Book Board Chat

Well, I have learned something I seriously never heard mentioned or read anywhere (my bad, I'm sure, it must have been buried in one of the many p.o. announcements). I tried this both ways, same weight, using my old NY zip code, and there is a "fragile fee" of $10 attached whether it's priority or standard post IF YOU CHECK THE ? on the little screen at the post office: "does package contain anything fragile". Same as for Honolulu. So it isn't more for HI, it's more, period. And I'm furious. It means that I will have to keep my hands off that little treacherous button and insure through u-pak, and pack well to begin with. No wonder I've been having problems with anything breakable costing more all of a sudden. I thought I was losing my mind. I may BE, but this is something pretty underhanded, I think. Of course, y'all know how I love the post office anyway - - they keep raising rates and their service isn't necessarily better. Dear Postmaster Donohoe, if THIS fits....shove/ship it. Pardon mah rant.