Jarred J.
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Its official no more mail saturday delivery from USPS starting in August
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Fluffy126577
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Personally, I think it is a good move. I think that it will be a change that everyone will have to get used to but, all in all I think it's an idea that not only would help them but be good for everyone. Now, with that said, maybe this should go in the unpopular opinion thread, but I think we are very lucky to only be paying .46¢ to mail a letter. I do not mail something that often, and when it is, it is normally a box of some sort. I think the USPS should be charging more to mail a letter. The rate of standard postage has raised .40¢ over the last 150 years. Nothing ever in the history of our nation has had that low of inflation.
I think if you re-structured the mailing system, which going from 6 days to 5 days is great. But there are other things that could change to ensure that it's around for some time to come.
::flame on::
I think if you re-structured the mailing system, which going from 6 days to 5 days is great. But there are other things that could change to ensure that it's around for some time to come.
::flame on::
chief1562
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Yeah just read it too. Well that's good in a way don't need to worry about why something didn't come in a few days if mailed on a thursday.
Why do the call it the United States Postal Service if the goverment doesn't give it financial aid?
Why do the call it the United States Postal Service if the goverment doesn't give it financial aid?
Tom
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MESDA6
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Here's a link to the fact sheet that USPS issued about this. Package delivery will still occur on Saturday and Post Offices will be open.
Not a bad plan given that the only "mail" we get on Saturdays are the few circulars that still come by mail like Ace Hardware and Harbor Freight. The bills can wait til Monday, no problem.....
Fact Sheet
Not a bad plan given that the only "mail" we get on Saturdays are the few circulars that still come by mail like Ace Hardware and Harbor Freight. The bills can wait til Monday, no problem.....
Fact Sheet
My thought was they should cut it back to Monday, Wednesday, Friday deliveries for residences and M-F business deliveries, no change on Priority, Express, Ect.
Goodsam said:
I know I always forget to check my house mailbox since it is one of those community boxes. The shop box gets checked every day though so that wouldn't be bad for me.
Good idea IMO. Next thing is to convince people that throwing tax money at them is (from me?! say it ain't so) a good thing. A government agency can take in some money to offset its costs, but IMO it shouldn't be expected to turn a profit on its own. That's what the IRS is for.
Jman423
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It seems like even cutting back to M-F for first class mail isn't helping the problem. Sooner or later, if they keep cutting back, the few people that still use them will stop and switch to electronic methods, and then they'll be in even bigger trouble.
I don't disagree with changes to save money, I just don't think this well help... or that it will be the end of the changes. I use the other carriers when possible.
I don't disagree with changes to save money, I just don't think this well help... or that it will be the end of the changes. I use the other carriers when possible.
Seems like they have been doing alot to to cut costs. They have been filling positions with part-time help over fulltime when they can. They told me this morning that they will still be there on Saturdays as it only effects the carriers for now. Hopefully it works out, if only the rest of government would figure out a way to save $$.
bwoodruff
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MESDA6 said:
As long as package delivery still happens on Saturdays, I'm okay with this. Really the only reason I ever use USPS is because they deliver packages on Saturday and UPS typically does not (without an extra charge that most shippers don't even offer).
mcpd2025
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I think that the USPS should raise its rates to whatever it needs to be profitable. Most of what I get in the mail is junk and/or bills now anyways. We pay our mortgage, car note, insurance, car insurance, cable, telephone etc bills online anyway. I don't really have a need for the mail, outside of packages. If it disappeared tomorrow, it wouldn't really affect me very much at all.
theroofable
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Money does not matter. Everyone agency and business is in debt and somehow everything still works fine. Look at our country, deep in debt, yet still able to function and buy things.
Flashguy
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crescentstar69
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I don't give a rat's boot about Saturday delivery. I just wish they would charge an even amount for stamps for once. Raise it to an even 50 cents and call it a day.
I think that the fact that in 2009 congress passed a bill requiring that the USPS pre fund their retiree healthcare for 70 years in advance, and gave them a 10 year window to do it, has a lot to do with the state they are in now. If any other buisness had to do that, they would be bankrupt too.
Clarence
Clarence
Jman423
Administrator
My local post office told me this is a no-go... I guess the government wouldn't let them do it. Saturday mail continues... unless something else happened after that.
wfdstation42
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Carlos SpicyWeiner
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Pimp said:
That woudl be more of a detriment to businesses than taking saturday away. The amount of stuff I have to ship on mondays is always huge compared to saturday.
kinnelonfire75
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Hmm. I think I should remind my mail carrier. I don't seem to be getting regular Friday delivery. :undecided: