Can I add stamps to prepaid label? - USPS Postal Regulations ? (2024)

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Can I add stamps to prepaid label? - USPS Postal Regulations ? ›

It's ok to add your stamps to the label, Bonnie. You can ADD stamps for extra postage. The only time you MUST physically hand over the package at a Post Office would be if it is over 13 oz and has ONLY postage stamps affixed!

You should be able to print a "shipping address label" (not purchase, just print to-from), apply your stamps, and take it to a Post Office to ship. They would provide you with the tracking #.

Yes, you can add the necessary additional postage for most Extra Services (such as USPS Tracking® and Certified Mail®).

You can pay for postage a few ways: At the Post Office Counter: A retail associate will weigh your package, help you choose a shipping method, and tell you how much postage will cost. After you pay, they'll print the postage and put it on your package.

You can ADD stamps for extra postage. The only time you MUST physically hand over the package at a Post Office would be if it is over 13 oz and has ONLY postage stamps affixed!

You can print pre-paid and No Postage Necessary (e.g. Returns) shipping labels at most Post Office® locations and at USPS.com.

All that you need to create and print USPS shipping labels is a computer, a printer and access to the USPS website or a service like PitneyShip®. Not only can you create and print your own USPS shipping labels online, you can also request package pickups and save yourself a trip to the post office.

The short answer is yes, you can handwrite a shipping label.

Is prepaid postage considered metered mail? ›

Metered mail is a prepaid mailing method that forgoes the traditional adhesive stamps in favor of markings from an electronic machine.

Prepaid Envelopes

A pre-paid envelope is a standard envelope which already has an official stamp printed on it. Simply write or print the name and address of the recipient and your post will be delivered without any problems.

A meter mail machine prints first-class postage directly on the envelope. An amount is purchased, electronically uploaded to your meter account, and used as you print postage. In stamped mail, stamps are physically applied to the envelope.

There are a few scenarios that can happen if the prepaid label is wrong, and the package weighs more than the shipping label: The package will not be collected if it is clearly overweight. The package will be collected but a surcharge will be issued. The package will be sent back to the sender.

Only when the underpaying happens to be caught by a postal clerk will it be returned or held at the post office until the recipient pays the postage due. if your postcard was sent domestic (in the usa), the receiver will have to pay the difference if the post office catches the mistake.

Labels must be fully placed on the address side of the package and not folded over package edges. Use clear shipping tape to securely affix labels on all four sides. Do not tape over the "Postal Use" area on Priority Mail Express® labels or the barcodes.

But what is the package limit for stamps? First-Class Mail for packages weighing less than 13 ounces. Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express for heavier packages up to 70 pounds. USPS Retail Ground for packages up to 70 pounds with lengths and girth not exceeding 130 inches.

Stamps are used for letters, postcards, envelopes and small packages and do not contain any identifying information, whereas shipping labels are used for larger packages and parcels and contain information that is used to identify and track a shipment as it travels to its destination.

Non-barcoded stamps no longer valid for postage.

Can I print my label on regular printer paper? A. Yes! You can print your labels on 8 1/2" x 11" paper, or you can purchase self-adhesive labels that meet the size requirements of the label.