Fact Sheet
Do you need stamps? 
U.S. Postal Service Makes Buying Stamps Easy

This holiday season, the Postal Service is giving you something you can really use.
More time. 

Recommended dates to place orders to ensure holiday delivery:
Postal Store online orders: by 12/18/08
Phone and fax orders: by 12/15/08
Mail orders: by 12/5/08

Buy stamps online – Shop at usps.com/shop. It’s “Quick, Easy, Convenient.” Buy stamps, stationery, and stamp products from your home or office computer. These services are just a few clicks away using the internet and the Postal Store?. You can buy stamps by price or subject or type and have them delivered to you in just a few days. A small shipping and handling fee is charged.

Buy stamps at an APC™ – The Automated Postal Center® (APC) is a 
state-of-the-art, self-service mailing kiosk for conducting most retail transactions, including sending packages and letters, buying stamps and searching for a ZIP Code. APCs are fast and easy to use. And there’s no service fee for using a credit or debit card. Check with your local Post Office or log on to usps.com for APC locations.

Buy “Stamps By Phone®” – Use the stamp hotline and your debit or credit card to order the postage you need. Just dial 1-800-STAMP-24 (800-782-6724). A small shipping and handling fee is charged.

Buy “Stamps By Mail®” – You don’t have to leave your home or office if you order your stamps by mail. Stamps can be ordered through the mail by using a convenient, postage-paid order form. Order forms are available from letter carriers or at a local Post Office. No additional fee is charged for delivery of the stamps.

Buy stamps while shopping – The Postal Service makes stamps available literally at thousands of other locations, including ATM machines at banks, stand-alone vending machines in shopping malls and even grocery stores and supermarkets. Check usps.com for locations.

Buy stamps at your local Post Office – Stamps can always be purchased 
at local Post Offices. Many Post Offices have extended retail hours during the holiday season. Find the Post Office closest to you at usps.com or by calling 1-800-ASK USPS.