Major Announcement by USPS
03-09-2011, 10:57 PM
#53
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Portland, OR via Hawaii
Posts: 1,342
I saw a blurp on the news regarding a thought that the USPS was thinking of giving up stamps.
Unfortunately it was one of those... Watch the 11PM news for more details....
Might have to watch as I'm coming up with a whole lot of questions...
Unfortunately it was one of those... Watch the 11PM news for more details....
Might have to watch as I'm coming up with a whole lot of questions...
03-10-2011, 06:54 AM
#55
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,850
What will they use as postage if the Post Office decides to do away with stamps? Not everyone uses online billing, or uses/has a computer.
What about things like Birthday and Christmas cards? How would those get mailed if no more stamps?
I talked to my carrier not to long ago, and asked about what they will do per rising gas prices, he said we can't raise our rates like Fed Ex and UPS can - they add surcharge to offset the gas.
Cutting back to 4 - 5 days mail delivery would probably be best.
What about things like Birthday and Christmas cards? How would those get mailed if no more stamps?
I talked to my carrier not to long ago, and asked about what they will do per rising gas prices, he said we can't raise our rates like Fed Ex and UPS can - they add surcharge to offset the gas.
Cutting back to 4 - 5 days mail delivery would probably be best.
03-11-2011, 01:34 AM
#57
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Seattle
Posts: 689
Originally Posted by raedar63
Yes ,I know our small town PO Is scared too.They keep cutting their hours and staff. We have the Mayberry type post office, the post master knows all of his patrons and we all know him.I love living in a small town. We have one traffic light :)
03-11-2011, 07:40 PM
#58
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: was Upstate NY, now NC & TN
Posts: 2,328
I don't think it's the economy as much as it's the move to online communication. No one sends letters anymore, many of us pay our bills online, I've moved to paperless bills because that's the way I'm going to pay anyhow, you can send online greeting cards (especially nice now that real cards cost a fortune). I can buy 20 stamps and have them last 6 months. I used to buy them a lot more often.
That has to be cutting their revenue significantly.
That has to be cutting their revenue significantly.
03-12-2011, 05:15 AM
#59
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Spring Lake, NJ
Posts: 2,458
Did anyone notice that the flat rate priority mail fees have increased?
I went in to get a couple boxes the other day and saw the new prices posted.
They'll get you every time...I guess everybody has to keep up up the price of gas........
I went in to get a couple boxes the other day and saw the new prices posted.
They'll get you every time...I guess everybody has to keep up up the price of gas........
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