USPS price hike

[TripleF]

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]

Originally Posted by TripleF

Maybe the government should bail them out.




Woops.

I didnt realize that USPS isnt government subsidized.