U.S. Post Office may cut one day of mail delivery per week

AGDee · #1 01-30-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ZTA72

So much for my *Forever Stamps*

That's the point of your "forever stamps". They are still good, even after the rates go up.

ZTA72 · #2 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.

Oh, OK, duh

AnchorAlumna · #3 02-05-2009, 12:40 PM

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!

Honeykiss1974 · #4 02-05-2009, 02:12 PM

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.

MysticCat · #5 02-05-2009, 02:26 PM

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?

honeychile · #6 02-05-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MysticCat

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!