Paul Morris, Author at Stamps.com Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:10:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.stamps.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/180x180.svg Paul Morris, Author at Stamps.com 32 32 What are USPS Postal Zones? https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-postal-zones/ https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-postal-zones/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247938 It’s commonplace to think about a destination in miles. You usually have an idea of how far you’re traveling, even if it’s only by the number of cities and states you’ll pass through. Shipping a package follows the same principle. You are aware of the distance between you and your customer, but you might not […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/usps-postal-zones/feed/ 0 How To Use Mailing Tubes With Stamps.com https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-use-mailing-tubes-with-stamps-com/ https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-use-mailing-tubes-with-stamps-com/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247083 Posters can be found anywhere from college dorm rooms to home offices. Whether a poster is autographed and special edition or simply a reprint of someone’s favorite movie, they can easily tear or suffer damage in transit. USPS does offer free small and medium poster tubes, but shipping posters also requires understanding how to package […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-use-mailing-tubes-with-stamps-com/feed/ 0 Can I Ship Beer or Wine Using the USPS? https://www.stamps.com/article/can-ship-beer-wine-using-usps/ https://www.stamps.com/article/can-ship-beer-wine-using-usps/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=246569 You’ve just tasted a great selection of Belgian beers. You want your friend in the next city or state to enjoy them too. Can you mail a case of amber ale, Oud Bruin, and dubbels to him using the USPS? What if you own a vineyard and you want to ship a bottle of red […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/can-ship-beer-wine-using-usps/feed/ 0 What’s a Managed Service Point? https://www.stamps.com/article/whats-managed-service-point/ https://www.stamps.com/article/whats-managed-service-point/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=248093 One day you may come home from work and see a barcode affixed to your curbside mailbox. You take a closer look and above the barcode it says “Managed Service Point.” Below the barcode it will show your mailing address.  You also spot the United States Postal Service logo with the familiar eagle. What does […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/whats-managed-service-point/feed/ 0 What is Air Mail? https://www.stamps.com/article/what-is-air-mail/ https://www.stamps.com/article/what-is-air-mail/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=248082 Sometimes your boxes and shipments will soar 39,000 feet in the air. From the time the USPS first experimented with mail flight in 1911 to the present day, letters and parcels have been carried through the air to ensure speedy delivery for your recipients. What constitutes “air mail”? What scenarios cause the USPS to send […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/what-is-air-mail/feed/ 0 How to Ship Cremated Remains https://www.stamps.com/article/ship-cremated-remains/ https://www.stamps.com/article/ship-cremated-remains/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247347 There may be different reasons why you would need to ship cremated remains: you’re a relative entrusted with transporting or distributing the remains of a loved one; you need to ensure that a pet cremation urn is safely sent back home; or you’re in the death care business and your funeral home needs to transport […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/ship-cremated-remains/feed/ 0 Is it OK to Mail Prescription Medicines Through USPS? https://www.stamps.com/article/ok-mail-prescription-medicines-usps/ https://www.stamps.com/article/ok-mail-prescription-medicines-usps/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=247264 Wondering if it’s legal to use USPS to ship drugs? It’s definitely important to remain compliant with federal and state laws regarding the shipment of medicines, drugs, and controlled substances via the USPS.  Here’s a rundown of what’s allowed—and what’s prohibited. Prescription medicines According to USPS rules, if you want to ship prescription medicines, you […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/ok-mail-prescription-medicines-usps/feed/ 0 How to Mail an International Letter or Postcard https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-mail-an-international-letter-or-postcard/ https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-mail-an-international-letter-or-postcard/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=246990 Sometimes you don’t need to send a large shipment overseas, but simply want to send a postcard to a relative in Sweden or a letter to a friend in South Africa. Stamps.com makes it easy! You may already be familiar with our Original NetStamps product. The great thing is that they can be used for […]

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]]> https://www.stamps.com/article/how-to-mail-an-international-letter-or-postcard/feed/ 0 Can you mail eggs with USPS? https://www.stamps.com/article/can-mail-eggs-usps/ https://www.stamps.com/article/can-mail-eggs-usps/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.stamps.com/?p=246566 Which came first—the chicken or the egg?  The egg, if you ship it through the U.S. Postal Service! Since eggs are mailable with the USPS under certain guidelines, you can use Stamps.com to make the process easy for you. Eggs are very sensitive to temperature changes, so monitoring weather for upcoming snowstorms or heat waves that […]

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