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Lamplighter · 07-06-2010, 06:27 PM

A NY Times article talks about upcoming hearings on the USPS wanting to raise rates and to stop deliveries on Saturdays to reduce costs ($3 B/yr) link

As a private citizen I can easily do without delivery on Saturdays. The bulk of my mail is junk-mail.
I would rather see junk-mail rates increase substantially rather than put any higher costs onto 1st class.

Netflicks and others are complaining already that they would be harmed by cost increases.
But it seems to me that postage is a routine cost of doing business... costs that can be passed along to their customers.
Others are talking about creating/using "private mail companies"

Maybe putting all junk-mail off to Saturdays, we'd see if private companies are willing/able to that business at current junk-mail rates.
Then too, I'd have only 1 trip straight to the recycling bin.

07-06-2010, 06:27 PM	#1
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	US Post Office wants 5-day delivery A NY Times article talks about upcoming hearings on the USPS wanting to raise rates and to stop deliveries on Saturdays to reduce costs ($3 B/yr) link As a private citizen I can easily do without delivery on Saturdays. The bulk of my mail is junk-mail. I would rather see junk-mail rates increase substantially rather than put any higher costs onto 1st class. Netflicks and others are complaining already that they would be harmed by cost increases. But it seems to me that postage is a routine cost of doing business... costs that can be passed along to their customers. Others are talking about creating/using "private mail companies" Maybe putting all junk-mail off to Saturdays, we'd see if private companies are willing/able to that business at current junk-mail rates. Then too, I'd have only 1 trip straight to the recycling bin.