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Re: US Postal rates to increase this July
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lugnet.market.shipping
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Sun, 24 Mar 2002 03:55:39 GMT
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"Mr L F Braun" <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message
news:GtG930.GFJ@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.market.shipping, Matt Hein writes:
> > In lugnet.market.shipping, John Radtke writes:
> > > A post office employee told me back before the holidays already that if • the
> > > proposed rate changes went through they would put themselves right out • of
> > > the Priority Mail business. Not a good sign when your own workers can't
> > > find something good to say....
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> > > John
> > > #388
> >
> > It seems that the postal service just keeps raising the prices to ship
> > things. What's up woth that? You think 9-11 had to do with that?
Anthax will do that to you. And extremely bad management. What manager
wouldn't want a job that pays you a huge bonus for losing money.
> Well, First Class Mail is taking nearly twice as long to reach its
> destination as it used to; I blame security procedures and (for some
> things) more vigilant customs or even irradiation for it.
Unfortunately, layoffs may be to blame. Staff has been cut considerably to
make up monetary shortfalls.
> But I'm
> happy to pay higher prices--the USPS, for domestic mail, is still a
> steal IMHO.
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> > It is kind of sad that the postal service's workers think that way. Well, • I
> > guess that's because of the increasing competition with Fed-Ex, etc.
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> FedEx has taken up the contract for handling much of the USPS's Express
> Mail service anyways--it's not like they're really in competition • anymore.
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> > Well, I never use Priority mail to send my Lego anyway, It's kind of • slow,
> > and the insurance rates are awful.
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> Kind of slow? I've never had a Priority Mail package take more than
> three days.
It may take longer now because the USPS is not in control of dispatch and
delivery times. FedEx now controls the Air Mail Facilities and they have
there own schedule for shipping packages. If you live in the country or
small towns far away from major citites with FedEx distribution centers, you
may be waiting several days for packages.
James
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| (...) Well, First Class Mail is taking nearly twice as long to reach its destination as it used to; I blame security procedures and (for some things) more vigilant customs or even irradiation for it. But I'm happy to pay higher prices--the USPS, for (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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