Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted January 28, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 28, 2019 Forever Stamps have gotten a lot more expensive, relatively speaking. The price of a first-class Forever Stamp went up a nickel Sunday, from 50 cents to 55 cents. That 10 percent increase is the largest single price jump in the history of the U.S. Postal Service, the Associated Press reports. The Postal Service has been running a multibillion-dollar deficit for years, and the price increase is an attempt to contend with an America that just doesn't send as many letters as it used to. The Postal Service lost $3.9 billion in 2018. First-class mail volume decreased by about 2.1 billion pieces. People are using different methods to send messages and money, Postmaster General Megan Brennan said. "The flawed business model imposed by law continues to be the root cause of our financial instability." According to USA Today, "it was the 12th year in a row the agency reported a loss despite growth in package shipping." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 The gub'ment is good at running stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Whine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1jkw Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Thanks Obama!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted January 28, 2019 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 28, 2019 They need to tell the union to pound sand . Then do away with Saturday delivery and make all those with mailboxes on the house set up ones on the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 it is unbelievable all the inner city fucks who still get and think they should not have to give up door step delivery . ok I get the 95yr old lady maby . but even then limit her to 2 days a,week step side max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted January 29, 2019 Gold Member Share Posted January 29, 2019 As the population grows and community grows, it is crap shoot wether you get all your mail or not. All junk mailers and advertisers should be charged double for postage to be stuck in a mail box as the mail man would be able to skip many boxes a day or go to every other day delivery easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 22 minutes ago, BOHICA said: As the population grows and community grows, it is crap shoot wether you get all your mail or not. All junk mailers and advertisers should be charged double for postage to be stuck in a mail box as the mail man would be able to skip many boxes a day or go to every other day delivery easily. .55 cents is still cheap, junk mailers support the logging industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 mail should be 3 days a week in rural and suburban areas, package delivery 6 or 7 in urban and suburban areas if it's making money on Sunday deliveries for amazon, 5 days in rural areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 This drop with Amazon shipping how many packages a day through usps? I thought amazon was going to benefit the postal service biggly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted January 29, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 29, 2019 15 hours ago, steve from amherst said: They need to tell the union to pound sand . Then do away with Saturday delivery and make all those with mailboxes on the house set up ones on the street. Be a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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