Postal Service launches 5-day delivery plan

They still have one at my post office!!

 

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Quite alright. I'm "old" UPS myself......:smile

 

the stamp machine here only takes plastic, no cash at all!

 

Many take the USPS for granted and will miss the Saturday delivery. I am interested in how they might handle holidays under this new system. Many holidays fall on Monday, so Tuesday delivery will be a huge backlog from the past three days. I may need to invest in one of those supersize mailboxes. What happens if Christmas falls on a Monday? Many will have to resort to FedEx or UPS. TC

 

I like the idea. 99% of the stuff in the mail is junk. I can toss it just as easily 5 times a week as six.

 

I can think on one real quickly. EBAY. Try to get 'service' from them!

 

I checked the rates and the lowest cost is 7 cents if you are a nonprofit and 14 cents if you aren't. And that is for saturation delivery where every address in the delivery area receives the item. If not every address gets them the rates go up. And all the items have to be presorted and barcoded.

 

but did they increase there profits!!

 

too many paid holidays

5 day work week will only cause mail delays/stress on workers.If approved the shipping firms that are open on Saturday will really enjoy.

 

Agreed.

There was a few members on here that worked for the Post Office.
I'd like to hear their opinions on this.

 

lots of companies that are losing money cut services


especially when cost savings exceed lost revenue

 

You want to really save money? Consolidate post offices so that they serve three or four towns instead of having a post office for every single town on the map. I realize this option would not be very popular for the "locals".

 

How about:

Offer internet options for better service
Offer competing pricing as UPS, FedEx and DHL
Make stamps and junk mail a prices more
Spend money on more efficient shipping methods
Cut and don't give out top beni's that government employees but make it 401k like
And consolidate stations if it makes logistical sense

Now where's the Post Master General when you need him
Like politics will let any of this happen...