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Old 01-28-2009, 03:05 PM
 
Location: Niles, Michigan
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I just heard on CNN that the POstal service is asking to stop Sat mail to save money
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Old 01-28-2009, 03:17 PM
 
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That's fine with me....
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Old 01-28-2009, 03:21 PM
 
Location: Earth
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USPS has failed to deliver a text book that I had sold online. From now on if it's not 8.5 X 11 inches it's not going via USPS.

Can anyone explain to me why I should buy "insurance" from the liable party whom I am insuring against? Bit of a conflict of interest there, no?
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Old 01-28-2009, 03:57 PM
 
Location: Alexandria, VA
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I'll admit though that if this comes to be, I'll miss a Sat. mail delivery - really the only day that I actually get to see/read/toss it when it actually comes. It is odd though that sometimes things mailed are received the next day, other times a week later, and I've heard from some that they've gotten YEARS later!
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Old 01-28-2009, 04:10 PM
 
Location: rain city
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I approve. Saturdays will be bill holidays. Five days a week is enough for me.
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Old 01-28-2009, 04:13 PM
 
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While they are at it the should consolidate about 40% of the post offices they have, bring automation to more of the system and save billions. Of course that won't happen, becuase the Postal Service is nothing more than a backwards jobs system and it economic hard times they will just use the closing as threat to extract more money from their benefactors in Congress...
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Old 01-28-2009, 04:18 PM
 
Location: Loving life in Gaylord!
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Good idea if it saves money and jobs.
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Old 01-28-2009, 04:54 PM
 
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I just heard on CNN that the POstal service is asking to stop Sat mail to save money

I bet they do too. I remember in the UK we used to have morning and afternoon delivery. When they cut custs and stopped the afternoon delivery people were heartbroken and couldn't imagine how they would cope. Of course it was fine. I'll miss Sat delivery though - it already annoys me that UPS doesn't deliver regular packages on a Sat.
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Old 01-28-2009, 05:23 PM
 
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I bet they do too. I remember in the UK we used to have morning and afternoon delivery. When they cut custs and stopped the afternoon delivery people were heartbroken and couldn't imagine how they would cope. Of course it was fine. I'll miss Sat delivery though - it already annoys me that UPS doesn't deliver regular packages on a Sat.
I remember this!!!!!!

"Ooooh, maybe it'll come in the second post........." !!!!!

In Piccadilly (at least in 2000-2004) the post rarely arrived at our office before midday. So bloody annoying when you're trying to prioritise your workload.
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Old 01-28-2009, 05:39 PM
 
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No problem here with no saturday delivery.
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