USPS wants 0.41 for a stamp, still promising to lose mail for free

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USPS wants 0.41 for a stamp, still promising to lose mail for free

Letter mailing could go to 41 cents :banghead:
http://money.cnn.com/2004/11/24/news/economy/postal_hike.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service is set to ask early next year for a rise in postage stamp prices of at least 10 percent, said a newspaper report Wednesday.

The increase -- expected to take effect in early 2006 -- would be the fourth round of price hikes in recent years and lead to a first-class stamp costing at least 41 cents, up from its current 37 cents, the Wall Street Journal said.
 
And yet they complain that email is causing them to loose money... I got news for 'em.. Make the price too high, and you've instantly turned your client base into something a a crapload smaller... Why spen 41 cents to mail something and potentially loose it vs. sending email which is free, fast and more reliable.. Espcially these days with companies taking payments online which reuduces the need for mailed checked even further.. You'd think instead of trying to dig deeper in our pockets, they'd try to offer incentives to use their service... But this is typical cooperate america.. When they loose money, instead of wondering 'why' and trying to compete or review their marketing plans, they just charge everyone more in a pathetic attempt to recover the costs.. Stupid stupid stupid....
 
When the mail is delivered here I see neighbors walking up and down the street exchanging mail as the post woman is unable to place items in the correct box.
My bf says it's my fault, claims she is so over worked with all of my mail (freebies) she can no longer do her job.
 
Hey, some ppl just aren't cutout for certain jobs... Take a waitress for instance.. They either Can or Can't do it.. They either get a tip, or a note on the napkin saying find a new profession.. You know the saying, if you can't handle the heat, get out of the fire.. It's amazing the neighbor all have to gather to swap mail, because technically, that illegal.. Your tampering with it, and your not the post person.. I'd complain to the local post office.. In a nice way of course.. They should give a $hit because of the legalities.. The postman here is nice, we know him, also know the UPS lady as well, even tho I dispise UPS.. Your paid to do a job, do it right or quit...
 
I remember when stamps were 20 cents each for a letter. Boy how times have changed.
 
I'd gladly pay 41 cents for a stamp if the gas/oil companies would reduce gas prices (or states lower the taxes on gas). I buy a hell of a lot more gas than I do stamps, and the extra $10 per year (MAX) the postage increase will cost me is nothing compared with the extra $10 every couple weeks to fill my Jeep. I say double the rates on the mass-marketing spam instead of normal stamps, and they'd easily make their money back.
 
ksocia said:
I'd gladly pay 41 cents for a stamp if the gas/oil companies would reduce gas prices (or states lower the taxes on gas). I buy a hell of a lot more gas than I do stamps, and the extra $10 per year (MAX) the postage increase will cost me is nothing compared with the extra $10 every couple weeks to fill my Jeep. I say double the rates on the mass-marketing spam instead of normal stamps, and they'd easily make their money back.
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Can't argue that!! I too would pay more if they'd lower gas back down to what it should be, ya know, pre Bush '00... ugh..

Next thing you'll know, they'll do what Tivo is doing, they'll put spam and ads on your mail as it goes thru the system... ugh
 
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