Comments on: Cut Postage Costs With Email: Will This Close The Post Office? http://thesmarterwallet.com/2009/postage-costs-email-post-office/ Money Tips, Consumer News and Product Reviews To Improve Your Finances Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:29:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bret http://thesmarterwallet.com/2009/postage-costs-email-post-office/#comment-9925 Bret Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:55:39 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=8103#comment-9925 I also think a five-day postage schedule is a way overdue. It doesn't make any sense to spend all of the extra money for Saturday delivery. I suspect the only thing keeping Saturday alive is the postal employees union. They know that by getting rid of Saturdays, there will be fewer jobs available. But, it's more important to keep the postal service solvent, then to provide jobs which aren't necessary. I also think a five-day postage schedule is a way overdue. It doesn’t make any sense to spend all of the extra money for Saturday delivery.

I suspect the only thing keeping Saturday alive is the postal employees union. They know that by getting rid of Saturdays, there will be fewer jobs available. But, it’s more important to keep the postal service solvent, then to provide jobs which aren’t necessary.

]]> By: Len Penzo http://thesmarterwallet.com/2009/postage-costs-email-post-office/#comment-9784 Len Penzo Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:04:57 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=8103#comment-9784 I think cutting mail delivery to five days a week is a terrific idea and long over due. Actually, it's a no-brainer! The competition has made 6-day per week mail service unprofitable. For the Postal Service, continuing to raise rates will only further reduce their dwindling market share. The move will save lots of money and it is not as if there aren't other options available to us for getting messages and parcels delivered if need be. My $0.02 (after taxes) Len Len Penzo dot Com I think cutting mail delivery to five days a week is a terrific idea and long over due. Actually, it’s a no-brainer! The competition has made 6-day per week mail service unprofitable. For the Postal Service, continuing to raise rates will only further reduce their dwindling market share.

The move will save lots of money and it is not as if there aren’t other options available to us for getting messages and parcels delivered if need be.

My $0.02 (after taxes)

Len
Len Penzo dot Com

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