U.S. may lose Saturday mail delivery..

[Forrestandjen07]

Originally Posted by Teabaggins

I figured I'd clarify and try to make it as simple as possible

Editing your post would of looked better for you

[Teabaggins]

I'll keep that in mind for my next thread...if I can stand to create another one here

[Forrestandjen07]

Originally Posted by Teabaggins

I'll keep that in mind for my next thread...if I can stand to create another one here

Sheese, I ment your post, Not your thread

[Teabaggins]

I know what you meant

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

What's the big deal? Just add another line to the current "stimulus" bill and throw money at them. Problem solved.

Maybe it's time to consider privatizing US mail?

It is time but I doubt that is going to happen in the current political climate. My guess is that we do lose a day of service each week.

[jkwest]

geez...I'm gonna be telling my grandchildren about this one....The Great Postal Shortage of 2009...

I can't wait!!

[quest88]

Originally Posted by jwbbud

Thats cool with me, but most people dont realize mail still moves even on Sunday. I have mailed things Friday and even Saturday to CA and they have arrived one Monday. Where they lose alot of money is most postal workers are unionized......Look at the Automakers, thats the problem with most big American companies. There are clerks that have been there for a long tenure almost making 6 figures, I see a problem with that to a degree, however kudos to the employee

yup you're right dang unions. I mean why would everyone want a pay increase every year or so or a real pension instead of relying on social security and not including health care man ! IMO the post office doesn't charge enough. I'm amazed on how much technology is out that we still rely on one of the nations oldest service. If they have to cut a day then go ahead.

[katharsis]

Well that's gonna suck!
Not only because I planned my netflix movies to the full extend but also because I usually place orders to arrive on Saturdays via Express or Priority Mail, because no one is ever home during the week.

[Halcro 1]

Actually they might do away with Tuesday delivery since that is he slowest in volume mail day

[nick1091]

Originally Posted by Halcro 1

Actually they might do away with Tuesday delivery since that is he slowest in volume mail day

Possible, but I'd doubt it. From what I understand business mail is the bread and butter of the postal service. I think if there was one day to cut, they'd cut the one where many offices are closed.

[DeathByAsh'aman]

Working for the post office i can tell you that there will be 10's of millions of dollars saved on just that one cut day alone.

To kind of put it in perspective i believe that every 0.01 raise in gas prices costs the post office 8 mil. So i think you can see how cutting out a whole day would save a whole lot of dough.

Sure the post office is outdated, and because of this the country will be in a period of transistion, relating to mail, for probably a decade or so. Until then these are the kind of things that will have to happen.

[DeathByAsh'aman]

Originally Posted by nick1091

Possible, but I'd doubt it. From what I understand business mail is the bread and butter of the postal service. I think if there was one day to cut, they'd cut the one where many offices are closed.

No they will cut the lightest volume mail day. Which isnt saturday.

[DigitalfreakNYC]

Wow. This would absolutely suck.

[Cinema Jaguar]

Originally Posted by jkwest

geez...I'm gonna be telling my grandchildren about this one....The Great Postal Shortage of 2009...

I can't wait!!

LOL

[Cinema Jaguar]

Originally Posted by DeathByAsh'aman

Working for the post office i can tell you that there will be 10's of millions of dollars saved on just that one cut day alone.

To kind of put it in perspective i believe that every 0.01 raise in gas prices costs the post office 8 mil. So i think you can see how cutting out a whole day would save a whole lot of dough.

Sure the post office is outdated, and because of this the country will be in a period of transistion, relating to mail, for probably a decade or so. Until then these are the kind of things that will have to happen.

Welcome to the 21st century !!! ...i wonder if we will eventually get are mail exactly the same way as the jetsons did,sent through tubes ?

[joegs300]

thats ridiculous. eff that. -1 for me

[blujacket]

How many years does the postal service have left? I hardly ever use mail anymore.

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by blujacket

How many years does the postal service have left? I hardly ever use mail anymore.

Which is why they are slowly losing business at both ends. Most companies have moved to UPS and Fedex for packaging needs and fast delivery, and individuals now send a lot less correspondence since email and i.m. exist.

[jkwest]

plus...how many people do their billing online?

I do..all of them.

[Ferris]

I can see them not delivering on Saturdays. Tuesdays, while it may be the slowest day for mail, is the middle of the week. Businesses might have a problem with that.

As for moving from "paper correspondence" to electronic, it's inevitable. The USPS has become a dinosaur to a lot of people. Personally, I avoid using USPS for package delivery whenever possible. I get more reliable delivery times from FedEx and UPS. Personally, I think the USPS should try to move to a "letter only" model, and let the private companies handle packages.