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Originally Posted by steve B
Yeah, all of that.
A toploader isn't flexible enough to avoid being non-machinable.
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I don't think that is true. I've mailed literally hundreds of envelopes with a card (or 2 or 3) in top loaders inside a PWE. I tape the holder to a folded sheet of paper inside the envelope. I also put a piece of packaging tape, wrapped around both ends of the top of the envelope, to avoid the envelope flap catching in the machine. All for a single forever stamp. I've never had anyone come back to me and say they were charged for additional postage (but I deal with great traders so who knows what they aren't telling me
). I've also not had envelopes get destroyed, or if so, no more so than padded envelopes.
That doesn't mean I should NOT do this though. Just that they do seem to be flexible enough to go through when packaged appropriately.
To follow on to another point you made. If you don't like what an PO employee is telling you, ask a different one. They might even tell you how to send a small box of cards using a flat rate envelope.
