The only resolution I got from meeting with my postmaster is that he admits that the software on the kiosk leads people to choose the incorrect postage because basically there is no such thing as a large envelope any more – anything other than paper in an envelope will cause it to be judged as a parcel by my post office regardless of how thin/thick the envelope is. So, even though the software on the kiosk pictures an envelope that looks like mine as as a “large envelope,” I should click on the picture of the the boxes that look nothing like my large envelope and choose parcel when I mail large envelopes. :p
The postmaster even went over to the machine with me and agreed that if he were a regular customer he would have selected everything I did, but he still feels fine about holding up mail to charge more postage because of the USPS’ outdated software programming. Some days I wish I were a lawyer…
On a more positive note, I got some more dishcloths done:
This set went to April at 2Peas:
E has been having a hard time at summer school lately – I’m not sure why. His teacher called me yesterday so that I could talk with him because he was crying that he wanted to see me. We’re not sure why. This is the first time that he and S have been in the same school for over a year and they are rewarding E for staying on task and completing his work with being able to go to S’s classroom and visit him. I love how much E loves his brother. 
Whaaaaaa???? I love those little kiosks. They aren’t charging the right amount? No!
Comment by Mimi — July 25, 2007 @ 4:50 pm
I’m more than a little peeved about it, Meems! I rely upon those kiosks and have been using them since they first installed one in my local P.O. a couple of years ago.
My postmaster’s advice was to always choose parcel unless it was a standard envelope with a couple pieces of paper in it.
I guess the trade-off for the convenience of going to the post office after hours without 2 kids with autism is potentially over-paying my postage. I hate that I have to make that choice.
Comment by busyhands — July 25, 2007 @ 5:49 pm
Arrrrrg, like you, I use it almost exclusively (unless it’s books, because my kiosk won’t do Media Mail rate). That’s good advice about choosing parcel, but that is really annoying.
I raise your peevedness to a quite annoyed!
Comment by Mimi — July 27, 2007 @ 5:19 pm
Hey! The USPS did something wrong?! No!!! Its the government, they’re there to help us and fix things…
Anna
Comment by Anna — July 31, 2007 @ 4:08 pm
Howdy… How’s that gaggia workin’ for ya? Getting any sleep with all the coffee?
Comment by Anna Banana — August 5, 2007 @ 7:20 pm
Lovin’ the Gaggia! It is pretty interesting to be sharing a coffee maker with my dh again – he’s using it daily now too.
I never get sleep, but that has everything to do with my boys and very little to do with caffeine.
Comment by busyhands — August 5, 2007 @ 7:25 pm