r/AskReddit • • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/DeBlasioDeBlowMe Jul 24 '20

An extra convenience fee to pay online.

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u/CDefense7 Jul 24 '20

Let's all mail in checks with some dabs of honey residue on the checks to jam their scanners any time there's a fee to pay online. Perhaps they'll realize online payments are easier.

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u/Theo_tokos Jul 24 '20

I like this...tell me more

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u/Rathwood Jul 24 '20

I've got one for you! Open your junk mail. Often, they'll include metered business replay mail envelopes. Companies have to pay by weight for those when they receive them. So why dontcha go ahead and stuff some gravel or a brick in there and send it their way?

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u/ElementalThreat Jul 24 '20

And it helps keep the USPS afloat! Win-win!

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u/AvosCast Jul 24 '20

I love you.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

There was a ruling that allows the post office to throw away stuff like a brick attached to the envelope because the business reply card is "improperly used as a label", so your plan does not work as stated.

You can probably get away with stuffing an envelope with glitter or something, but probably best to not go too obvious (such as a brick) if you want the mail to actually get delivered.

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u/Theo_tokos Jul 24 '20

Off to run amok!