I wrote to Burning Man recently:<\/p>\n
I ordered 2 Burning Man tickets. They recently arrived and it had an Atomic Fireball in the envelope. I love the sentiment, thank you!<\/p>\n
It would be much appreciated if I had received one Fireball per ticket. That way, both my partner and I could have our Fireballs. Last year I ordered two tickets and received just one Fireball as well.. :-(<\/p>\n
You spent the effort (and used that big envelope) to include a Fireball, having one per ticket is only right. :-)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Here was the response from Frog at Burning Man<\/p>\n
Hi Lee. The secure mailing option as required by the post office says we need to have our envelopes 3\/4 inch thick so your package can be signed for. We thought it would be fun to send something useful that keeps the envelope 3\/4 inch thick for the post office requirements, but we found that if we sent more than one fireball the flap on the envelope has a tendency to come open and tickets have been stolen in the mail. So, as much as we want to make people happy by sending a piece of candy to each and every one of you, we would rather you have your tickets safe and sound.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I did a little digging and.. yup, the least expensive way to send a letter that requires signature confirmation at the receiving end is to make sure the letter is at least 3\/4″ thick. That way you can call it “First Class Package” and get Signature Confirmation service for $2.20. Total price for a 3 oz letter is under $4. Otherwise, you’d have to use Priority Mail with Signature Confirmation for $7.15.<\/p>\n
So it looks as though if you give USPS a letter that can’t be machine sorted, it’s less expensive than if it’s machine sortable<\/strong>. Hmm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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