prices? That's crazy ... Sorry you have to deal with this - guess this is what I have to look forward to.

TheFutureMrsPM Posted: Jul 27, 2009 06:44 PM

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I would do a test run mailing on to ur self or a close friend to see if the postage amount u go with works

jenturch Posted: Jul 27, 2009 06:45 PM

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Posted by KYBride09

I took my sample to the post office and they told me .82cents (they're square too).. Should i bring them to another post office to re-check?

Make sure it has all the inserts-rsvp + envelope, directions, reception card etc. and is in the envelope (esp. if you have a double envelope). I only checked somewhere else because the 1st post office was so confused. But I don't think it's a bad idea to get a 2nd opinion. I would never have thought of it.

jenturch Posted: Jul 27, 2009 06:46 PM

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Posted by TheFutureMrsPM

I would do a test run mailing on to ur self or a close friend to see if the postage amount u go with works

That is a very good idea! Thanks!

myprinn5667 Posted: Jul 27, 2009 08:47 PM

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Are they pocketfold invites that are 6 1/4 x 6/14?

Those were my size and it cost me $1.05 for each invite. Bethpage post office lets you do hand cancel.

Let me know if you have any questions....

stinenandy2010 Posted: Jul 27, 2009 09:00 PM

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i knew that squares are definitely extra but having a wax seal is extra too!!!

T E R I Posted: Jul 27, 2009 10:23 PM

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I have square invites, but i knew when i was ordering them that the postage was going to be more than usual, it just stinks that you have to go to muliple post offices to get an answer from someone

shyavon81 Posted: Jul 27, 2009 10:59 PM

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Mine were square pocketfold with a rhinestone buckle (pic in album). I paid $1.51 befor the postage increase in May and $1.56 after. They told me that it weight 3 oz with the double envelopes and all the inserts (inserts had cover weight cardstock backing!). They also need to be hand canceled due to the rhinestone buckle.