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01-28-2009, 11:06 PM
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I think the postal service is planning to raise rates in May.
Meh. I'll happily give up one day a week of mail delivery if it keeps postage rates down.
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01-29-2009, 07:14 AM
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It seems like cutting Tuesdays would be more difficult for businesses, many of which aren't open on Saturday to receive mail anyway. I'm definitely glad I bought "forever" stamps even long before the last increase. I used to go through a book of stamps every two months paying bills but there are NO bills that I pay through the postal service anymore.
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01-30-2009, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by aephi alum
I think the postal service is planning to raise rates in May.
Meh. I'll happily give up one day a week of mail delivery if it keeps postage rates down.
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Ditto!
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01-30-2009, 07:55 PM
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I think the postal service is planning to raise rates in May.
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So much for my *Forever Stamps*
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01-30-2009, 08:23 PM
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So much for my *Forever Stamps*
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That's the point of your "forever stamps". They are still good, even after the rates go up.
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02-05-2009, 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by AGDee
That's the point of your "forever stamps". They are still good, even after the rates go up.
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Oh, OK, duh
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02-05-2009, 12:40 PM
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Saturday delivery would be cut. They've been talking about it for decades...not just a few years.
In doing some research, I found out the PO used to delivery twice a day...back in the 1930s or so...I don't even get that much mail! However, this was back when many people didn't even have a telephone. Lots more mail. Actual hand-written letters!
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02-05-2009, 02:12 PM
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Considering I only check my mailbox twice a week, I'm ok with this. I've always thought that they should have gotten rid of Saturday delivery (with the exception of express/overnight packages) a long time ago.
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02-05-2009, 02:26 PM
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How about if instead of doing away with delivery one day a week, they make junk mailers pay premium rates and reserve the lower rates for tax-exempt organizations? 
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02-05-2009, 02:54 PM
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How about if instead of doing away with delivery one day a week, they make junk mailers pay premium rates and reserve the lower rates for tax-exempt organizations? |
I like this idea. In fact, I'm almost at the point of paying the junk mailers to NOT send me any mail!
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