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- Postage stamps are useful when you need to send greeting cards, bills, or any other physical mail.
- To buy some, your local post office is a good place to start, but don’t you need to set foot in one: you can order them from the us postal service website.
- Grocery stores, pharmacies, and similar retailers often sell stamp booklets as well.
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Whether you want to send a greeting card, mail-in absentee ballot, pay a bill, or connect with some quarantined pen pals, it always helps to have a few stamps on hand. It costs 55 cents to send a standard-size one-ounce domestic envelope through the United States Postal Service, making it an affordable way to communicate with people in a tactile and memorable way.
A booklet of 20 stamps costs about $11. The beauty of “forever” stamps is that you can still use them even when the price of mailing a letter goes up. that means if you find a roll of them from 2016, when the price was 47 cents, you can still stick it in an envelope today and drop it in a mailbox.
There are many places you can pick up stamps, not just your local post office. If you need postage, here are the ways you can buy stamps.
your local post office
This is a given, but depending on the time of day, the customer service line can be long. if you just need stamps, use one of the self-service electronic kiosks (where available); normally there are no rows to use them. the downside is that you won’t be able to buy special stamps.
usps.com
The Post Office website offers a variety of stamps, from the standard US flag. uu. to seasonal (eg Christmas, Diwali, Halloween) and themed (eg Bugs Bunny, American Outdoors, Moon Landing) options as well as featured US stamps. like gwen ifill, sally ride, walt whitman and arnold palmer. the tyrannosaurus rex option is bright and fun. the site allows you to filter by color, shape, theme, denomination and more.
retailers
Everywhere from supermarkets to pharmacies to office supply stores, stamps are often sold. Instead of just changing whether your local Publix or Kroger has them, you can find out using the USPS Locator Tool. enter your zip code and choose “national retailer” from the location dropdown menu. Depending on where you live, you’ll get results like Walgreens, Winn-Dixie, and Staples. Keep in mind that these places often only sell booklets, so you won’t be able to buy stamps individually. and most stores only sell them at their physical locations
Costco also sells stamps, in packs of 100, making it a good choice for businesses and prolific letter writers. they are not available online and may not be in all stores. however, sam’s club will allow you to purchase stamps online.
usps forever first class postage stamps (20 units)
banks
Some banks and credit unions sell stamps through their ATMs or ATMs. this varies by location, but next time you’re trading, check to see if they also offer stamps. US Bank and Fifth Third Bank allow you to filter by locations that sell stamps when you search for an ATM or branch on their websites. A Wells Fargo representative said the bank no longer sells stamps.
other options
You can also order stamps from your mail carrier, who will provide you with an order form. you can order by phone at 1-800-stamp-24 (800-782-6724). If your business needs to purchase stamps in bulk, you can call that number or email stampsnow.info@usps.gov. Those interested in starting collecting can also peruse the US Philatelic Catalog. uu. and use your order form.
Online services like stamps.com allow you to print postage at home, but there is a monthly fee. If you desperately need to mail something right now, you might be able to sign up for a free trial.
Note: Minted, Zazzle, and other gift sites used to sell personalized stamps, but the USPS discontinued the program in June 2020. You can still mail with any leftover postage you previously purchased.