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Who still uses the post office?

Fins

Fins

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I saw today that apparently the cost to mail something through the post office is going up again. And I really wondered who is still using the USPS and why. I can’t imagine that first class mail is still a big part of their business. I would think most is metered and bulk mail, followed by packages. Does anyone know where to find the numbers on how much mail is being sent and what type of mail is being sent?
 
Fins said:
I saw today that apparently the cost to mail something through the post office is going up again. And I really wondered who is still using the USPS and why. I can’t imagine that first class mail is still a big part of their business. I would think most is metered and bulk mail, followed by packages. Does anyone know where to find the numbers on how much mail is being sent and what type of mail is being sent?
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Here's some info - https://www.statista.com/statistics/320234/mail-volume-of-the-usps/

I rarely mail anything other than packages any more. MrsPNWest helps with a non-profit that mails out a couple hundred donation request letters that get stamps a couple of times a year. Regular letters are clearly dying out.
 
PNWest said:
Here's some info - https://www.statista.com/statistics/320234/mail-volume-of-the-usps/

I rarely mail anything other than packages any more. MrsPNWest helps with a non-profit that mails out a couple hundred donation request letters that get stamps a couple of times a year. Regular letters are clearly dying out.
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That’s the same link I found. Didn’t provide any help, because they want you to pay $50 for the information. I’m guessing you didn’t read the site
 
Haven't used or been to a post office in 'I don't know when'...…...packages go UPS/FEDEX and after Gore invented the Internet, pay-online and email is KING
 
Fins said:
I saw today that apparently the cost to mail something through the post office is going up again. And I really wondered who is still using the USPS and why. I can’t imagine that first class mail is still a big part of their business. I would think most is metered and bulk mail, followed by packages. Does anyone know where to find the numbers on how much mail is being sent and what type of mail is being sent?
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No reason metred mail can't be first class. A metered impression can carry the same value as a stamp. Metered mail travels faster.
 
Bear Claw said:
First Class Metered mail takes high priority.

You know nothing about the values of metered mail.

Metered mail is used by business daily.
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Got it, you retired from the post office and are pissed your career is under appreciated. Still, you have added nothing. You know what I meant. Do I need to rewrite the whole post to keep your rainman syndrome from causing your head to explode? How many people are buying stamps and mailing personal mail?
 
Fins said:
That’s the same link I found. Didn’t provide any help, because they want you to pay $50 for the information. I’m guessing you didn’t read the site
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Just checked out the chart... shows the general trends going down.
 
Fins said:
Got it, you retired from the post office and are pissed your career is under appreciated. Still, you have added nothing. You know what I meant. Do I need to rewrite the whole post to keep your rainman syndrome from causing your head to explode? How many people arsonale buying stamps and mailing personal mail?
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Personal mail is not corporation mail done by postage meters.

I worked in the field for 38 years.

International postage meter company.
 
a) Any Thing is better than FedEx. ANYTHING !!

b) First class mail is a bargain. Would you carry a Christmas card from Bangor to Biloxi for half a $dollar, and get it done in a day or two?

I minimize my use of USPS because the post-mistress near here is a petty corrupt official. So I pay my bills on the Internet.
But USPS is convenient, unlike UPS.

USPS doesn't cure cancer, or find a shorter trade route to China.
But it's a useful, convenient, fairly reliable service.
And those that don't like it are free to not use it.

AND !!

Thou USPS may sometimes go into deficit (or surplus) it's expected to pay its own way, and thus ought not be a burden to U.S. $Tax $Payers that don't use it.

Wasn't it Ben Franklin that started USPS?
 
PNWest said:
Just checked out the chart... shows the general trends going down.
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Its almost like they dont want to publish the numbers.

A few years ago people used to complain that all they got in the mail was bills and junk mail. Now I dont even get bills in the mail. Now I get junk mail, and amazon packages that UPS hands off to the post office for the final leg of delivery.

Someone explain why we still need a government operated mail system
 
"Someone explain why we still need a government operated mail system" F #13
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a) It's the right arm of the IRS.
USPS handles 1099's, as well as tax returns. USPS even validates / documents that the tax return was submitted within the April 15 deadline.

b) Over time, it's tax payer $neutral; so where's the harm? If it's not costing non-users anything, who cares?

c) If you use USPS and you're happy, what's the problem?

d) If you use USPS and you're NOT happy, the pick an alternate you prefer.
 
sear said:
a) Any Thing is better than FedEx. ANYTHING !!

b) First class mail is a bargain. Would you carry a Christmas card from Bangor to Biloxi for half a $dollar, and get it done in a day or two?

I minimize my use of USPS because the post-mistress near here is a petty corrupt official. So I pay my bills on the Internet.
But USPS is convenient, unlike UPS.

USPS doesn't cure cancer, or find a shorter trade route to China.
But it's a useful, convenient, fairly reliable service.
And those that don't like it are free to not use it.

AND !!

Thou USPS may sometimes go into deficit (or surplus) it's expected to pay its own way, and thus ought not be a burden to U.S. $Tax $Payers that don't use it.

Wasn't it Ben Franklin that started USPS?
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I absolutely agree with you on point A. Those asshats could break an anvil double boxed in a gun safe. And you are absolutely correct on the second point too, but the problem is, whos using it anymore? No one is sending letters. So once a year people send christmas cards. Maybe the occasional birthday card other parts of the year.

As for your experience with the local post office, mine is very similar. Our local post office isnt corrupt, they are inept. They are notorious for not being able to get the mail to the correct address. They even screw up the PO boxes. We have resorted to having customers FedExing checks because everyone gets nervous when a $30k check gets lost.

I think some misunderstood the point of my original question. I dont care if the cost to mail a letter goes up. Im not mailing letters. I also dont think Id be hurt if the Post Office shut down tomorrow and I had to use private companies to send paper correspondences
 
Fins said:
I also dont think Id be hurt if the Post Office shut down tomorrow and I had to use private companies to send paper correspondences
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You sure as hell might complain if there was no post office there to provide competition and UPS/Fed Ex didn't have to compete and started charging 10 times more for delivery services. Think they would compete with each other or collude with each other. Look at generic drug prices to see exactly what would happen to costs.
 
Large sums of money can be transferred from bank to bank the same day.

If someone in business fails to do it then they deserve to wait!

Bad management if they don't.
 
My glowing favorite is UPS.
I live in the hills.

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I buy a lot from newegg. Even if I wanted to go brick & mortar I couldn't. Most of what I buy from newegg isn't available locally.

So I placed an order. newegg offered express 2 day shipping (FedEx I imagine) for $24.oo more. I declined, and accepted the default "free"shipping which with newegg means UPS.

UPS delivered in less than 24 hrs. And when the guy arrived I told him:
If I'd paid the extra #24.oo the package wouldn't have arrived until tomorrow!

PS / USPS
I have a neighbor that runs a maple syrup operation.
He ships some by UPS.
But he has also said the USPS pre-priced shipping boxes are a pretty good $deal.
 
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