Above / For everything needed to mail something special for Valentine’s Day, stop by The Boxes Etc. in Cress Cress Square Shopping Center, Ogden at Royal St. George. In addition to funny Valentine greeting cards, find an array of specialty gift items ready to box, wrap and send all in one place. Owner Michele Zajac also will help customers package items in order to send them in the most economical way.
Everybody enjoys finding a personal card outside in the mailbox after the letter carrier delivers the mail. What better time to let someone know he or she is in your thoughts than Valentine’s Day?
Folks at local mailing centers would like readers to know that for 2020, rates to mail letters and cards will remain the same, while overall, prices for Priority Mail Express and other package rates will increase.
Beginning January 26, 2020, rates now reflect the recent approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission.
The rate for a First Class Mail Letter (1 oz.) for postage will not increase in 2020, remaining at 55 cents. Individuals who print postage online (via Stamps.com), will note the Metered Mail rate also will not increase, with rates remaining at 50 cents in 2020, a 5-cent discount off the Post Office price. Each additional ounce will cost 15 cents (no change from 2019).
The starting rate for a First Class Mail Flats/Large Envelope also will not increase in 2020 with the price remaining at $1.00 (1 oz.). Each additional ounce will cost 20 cents (a 5 cent increase from 2019). Postcards will remain at 35 cents in 2020.
Overall, prices for Priority Mail Express will increase by 2.2 percent. A 1 lb. package going to Zone 8 using Priority Mail Express will cost $38.05 in 2020 compared to $36.52 currently.
Varying increases will be applied to Priority Mail Express Flat Rate, Priority Mail Flat Rate and other services provided by USPS.
Michele Zajac, owner of The Boxes Etc., added, “United Postal Service (UPS) rates for ground and air increased at the end of 2019 and Fed Ex rates went up in January.”
Decked out for Valentine’s Day, folks will find stuffed animals by Gund and many consumable items such as hand lotions by The Naked Bee and Shea Butter, as well as specialty soaps and candles; perfect to box up, gift-wrap and mail right on the spot at The Boxes.
Locally owned, the store also has a wide array of greeting cards (most under $5) for every occasion. And cards can be mailed at the same rate as last year, 55 cents.
For everything pertaining to costs to send packages, visit Mail Boxes Etc. located at 790 Royal St George Drive, in Cress Creek Square Shopping Center, just off Ogden Avenue. Further, Mail Boxes Etc. provides a full menu of products and services for almost everything related to packing, shipping, moving, mailing and other business services.
Plus, plenty of parking is right outside the door. Hours are 9AM to 6:30PM weekdays. 9AM to 3PM on Saturday.
