{"id":2280,"date":"2015-09-11T10:12:38","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T17:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/mail\/?page_id=2280"},"modified":"2015-10-29T11:24:10","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T18:24:10","slug":"first-class-flats-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/home\/domestic-mail\/united-states-postal-service-usps\/first-class-flats-2\/","title":{"rendered":"First Class Flats"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First Class &#8220;Flats&#8221;<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Postal Service uses the word &#8220;flats&#8221; to refer to large <strong>envelopes<\/strong>, <strong>newsletters<\/strong> and <strong>magazines<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000\">Weights and Sizes<\/span><\/h2>\n<table width=\"727\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000\">To qualify as a first class flat, envelopes must:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Have one dimension that is greater than 6-1\/8 inches high OR 11-1\/2 inches long OR 1\/4 inch thick<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Be no more than 12 inches high x 15 inches long x 3\/4 inch thick (for a copy of the Flats Design template, click here: <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/files\/2015\/04\/Flats.pdf\">Flats<\/a><\/span>)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span>The maximum size for a flat provides plenty of room to put lots of material in the envelope. But keep in mind that weight usually affects price \u2013 the higher the weight the higher the postage, especially for First-Class Mail.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span>Is it possible to fold your flat-size piece to letter-size? If so, you can save money because you&#8217;ll pay the lower letter price (see more information on <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/home\/domestic-mail\/united-states-postal-service-usps\/first-class-letters\/\">First Class Letters<\/a><\/span> here)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a style=\"color: #000000\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/files\/2015\/04\/Flats.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/files\/2015\/04\/flats.jpg\" alt=\"flats\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2256\" height=\"296\" width=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/files\/2015\/04\/flats.jpg 519w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/files\/2015\/04\/flats-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Tips for shipping flats-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">The font and writing of the address should be proportional to the size of the envelope for easy reading. Don&#8217;t use tiny fonts on a large envelope because they won&#8217;t be caught as easily. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">If the envelope is not bendable because it contains a key, a cd, a book, cardboard, photographs etc&#8230; it will be charged a &#8220;non-machinable&#8221; surcharge and bumped up in class to a parcel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">If you use the manila envelopes with brad enclosures, please tape over the metal. Sometimes (not always) the metal can catch on the postage machine and rip the envelope \ud83d\ude41<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Class &#8220;Flats&#8221; The Postal Service uses the word &#8220;flats&#8221; to refer to large envelopes, newsletters and magazines. 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