Have you seen the new Simpsons' stamps?
The lesson for today is that no matter what, your stamp must be on the very outside of any package you send, or it will be null and void. What? Are you serious?
That’s what I asked the postal guy today as he rejected my pre-paid $4.80 priority mail stamp. I needed to add the extra 15 cents to it as it was old, and he said “Sorry, but we can’t cancel out your stamp and issue a new one if it’s taped over.” Can I just add 15 cents on the outside? Nope, the stamp is completely null and void. But you can buy a new one for $4.95.
Why was it taped over in the first place? I was trying to protect the book inside so had used packing tape around the priority mail envelope to make it stronger because sometimes the packages get abused in the mail system and I just wanted to ensure the book made it there in one piece. That was one expensive free copy of Where’s the Map!
