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OldManOnFire · 05-09-2008, 05:08 PM

In January, 2006 postage rates increase to $.39

In May, 2007 postage rates increase to $.41

In May, 2008 postage rates increase to $.42

Question; How much does it cost the USPS to create new stamps, to print new stamps, to distribute new stamps, to deal with obsolete stamps, to deal with returned mailings because postage is wrong, printing new USPS literature, and all the advertising that goes into the warning and introduction??

And how huge is the hassle-factor for the American public?

All of this expense and hassle-factor is somehow justified by the USPS all for the increase of one stinkin penny! Why not restrict rate increases to once every three years or in $.03 minimum increments?

Personally I could care less if my mail is delivered six days a week...my life would not blink if I received mail only two days a week...like on Tuesday and Friday. And I want a DO-NOT-DELIVER-ME-MAIL list for all the crap mail that is unsolicited! And I don't care if my mail arrives at it's US destination for a couple of weeks? If I want it faster than this, then and only then should I pay premium postage.

I guess the USPS today is no different than many other fine industries and businesses in which efficiency and common sense have no priority. Just carelessly spend money and simply pass it onto the consumer.

Cost controls...we don't need no stinkin cost controls...

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OldManOnFire Extraterrestrial Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,633 My Mood: Thanks: 4 Thanked 42 Times in 35 Posts	USPS Raising Postage Rates Again... In January, 2006 postage rates increase to $.39 In May, 2007 postage rates increase to $.41 In May, 2008 postage rates increase to $.42 Question; How much does it cost the USPS to create new stamps, to print new stamps, to distribute new stamps, to deal with obsolete stamps, to deal with returned mailings because postage is wrong, printing new USPS literature, and all the advertising that goes into the warning and introduction?? And how huge is the hassle-factor for the American public? All of this expense and hassle-factor is somehow justified by the USPS all for the increase of one stinkin penny! Why not restrict rate increases to once every three years or in $.03 minimum increments? Personally I could care less if my mail is delivered six days a week...my life would not blink if I received mail only two days a week...like on Tuesday and Friday. And I want a DO-NOT-DELIVER-ME-MAIL list for all the crap mail that is unsolicited! And I don't care if my mail arrives at it's US destination for a couple of weeks? If I want it faster than this, then and only then should I pay premium postage. I guess the USPS today is no different than many other fine industries and businesses in which efficiency and common sense have no priority. Just carelessly spend money and simply pass it onto the consumer. Cost controls...we don't need no stinkin cost controls... __________________ Did you know both our problems and the solutions can be found simply by looking in our mirrors...and...Never confuse the extraordinary stuff I think and write with that of a well-balanced person...
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