Does USPS charge for return to sender Media mail?
From a cost perspective, paying for an occasional returned Media Mail package is generally still less expensive than shipping Priority Mail. For example: If you send a package for $2.80 via Media Mail and it is returned, you will be charged $2.80 for the return, for a total of $5.60 charged to your account.
(1) Pieces sent as Registered Mail', Insured Mail, Certified Mail', COD, Return Receipt for Merchandise Mail, or other signature mail may not be refused and returned postage free after delivery.
2, Media Mail Packages are subject to inspection by the Postal Service™. Upon such inspection, matter not eligible for the Media Mail rate may be assessed at the proper rate and sent to the recipient postage due, or the sender may be contacted for additional postage (DMM 604.8.
How do I return a package to the sender? If it was delivered by the Postal Service, take it to your post office. If the parcel is unopened, tell the clerk to return it (which they will do for free). If the parcel has been opened, you can still return it, but you'll have to pay postage.
All insured First-Class Mail, First-Class Package Service — Retail, First-Class Package Service — Commercial, and Priority Mail, pieces are forwarded and returned at no additional charge. All insured USPS Marketing Mail, USPS Retail Ground, Package Services, and Parcel Select pieces are forwarded or returned.
When USPS says that a package was returned to sender, it means that the seller or sender received the package and have decided that it is undeliverable. This means that the package will be returned to the sender and the seller will be reimbursed in full.
Put simply, the items that cannot be shipped via Media Mail are the items that are not approved. This includes any type of advertising, puzzles, video games, vintage magazines (even though their ads are old, they are still ads), pencils, and empty binders.
Media Mail is safe in a general sense. However, it's not insured and is open to inspection. As a result of this, it's possible for your media items to be damaged or even lost.
Available for sending small and large packages containing books, film, manuscripts, sound recordings, video tapes, and computer media (such as CDs, DVDs, and diskettes) only. Media Mail cannot contain advertising. Books shipping as Media Mail may contain incidental book announcements.
Other Things You Can Do
Return junk mail unopened to the sender by writing “Refused. Return to sender.” on the envelope. Without this special notation; the post office will not return the mail to the sender.
How do I get mail returned to sender?
All you need to do is write “RETURN TO SENDER” on the front of the envelope and put it back in your mailbox. Your postal worker will take care of it for you from there.
Mail is Refused
Sometimes a person will refuse to accept the mail when they receive something. In such a case, the mail is labeled as 'refused' and sent back to the sender if a return address is listed. If there is no return address, it is labeled a 'dead letter' as it can't be returned anywhere.
Unfortunately, there's no way to track a Return to Sender package once USPS begins delivering it back to you.
- If you have not opened the mailpiece, you may mark it "Return to Sender," and the United States Postal Service will return it with no additional charge to you.
- If you open the mailpiece and do not like what you find, you may throw it away.
You Can't Get a Refund for a Returned Package
While USPS won't charge you twice for a returned package, they unfortunately won't issue you a refund for the original label. This is because they consider their job done and the postage fully used.
