The Valentines I mailed to family were all returned today with

[yy4me]

a stamp from the Post Office that I needed an additional 41 cents postage. These cards were all
6.5 X 6.5 inches. Is this now considered over-sized? I had the forever stamp on them and certainly thought that was sufficient. It is not like they weigh a pound. Whats up with this, anyone know?

Is the stamp I put on them still good or is that void? What a waste of money.

[bicentennial_baby]

1. It's the weight

Sniffa sent his Dad a birthday card and it was returned like that. Too heavy for one stamp.

Oh and stamps are going up another 2 cents in May. x(

[Vinca]

2. It's a shape thing, not necessarily a weight thing.

Anything that isn't a standard letter or business size gets charged extra. It cost me a fortune to send my brother a lousy birthday card that plays music.

[peace13]

3. Yes it is the shape.

Forever stamps are still good.

[sandyj999]

4. Once I got something back like that and the stamp was cancelled so it was worthless. n/t

[yy4me]

6. The stamps are canceled. From now, I'll be extra careful to send

light weight, small cards to those on my "occasion" list. I'll certainly buy small Christmas cards this year too. So glad I bought some of the cards after Christmas that were on sale at Target. Which, if I remember, are larger than these. So were the ones I mailed last December and they did not come back.

The Valentines were not heavy so I guess it was the size. 6 1/2 inches square does not seem too big to me but what do I know. Now I am out the original stamps plus will have to find new envelopes, 82 cents more--nuts. I'm going to call and wish everyone a good day.

[sandyj999]

8. Sounds like a good solution but it's too bad it happened.

And stamps are going up two cents in May.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. Valentines to your family?

I guess they mean something different in the US. In the UK, that would be the equivalent of suggesting incest.

[DCKit]

7. It's more of a lighthearted thing here, not just for preverts. n/t

[bobbert]

9. A card is just a lighthearted greeting, gifts are mandatory for your partner though

well I guess it's not mandatory if you don't mind breaking up or not getting sex for a long time