Can you mail dollar bills and change?

Question

When you are mailing something, can you put change and dollar bills in the envelope?

Answer 1

You can, but I wouldn't, especially change.

For one, change is heavy and the postage would quickly go up.

For two, if an unethical postal worker realizes the envelope is carrying cash, they may just take it. It happens more than you think.

Finally, if the envelope mysteriously disappears, or really gets lost, you will just be out the cash and have no proof it was ever sent.

Answer 2

You can, but it's not advisable. Money has a tendency to get stolen. Plus, if you're paying a bill, there is no way to prove you sent the money to them. That is why checks and money orders are better.
I did send my grandsons dollar coins taped to a card when they wanted tooth fairy money.
Also, since mail is done by weight, you need to factor that in. If you send a lot of change, the envelope could break in the machinery the mail is processed in.
Hope this helped.

Answer 3

I have mailed bills in Birthday cards and so forth, and coins (for a kid that collect them)
it not really a good idea because someone can get it beside the person you intended, also if your paying a bill they can pocket money and you have no proof that you sent cash.. better to send check..

Answer 4

You can, but I wouldn't recommend it. Change especially can be problematic since the mail goes through machines, and the coins can get stuck and rip the envelope open.

If you must, try to only send paper money and make sure you use security envelopes that make it hard to see what is inside.

If you don't have a checking account you'd be better off using a money order or bank check.

Answer 5

yes you can mail coins and currency. as for the person that said the post office limits the size of envelopes. this is true but only for machine cancled envelopes otherwise the usps will still take and ship your package it just gets hand sorted instead of machine sorted. i dont know what your intentions are for sending real money in the mail so i will not contribute to the list of reasons why you shouldnt.

Answer 6

Yes you can, but you need to use a check or money order instead. Mailing cash is not wise and the recipient can lie and say it was never recieved

Answer 7

Several parts to this answer.

1. Below a certain $$$ value, it is no problem. It is a problem shipping big money. You would need to search the post office website for the number.

2. Shipping coins is a big problem. When the envelope goes through the machines for sorting, the envelope may get ripped and money may spill out. If that happens, they may not recover the coins (or the bills), so you may lose the money.

3. There is no insurance if your money disappears. You just lose it.

4. New USPS regulations limit the thickness of envelopes. I believe the coins may violate this.

5. If you are ordering something, most companies will not take money. They have no way to handle it.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

umm, i don't think you would want to... especially if it is alot of money, or important, like for a coin collection... my mom once told me it was illegal, i know you would have to at least put it in one of those manilla envelopes with the bubble wrap inside... my aunt used to mail us money on our birthday, like when i was 7, i got $7.77... it was fun, but you can't be sure that it will make it there... a check would be safer, otherwise, mail it in a package.

Answer 10

You can also attach change to the outside of an envelope instead of using a postage stamp.USPS will take the money and cancel the letter as if it were stamped.