From: "neilnewsgroups@hotmail.com" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house alt.snail-mail misc.consumers.frugal-living
Subject: Re: Cheapest Postage Method
Date: 26 Jul 2005 10:07:32 -0700
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Eric Bustad wrote:
> Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> > At 8:11am -0700, 07/25/05, NOTvalid@XmasNYC.Info  wrote:
> >
> >>Cheapest postage is to buy stamps below face value.
> >
> > You have a company that does that legally, for stamps that have not fallen
> > off the back of the truck?
>
> Old stamps with obsolete values (i.e. 32 cents) can be bought quite
> legally at large discounts.  The original purchasers either bought them
> originally as "investments", or had them left over when the rates changed.

I suppose so, but is there a cheap, fast way to buy older stamps?

(snip)

> > That turns domestic mail into international mail
> > and subjects it to potential delay at customs, and possible loss of
> > privacy if they decide to open it.

I'm the US and sometimes buy CDs from overseas companies, mainly in the
UK and Europe. I've found that international service is cheap and fast,
contrary to my  worries. I've never had any problems such as those you
describe.

> Mail sent from the UN in NYC does not go through customs.  It is already
> within the US.

Interesting. I'm not in NYC and will never use the UN post office, but
it's kinda interesting to hear about it.

(snip)