Price of Postage Going Up Again

[greyhorsewoman]

It is a government agency so it is subsidized to some degree by all of us already. To me $.02 a letter isn't that big of a deal but I get a bit PO'd when we're told that government will run some things better than the private sector.

FromMSNBC article: "The post office, though part of the government, does not receive a tax subsidy for its operations."

Next thing will be priority mail rates going up again.

From MSNBC article: "Fighting to survive a deepening financial crisis, the Postal Service said Tuesday it wants to increase the price of first-class stamps by 2 cents — to 46 cents — starting in January. Other postage costs would rise as well. "

It seems everybody loves to criticize the government at the least opportunity, even when they have the best, cheapest, fastest, most reliable postal service IN THE WORLD. And, no, I am not now nor ever have been employed by the postal service.​

 

[HennysMom]

You know how to avoid paying for new stamps dont you?

Buy the Liberty Bell stamps ONLY - every time postage prices increase, they use those stamps (ever notice the Liberty Bell stamps never have a price on them?)

Courtesy of my local USPS courier

Now I only buy the Liberty Bell stamps - just in case postage goes up suddenly.

 

[HarlansHollowFarms]

I love the fact we have such a great service as personal mail delivery. I surely do not mind paying for it, it would cost me alot more if i were required to drive to town to pick it up myself!

 

[ducks4you]

WE NO LONGER communicate with just snail mail.
I quote this week's email from :
Champion News Talk Radio, Sunday Mornings, 8AM-9AM, 560WIND AM RADIO (Chicago)
(one of this Sunday morning's topics)
If Public Employees Received Raises Equal to Yours There Would Be No Pension Deficit

In case you wanna look see~
http://www.championnews.net/

 

[Tala]

The only reason that I like the USPS is because they can find my house.

No. I don't live in the boonies.


I live on a city block, on a numbered street, such that the first street is called FIRST STREET, and the next street is called SECOND STREET, and the one that follows it is called THIRD STREET, and so forth.....FedEx and UPS neither one can find my house

If I want my stuff to arrive at MY house, I have to pay for USPS

 

[mom'sfolly]

Having grown up in Alaska, I love the USPS. They manage to get mail delivered all over the country, even if there aren't roads to the places. USPS has better service to Alaska than any private carrier. I've even hear of Alaskans having all their home building materials shipped by mail because it is cheaper than paying carrier costs or private shipping.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Here are some PDF files that may interest some of you. Did you know that the USPS is not funded by taxpayer dollars? With some many folks "going paperless," it is no wonder that rates keep going up.

Action Plan for the Future

Pricing Fact Sheet

Postal Facts

 

[pbjmaker]

Quote:
Although the quantity of postage stamps being purchased may be lower, the overall increase in business due to the internet has to outweigh that. The postal service has added millions to its income since the inception of EBAY, Amazon.com and the other online shopping websites.

I never thought of it that way - Good Point...