USPS Trying to go to 5 day mail schedule - Blu-ray Forum

Secretagentnumber6 · 03-02-2010, 01:58 PM

Posted this because it could affect all of us online rental subscribers and those of us anxiously awaiting out Amazon packages. I do not like it one bit.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/USPS-t...52368.html?x=0

mikejet · 03-02-2010, 02:04 PM

They have to do what they have to do, the USPS has been losing money for a while now. They've been aggressively campaigning for more people to use their service but it's not working well.

I love the USPS and use them a lot for a majority of my shipping. Price wise they can't be beat.

Dexter Morgan · 03-02-2010, 02:06 PM

Yeah I heard talk of them doing away with Saturday a while back. They are definitely suffering, and what else would make more sense than that? I'm sure everyone would hate it but they're trying to survive in the eWorld.

fatediesel · 03-02-2010, 02:10 PM

They talked about doing this last year at this time as well because they lost huge money in 2008 as well. When they talked about this last year they said Tuesday would be the day most likely cut because it has the lowest volume. The USPS needs to do something because it's currently model clearly isn't working but I would hate to lose a day of mail.

MaCruz · 03-02-2010, 02:26 PM

Now I'm going to have angry customers at work. When that happens. I will forward them to USPS.

LeAnn · 03-02-2010, 02:28 PM

I can understand them cutting back the days they are open. But really, who would want to send regular mail when it costs 0.40 + a letter

I used to send out thank you cards all the time, now it is much cheaper to just email it and send the really important or fancy cards by post.

DJ Manyak · 03-02-2010, 02:52 PM

Just like the government to pull a stunt like this

BluBonnet · 03-02-2010, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by computergeek

Just like the government to pull a stunt like this

So you'd prefer the USPS continue to lose money? If it does, it will be the taxpayers' dollars which will keep it going....

MaCruz · 03-02-2010, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by computergeek

Just like the government to pull a stunt like this

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

So you'd prefer the USPS continue to lose money? If it does, it will be the taxpayers' dollars which will keep it going....

Careful with the politics..

Secretagentnumber6 · 03-02-2010, 03:48 PM

I don't like it, but I understand why they have to do it. We have to have the mail system and they are suffering, so I agree and disagree with the practice. If it means no more people lose jobs I am definitely okay with it.

Lord_Stewie · 03-02-2010, 03:55 PM

Only benefits from this: no bills on saturday.

On a serious note Technology does have its advances and its side affects as well.

More people use e-mails now which is free and convenient than dealing with USPS. As time progresses it will continue to have a bigger impact than today.

Beta Man · 03-02-2010, 03:59 PM

Glad I recently signed up for Amazon Prime....... The Netflix delays could be a bummer.... just have to be more cognizant of what days I watch/return films....... so it shouldn't be too bad.

Steve · 03-02-2010, 04:08 PM

At least they're not trying to charge for email message delivery again. Do you guys remember when they tried to pull that little stunt?

MaCruz · 03-02-2010, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

At least they're not trying to charge for email message delivery again. Do you guys remember when they tried to pull that little stunt?

I've never heard such a thing?

fatediesel · 03-02-2010, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

At least they're not trying to charge for email message delivery again. Do you guys remember when they tried to pull that little stunt?

I vaguely remember that. I think it was supposed to be some sort of very small tax on each email sent.

DetroitSportsFan · 03-02-2010, 04:43 PM

This move is inevitable.

LeAnn · 03-02-2010, 04:52 PM

http://www.newscientist.com/article/...p-charity.html

AintNoSin · 03-02-2010, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

At least they're not trying to charge for email message delivery again. Do you guys remember when they tried to pull that little stunt?

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatediesel

I vaguely remember that. I think it was supposed to be some sort of very small tax on each email sent.

I remember it turned out to be nothing but a rumor:

http://www.snopes.com/business/taxes/bill602p.asp

Silverwing · 03-02-2010, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord_Stewie

Only benefits from this: no bills on saturday.

On a serious note Technology does have its advances and its side affects as well.

More people use e-mails now which is free and convenient than dealing with USPS. As time progresses it will continue to have a bigger impact than today.

+1, with technology increasing like it is I wonder what will happen in say 10 years from now.

Steve · 03-02-2010, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AintNoSin

I remember it turned out to be nothing but a rumor:

http://www.snopes.com/business/taxes/bill602p.asp

I never knew that. I always thought it was for real. I could even swear I remembered hearing on the news that they were trying to do it, but it's been a while now so I could be mistaken.

03-02-2010, 01:58 PM	#1
Secretagentnumber6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St Louis Area Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:212 Trading Score:4	USPS Trying to go to 5 day mail schedule Posted this because it could affect all of us online rental subscribers and those of us anxiously awaiting out Amazon packages. I do not like it one bit. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/USPS-t...52368.html?x=0

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03-02-2010, 02:04 PM	#2
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	They have to do what they have to do, the USPS has been losing money for a while now. They've been aggressively campaigning for more people to use their service but it's not working well. I love the USPS and use them a lot for a majority of my shipping. Price wise they can't be beat.

03-02-2010, 02:06 PM	#3
Dexter Morgan Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Charleston, SC Blu-ray collection:87 Trading Score:15	Yeah I heard talk of them doing away with Saturday a while back. They are definitely suffering, and what else would make more sense than that? I'm sure everyone would hate it but they're trying to survive in the eWorld.

03-02-2010, 02:10 PM	#4
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	They talked about doing this last year at this time as well because they lost huge money in 2008 as well. When they talked about this last year they said Tuesday would be the day most likely cut because it has the lowest volume. The USPS needs to do something because it's currently model clearly isn't working but I would hate to lose a day of mail.

03-02-2010, 02:26 PM	#5
MaCruz Community Gaming Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:104 Blu-ray collection:958 DVD collection:18 MA collection:394 Digital collection:570 iTunes collection:527 Prime collection:192 Blu-ray reviews: 23 Trading Score:139	Now I'm going to have angry customers at work. When that happens. I will forward them to USPS.

03-02-2010, 02:28 PM	#6
LeAnn Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:48 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:9	I can understand them cutting back the days they are open. But really, who would want to send regular mail when it costs 0.40 + a letter I used to send out thank you cards all the time, now it is much cheaper to just email it and send the really important or fancy cards by post.

03-02-2010, 02:52 PM	#7
DJ Manyak Banned Member since:Jan 2010 Trading Score:45	Just like the government to pull a stunt like this

03-02-2010, 03:48 PM	#10
Secretagentnumber6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St Louis Area Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:212 Trading Score:4	I don't like it, but I understand why they have to do it. We have to have the mail system and they are suffering, so I agree and disagree with the practice. If it means no more people lose jobs I am definitely okay with it.

03-02-2010, 03:55 PM	#11
Lord_Stewie Blu-ray Baron Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:396 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Only benefits from this: no bills on saturday. On a serious note Technology does have its advances and its side affects as well. More people use e-mails now which is free and convenient than dealing with USPS. As time progresses it will continue to have a bigger impact than today.

03-02-2010, 03:59 PM	#12
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Glad I recently signed up for Amazon Prime....... The Netflix delays could be a bummer.... just have to be more cognizant of what days I watch/return films....... so it shouldn't be too bad.

03-02-2010, 04:08 PM	#13
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	At least they're not trying to charge for email message delivery again. Do you guys remember when they tried to pull that little stunt?

03-02-2010, 04:43 PM	#16
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	This move is inevitable.

03-02-2010, 04:52 PM	#17
LeAnn Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:48 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:9	http://www.newscientist.com/article/...p-charity.html

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