[Dx-qsl] Fw: US Postal Rates

Tue Feb 12 15:20:51 EST 2008

Not to get too far off-topic, but I would be willing to bet that First Class 
pieces
are a small percentage of the total USPS revenue. I bet we would see lower
First Class rates if we upped the bulk rate and other 'discount' rates for 
business.
Next time you get a credit card or utility bill, see what they're paying for 
postage.
Not to mention the junk mail.
Len K1NU
(my only paper mail expenses these days is for these f&#%*^ QSL cards!!! 
:-) )

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert G. Schaffrath" <robert at schaffrath.net>
To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Fw: US Postal Rates
> 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
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