


So it's not only padded envelopes people are using for packing, it's boxes too - how hard is it to recycle a piece of cardboard for the same purpose? It makes my blood boil since these irresponsible actions cost us all. The first victim was free Priority Mailing tape - too many people were using it for just anything and everything.

As an online seller since 1999, I see this happening time and again but more so in recent years as people seem to have no problem defrauding the US Post Office. Also, you can use the regional and flat rate boxes. Just today, I received a calendar shipped via Media Mail (already a no-no) in a poly envelope protected by being sandwiched in a Priority Mail Box 4. Good idea from mtgraves7984 to put your bubble envelope into the cardboard flat rate envelope, but if they dont fit, order the legal size ones too as a back up bc they will have extra room to stretch out and cost just a little more to ship. Unfortunately, USPS free supplies are GROSSLY abused by unscrupulous sellers, driving up the cost of shipping for everyone. USPS Priority Mail Express International Padded Flat Rate Envelope USPSExpressMailLegalFlatRateEnvelope - USPS Priority Mail Express Legal Flat Rate. Re ''they are finally cracking down on widespread abuse of the free padded envelopes getting used as padding inside shipments instead of for the revenue mail that was intended.''. The Mystery of Missing USPS Padded Envelopes
