{"id":248030,"date":"2014-09-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/?p=248030"},"modified":"2024-11-07T20:20:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T20:20:37","slug":"usps-to-test-tracking-for-first-class-letter-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/article\/usps-to-test-tracking-for-first-class-letter-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS to Test Tracking for First Class Letter Mail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>USPS Test Marketing New Service &#8211; First Class Tracer<br><\/strong>To make it easier for customers to track envelopes with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/first-class-mail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Class Mail<\/a> postage, the U.S. Postal Service is testing a new service called First Class Tracer at 50 retail locations near&nbsp; Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/first-class_tracer.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/first-class_tracer.jpg\" alt=\"first-class_tracer\" class=\"wp-image-2360\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First Class Tracer is an adhesive label that includes a tracking barcode and is placed below the postage stamp on an envelope.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The First Class Tracer service uses scanning technology to let customers keep tabs on greeting cards, postcards and personal\/business letters as they go through the mail stream.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>How First Class Tracer Works:<br><\/strong>To use First Class Tracer, customers apply an adhesive barcode to the mailpiece directly below the postage stamp area on their envelope. Each barcode has a unique number that can be tracked on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usps.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">usps.com <\/a>site, similar to how you would use track a package using Delivery Confirmation or Signature Confirmation. The barcode also includes a unique Quick Response code that can be monitored on smartphones or other mobile devices.<\/p>\n\n<p>First Class&nbsp;Tracer is being test-sold in two packages \u2014 a 5-label pack for $1.99, and a 10-label pack for $2.99.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USPS Test Marketing New Service &#8211; First Class TracerTo make it easier for customers to track envelopes with First Class Mail postage, the U.S. Postal Service is testing a new service called First Class Tracer at 50 retail locations near&nbsp; Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. 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