USPS price hike

md4958 · 05-11-2009, 09:57 AM

in the grand scheme of things, $.44 is not a lot to send a letter or card across the country.

My understanding is that the need for the hikes is because the USPS lost up wards of $2.8Billion last year, and are already $2.3 billion in the hole for 2009.

While the USPS might be a "dying" industry for letters, they are cheaper than FedEx or UPS, and unlike UPS, the packages usually arrive intact. They also deliver packages from Switzerland on Saturdays

I usually sent my cousins in Italy Christmas cards this year. They all called to thank me. With text and email, sending cards has been forgotten. However, I cant tell you how appreciative they were at the gesture.

TripleF · 05-11-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by md4958

in the grand scheme of things, $.44 is not a lot to send a letter or card across the country.

My understanding is that the need for the hikes is because the USPS lost up wards of $2.8Billion last year, and are already $2.3 billion in the hole for 2009.

While the USPS might be a "dying" industry for letters, they are cheaper than FedEx or UPS, and unlike UPS, the packages usually arrive intact. They also deliver packages from Switzerland on Saturdays

I usually sent my cousins in Italy Christmas cards this year. They all called to thank me. With text and email, sending cards has been forgotten. However, I cant tell you how appreciative they were at the gesture.

Maybe the government should bail them out.

Woops.

md4958 · 05-11-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by TripleF

Maybe the government should bail them out.

Woops.

I didnt realize that USPS isnt government subsidized.

05-11-2009, 09:57 AM	#1
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