USPS price hike

mikeyj23 · 05-10-2009, 06:15 PM

Don't forget that mail prices go up tomorrow (May 11).

First-class stamps are now $.44 from $.42.

Up to 1lb Priority Mail is now $4.95.

dunng · 05-10-2009, 06:26 PM

Hard to forget...

jonharky · 05-10-2009, 06:29 PM

i went and bought stamps this morning before the change

elderboy02 · 05-10-2009, 09:01 PM

Thanks for the reminder.

DPD6030 · 05-10-2009, 09:20 PM

Do you still get the discount online through clicknship? I know the package when sent at a post office is $4.95 but online was $4.80 plus free D/C.

MedicCook · 05-10-2009, 09:28 PM

It seems like the prices just went up a couple months ago.

ucla695 · 05-10-2009, 09:29 PM

This is the first I've heard about it. Thanks for the heads up.

kaelaria · 05-10-2009, 09:35 PM

I find the ridiculous regular hikes to be less and less a concern. I'm doing more and more shipping through UPS and FedEx, and most of my communication for documents is digital. The only regular mailings I send out are contracts to be physically signed.

The Post office is following newspapers and radio - a dying industry as the needs of the world change at a rapid pace.

icehog3 · 05-10-2009, 09:43 PM

I go to the store and buy a Birthday card in Chicago for my friend in Los Angeles. "How much will you charge me to take this card to my friend's house in L.A.", I ask.

"44 cents" is the reply.

Pretty amazing when you think about it in those terms.

Kind of like the people who get mad when their airline flight gets delayed 20 minutes. Do they realize they are getting in tons of steel, and flying through the air at 600 miles per hour? They should be in awe....but instead they are irritated.

kaelaria · 05-10-2009, 09:47 PM

What's irritating is the rate of change not the amount. http://www.akdart.com/postrate.html

zmancbr · 05-10-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Kind of like the people who get mad when their airline flight gets delayed 20 minutes. Do they realize they are getting in tons of steel, and flying through the air at 600 miles per hour? They should be in awe....but instead they are irritated.

I don't get irritaed at the increase in prices since they are basically set to adjust for inflation... I do get upset that despite the prices increases, USPS is constantly in the red! Down an estimated $2B this year... now that is lame!

Genetic Defect · 05-10-2009, 09:49 PM

Am I the only one that like how .44 looks

.44

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icehog3 · 05-10-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kaelaria

What's irritating is the rate of change not the amount. http://www.akdart.com/postrate.html

You must be furious about gasoline then.

DPD6030 · 05-10-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Vito

Am I the only one that like how .44 looks

.44

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.44 mag Perry. I like it

Genetic Defect · 05-10-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DPD6030

.44 mag Perry. I like it

that was the first thing that came to mind when I saw it.

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marge796 · 05-10-2009, 10:11 PM

JE3146 · 05-10-2009, 11:20 PM

I'm only pissed because the price hike came right at the time of wedding invidations.... added a good 10-15$ to the total.... bastards

chippewastud79 · 05-11-2009, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JE3146

I'm only pissed because the price hike came right at the time of wedding invidations.... added a good 10-15$ to the total.... bastards

'Forever' stamps Jordan. Should have bought them a month ago. Saved $6 on ours

JE3146 · 05-11-2009, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by chippewastud79

'Forever' stamps Jordan. Should have bought them a month ago. Saved $6 on ours

The 'wife' wanted the ones with the rings on them... no liberty bells...

Got the forever stamps for the RSVP cards though...

05-11-2009, 12:53 AM

damn, right when I am about to mail stuff out!

05-10-2009, 06:15 PM	#1
mikeyj23 Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Michael Location: Texas Posts: 635 Trading: (10)	USPS price hike Don't forget that mail prices go up tomorrow (May 11). First-class stamps are now $.44 from $.42. Up to 1lb Priority Mail is now $4.95.

05-10-2009, 06:26 PM	#2
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: USPS price hike Hard to forget... __________________ MassHole Banter

05-10-2009, 06:29 PM	#3
jonharky Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Jon Location: The Yak, MI Posts: 892 Trading: (1)	Re: USPS price hike i went and bought stamps this morning before the change __________________ "I don't want to have it all, I just want to have enough!!

05-10-2009, 09:01 PM	#4
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,521 Trading: (133)	Re: USPS price hike Thanks for the reminder.

05-10-2009, 09:20 PM	#5
DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: USPS price hike Do you still get the discount online through clicknship? I know the package when sent at a post office is $4.95 but online was $4.80 plus free D/C.

05-10-2009, 09:28 PM	#6
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: USPS price hike It seems like the prices just went up a couple months ago. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

05-10-2009, 09:29 PM	#7
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: USPS price hike This is the first I've heard about it. Thanks for the heads up.

05-10-2009, 09:35 PM	#8
kaelaria Cigarobsession.com Baby! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Bryan Location: Holiday, FL Posts: 736 Trading: (3)	Re: USPS price hike I find the ridiculous regular hikes to be less and less a concern. I'm doing more and more shipping through UPS and FedEx, and most of my communication for documents is digital. The only regular mailings I send out are contracts to be physically signed. The Post office is following newspapers and radio - a dying industry as the needs of the world change at a rapid pace. __________________ Cigar Videos

05-10-2009, 09:43 PM	#9
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,258 Trading: (60)	Re: USPS price hike I go to the store and buy a Birthday card in Chicago for my friend in Los Angeles. "How much will you charge me to take this card to my friend's house in L.A.", I ask. "44 cents" is the reply. Pretty amazing when you think about it in those terms. Kind of like the people who get mad when their airline flight gets delayed 20 minutes. Do they realize they are getting in tons of steel, and flying through the air at 600 miles per hour? They should be in awe....but instead they are irritated. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

05-10-2009, 09:47 PM	#10
kaelaria Cigarobsession.com Baby! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Bryan Location: Holiday, FL Posts: 736 Trading: (3)	Re: USPS price hike What's irritating is the rate of change not the amount. http://www.akdart.com/postrate.html __________________ Cigar Videos

05-10-2009, 09:49 PM	#12
Genetic Defect difetosso Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Perry Location: An elevator Posts: 5,204 Trading: (5)	Re: USPS price hike Am I the only one that like how .44 looks .44 ---------------- Now playing: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - True Lies via FoxyTunes __________________ I'm an outcast riding into town alone I got wanderlust branded deeper than the bone

05-10-2009, 10:11 PM	#16
marge796 It Just Doesn’t Matter!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Chris Location: Topeka KS Posts: 1,624 Trading: (28)	Re: USPS price hike __________________ “Don’t talk to me about naval tradition. It’s nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.” -Sir Winston Churchill

05-10-2009, 11:20 PM	#17
JE3146 Jordan #2 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jordan Location: Tigard, OR Posts: 2,115 Trading: (26)	Re: USPS price hike I'm only pissed because the price hike came right at the time of wedding invidations.... added a good 10-15$ to the total.... bastards

05-11-2009, 12:53 AM	#20
sodomanaz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: USPS price hike damn, right when I am about to mail stuff out!