USPS proposing to cut Saturday deliveries

03-02-2010, 11:30 AM

Personally, less bills coming in on Saturday means less headaches for the weekend. I agree with several posters' opinions in this thread.
Mainly:
1. General cuts in federal spending are paramount at the moment, we are going broke faster than a crack addict.
2. Why in the hell Government agencies get free postage is beyond me. Congressional Members send out hundreds of thousands if not millions of pieces of Junk mail requesting donations or support on our dime. That needs to go.
3. It is still a very cost effective way of shipping items but the service is generally worse than most other companies who have a vested interest in return customers.

However, that being said the 3 Billion that would save the USPS by cutting saturday mail is a drop in the bucket. From what I have read the USPS is running a 7+ billion dollar short fall this year. So clearly there is more that needs to be done.

03-02-2010, 11:30 AM	#13
Christoff Guest Posts: n/a	Re: USPS proposing to cut Saturday deliveries Personally, less bills coming in on Saturday means less headaches for the weekend. I agree with several posters' opinions in this thread. Mainly: 1. General cuts in federal spending are paramount at the moment, we are going broke faster than a crack addict. 2. Why in the hell Government agencies get free postage is beyond me. Congressional Members send out hundreds of thousands if not millions of pieces of Junk mail requesting donations or support on our dime. That needs to go. 3. It is still a very cost effective way of shipping items but the service is generally worse than most other companies who have a vested interest in return customers. However, that being said the 3 Billion that would save the USPS by cutting saturday mail is a drop in the bucket. From what I have read the USPS is running a 7+ billion dollar short fall this year. So clearly there is more that needs to be done.