[Dx-qsl] Fw: US Postal Rates
Robert G. Schaffrath
robert at schaffrath.net
Tue Feb 12 14:47:58 EST 2008
What can I say other than "bring it on". I use snail mail less and less
all the time and I am sure with every increase more and more people find
alternatives. At this rate, the day will come when perhaps three people
will be supporting the entire Postal Service and each stamp will run you
about 2ドルB each.
One would think they might take a page out of New York City Transit that
tried reducing fares by allowing free transfers, discounts and monthly
tickets. Low-and-behold, ridership went up along with income from those
extra riders. Perhaps if the Postal Service figured out a way to reduce
the cost of First Class mail they might encourage people to use it more
again though you will never be able to get back what you have lost to
e-mail.
Other than the odd QSL card that is usually international now, a
birthday card, Christmas cards or the odd bank that I cannot pay my
credit card electronically to, I hardly ever use the mail now. I still
have plenty of unused stamps from the 34 cent era that I bump up with
additional postage.
Robert, N2JTX
Dick Flanagan wrote:
> At 07:07 AM 2/12/2008, Doug Renwick wrote:
> >See
> >http://www.usps.com/prices/
>> According to the notice we can expect additional increases annually in
> May of each year.
>> Dick
> --
> Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
> k7vc at arrl.org
>>>> "Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've
> got...till it's gone." from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) but
> also true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and
> help financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
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