Postage Rate Rises May 11th

Buy some more of the Forever stamps NOW. That's what I'll do. Stock up on those puppies.

I wonder how long before the post office decides forever stamps wasn't a very good idea and recind them?

Susan G.

Why does it cost more to deliver less mail and taking more time to do it?

At work, the mail used to be in our PO Box by 9am, then they moved it back to 9:30am, now it's 11am (if they get around to it by then).

The Post Office displeases me greatly.

What is this "mail" you speak of?

Diana Hignutt said:

Why does it cost more to deliver less mail and taking more time to do it?

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Because all the postal workers are getting older. That means they move slower, but are paid more because they've been on the job longer.



Susan G.

robeiae said:

What is this "mail" you speak of?

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Yeah, yeah, I know.

It's just that we deal with municipalities and in NJ we are (by law) forced to utilize their voucher system which requires signed vouchers be sent by mail to get payment. This has the added advantage of allowing the municipalities to delay paying our bills. The first month after we bill, they have a meeting, and issue a voucher. A few weeks later they get around to mailing the voucher. We sign it and mail it back. Then, if they get around to it at the next meeting, they authorize payment. It's great system (for them).

I've been stocking up on the Forever stamps for over a month now. Since I pay bills online, submit most ms. and queries by email, those stamps should last me until the 22nd century. But by that time, post offices and snail mail might be nothing more than a not-so-fond memory.

stormie said:

I've been stocking up on the Forever stamps for over a month now. Since I pay bills online, submit most ms. and queries by email, those stamps should last me until the 22nd century. But by that time, post offices and snail mail might be nothing more than a not-so-found memory.

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Sadly, so will book publishing.

Thank goodness for First Class Forever stamps...

Too bad my wife didn't notice she was only getting some 42-centers when she bought them a few months back...

Oh crap, not another increase!

My mail delivery is getting worse and worse (other people's mail ending up in my mail box; my mail in some neighbor's mailbox), they've talked about making it a five-day delivery week, instead of 6, and they want the stamps to cost MORE?

I think I'll start hand-delivering all my correspondence.

rhymegirl said:

My mail delivery is getting worse and worse (other people's mail ending up in my mail box; my mail in some neighbor's mailbox), <snip>

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You too?! And what kills me is that the neighbors act all innocent.

"Your what?"
"A card from my sister. It had a gift card in it."
"Hmmm.... George? Did you see-- Oh, wait. Here it is."

Right. They were waiting for me not to notice and go use it. It's happened before.