u/lilghostrat

(Using the shipping estimate page)

This is ridiculous but if I'm shipping an 80g letter to the UK and want tracking on it, the cheapest letter option with Tracking that I can find is Express, $40.

But in the parcel category, the Standard option comes with tracking and is only $27.

So could I take a letter to the post office and pay for a parcel label on it to get cheaper tracking? Or would they stop me from being able to purchase that since it's just a letter?

Better yet, is there any conceivable way you can just ask for tracking on a plain old Economy Air letter? I don't care about how long it takes, I just want tracking for buyer & seller protection.