Question about postage.

[creskol]

I received a card today in a standard envelope with standard postage. The envelope had a DO NOT BEND sticker on it. The envelope was marked Postage Due $ 4.11. The clerk said the sticker made it a parcel. I refused to pay so they are returning it to the sender. Has anybody had this problem?

 

[Johnnybravo300]

Was her name Karen?

 

[robertk]

I’ve never had that problem. Sounds like somebody (or some computer) screwed up. I’d have asked for the local postmaster to come review the situation.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I always write do not bend or fragile, never put a sticker on one though. But have never had an issue with writing it on an envelope.

 

[jewelerguy]

I can see how some bureaucratic nonsense would cause them to do that, but I've received junk mail envelopes (i.e. - publisher's clearing house) that have had stickers on them and they didn't arrive marked 'postage due'. I agree with robertk that I'd have asked the postmaster's opinion.