As the name suggests, Forever Stamps can be used to mail a one-ounce letter regardless of when the stamps are purchased or used and no matter how prices may change in the future.
Forever Stamps are always sold at the same price as a regular First-Class Mail stamp.
The Postal Service developed the Forever Stamp for consumers to ease the transition during price changes.
Forever Stamps are available for purchase at post offices nationwide, online at usps.com, by phone at 1-800-STAMP-24, and from Automated Postal Centers and ATMs. They are sold in booklets of 20 and sheetlets of 18.
Customers can use Forever Stamps for international mail, but since all international prices are higher than domestic prices, customers will need to attach additional postage. The value of the Forever Stamp is the domestic First-Class Mail letter price in effect on the day of use.
In your opinion, has this been a success for USPS? Comment here.
14 comments:
I like the forever stamps and so do our customers. The only problem is tracking them through the manaul offices. One there was only one style of book it was easier, but now there are so many different books and sheets to keep track of. Using a separate AIC is such a hassle.
I enjoy the forever stamps. Although I don't really believe the Post Office values them as they have stated. I remember sending my wedding announcement via 2 forever stamps. They came back the next week.
Maybe we should use that as a new motto - over 6 billion sold! Seems to be what people want.
The forever was a good idea. The forever coil was an even better idea. But, the mix of forevers and regulars has the customers confused. You should have stuck with the book of 20 and the coil and stuck with the one design style forever -- like you originally told us you were going to do.
I'm confused. On the poster showing all of the 2011 new stamps, they appear to ALL be forever stamps - or at least that is what it says on the poster.
I believe they went the wrong way with the forever stamps. They should have been 1 design and a sheet stamp. People would not buy them in bulk then and cost us in the long run. People want books and coils of "pretty" stamps but do not want sheet stamps. We would be money ahead if they flip it around and the "pretty" ones were in books and coils with the price on them.
I like Forever Stamps and I like it even better now that all of the new designs are forever stamps. It beats having to buy one cent stamps when price increases occur.
All stamps - self stick and forever!
Technically, the Liberty Bell WAS the only Forever stamp. All of this year's issues are Forever.
I think making all commemoratives forever stamps is a stroke of genius. Actually, I think the Breast Cancer Research Stamp, even though it is also a semi-Postal, was the first "forever stamp."
I like the idea of every fist class stamp being a forever stamp. Less costs in ingraving new stamps each time the rates change. Once we get a good variety, we can reduce the costs of engraving.
My customers like the new "forever" stamps. One of them said they were glad to finally get undamaged forever stamps. When asked what they meant by undamaged forever stamps he said you know - not cracked. You know that bell has been cracked for a long time.:)
Best idea ever!
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