USPS First Class Mail

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What is First-Class Mail®?

First-Class Mail® is the most popular and economical way to send items through USPS. You can send standard postcards, letters, and large envelopes using First-Class Mail®.

While there are no guaranteed delivery times for First-Class Mail®, letters typically take two to three days to arrive at their final destination in the U.S.

An approved licensed vendor of the USPS, Stamps.com allows you to buy and print mailing and shipping labels for all USPS mail classes using a standard ink-jet or laser printer. There is a monthly service fee of $19.99 plus applicable taxes, if any to use the service.
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How Does First-Class Mail® Work?

After you’ve sealed and addressed your item, you must check its dimensions before trying to send it through First-Class Mail®. USPS has size restrictions for letters and packages sent with this service as shown below:

Mail Item

Width

Length

Weight

First Class Rate – 1 oz.

Postcard

4.5″ max

6.00″ max

Up to 1 oz

$0.53

Letter

6.125″ max

11.5″ max

Up to 3.50 oz

$0.64

Large Flat Envelope

12.00″ max

15.00″ max

Up to 13.00 oz

$1.39

*Rates listed are discounted rates for online purchase available through Stamps.com

You can attach stamps to large envelopes being sent through First-Class Mail® as long as you’ve met USPS’s weight restrictions. It costs $1.39 to send the first ounce of a large envelope. Letters that can’t be sent through the Post Office’s automated machines have a $0.24 postage surcharge; the shape of the letter determines whether or not it is subject to this surcharge or not. Find out more about how shape affects the price of First-Class Mail®.

You can purchase additional services for your First-Class Mail® item. Certified Mail® is available for all pieces of mail sent through First-Class Mail®. If you are sending a postcard, Registered Mail, Return Receipt, insurance, restricted delivery, and COD are not available.

Sending First-Class Mail® with Stamps.com Saves Time and Money

Send First Class Mail Online: Stamps.com customers have an advantage when sending First-Class Mail®. The online postage company is one of the only PC Postage vendors that allow you to print first-class postage online. This includes First Class International Mail which is hugely popular with eBay sellers. Other vendors such as Click-and-Ship and PayPal require you to upgrade to a higher, more expensive mail class such as Priority Mail.

Print Exact Postage: Stamps.com also gives you the flexibility to print the exact postage amount on every stamp, whether it be one ounce or five ounces. Additionally, we offer free software upgrades each year when the USPS performs their annual rate adjustment, ensuring that you’ll never need one or two cents postage stamps again.

Here's how it works...

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We’ll give you 4 weeks to see if Stamps.com is right for you. We’re so confident you’ll like Stamps.com, we’ll also throw in $5 free postage to use during those 4 weeks.

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Cancel your account online or call 1‑855‑608‑2677 to cancel within the 4‑week trial period and pay no service fee. The monthly fee is just $19.99 plus applicable taxes, if any, including the first month. Your service will continue uninterrupted as long as you do not cancel.

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