With the ongoing inflation, chances are you’ve seen some major price hikes at your local grocery stores and fast food chains. From Trader Joe’s to Starbucks, and even Chipotle, it’s no secret that plenty of retailers have been affected. Unfortunately, big-box store company Costco is no exception. As a matter of fact, there’s one particular item that’s experiencing a cost increase—and customers are not too happy about it.
According to an article published by Eat This, Not That!, “The price of Forever Stamps just raised from $0.58 to $0.60 per stamp in the U.S. and Costco members will notice this in the warehouse and online soon.” The outlet adds, ” The increase in price was approved by the Postal Service and went into effect across the U.S on July 10, due to a 6.5% inflation rate. Costco carries the USPS First-Class Forever Stamp in five booklets of 100 stamps for $57.75 and intends to honor the former member price through August 28. So, if you’re interested in securing your postage rate, you should act fast before it increases.”
Additionally, Eat This, Not That! reports, “Forever Stamps are commemorative sticker stamps that never lose their value, meaning it doesn’t matter when you purchase the stamps, they’ll never expire. They were first issued in 2007 and cost $0.41 but have steadily increased in price since.”
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Shoppers definitely shared their thoughts online upon learning the news. One user tweeted, “Getting two Costco sets of stamps before the price increase—really should last a lifetime” while another one said, “I’m glad I got a roll of forever stamps at Costco like 4 years ago.”
I’m glad I got a roll of forever stamps at Costco like 4 years ago
— Fredy (@fredystereo) April 7, 2022
getting two Costco sets of stamps before the price increase– really SHOULD last a lifetime. (thats more a glass half full tweet than it reads initially LOL)
— linusesq (@linusesq) July 7, 2022
I saw a sign at Costco yesterday about this. It goes up from 58 to 60 cents first class – a 3.4% increase.
Any Forever stamps you buy at 58 cents will send a First Class letter any time in the future.
— Kate P (@KatePetersen031) July 9, 2022
To shop your set of Forever Stamps from Costco, click here.
