Everyone up for the 5/12 Postal Increases?
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Texatdurango
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What I don't get is that they are increasing the cost of a first class letter by a penny and yet they just printed off a few extra billion "Forever" stamps and are selling them for $.41 until the 12th.
The clerk at the post office this morning said the forever stamps are just what they sound like, good forever regardless of how high the first class rates go. They will just charge more for them as time goes by so why not stock up on a handful of them now?
The clerk at the post office this morning said the forever stamps are just what they sound like, good forever regardless of how high the first class rates go. They will just charge more for them as time goes by so why not stock up on a handful of them now?
btboone
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It's interesting logic on their part. I guess they want to get as much money now as possible, and to heck with what happens in the future. Sort of the same logic as giving everyone a government check even though the money is all borrowed and someone somewhere down the line will have to pay. It doesn't matter as long as the ones who did it are out of office by then. They also want to count on people forgetting about the stamps, collecting them, or having them destroyed before they are used, so that money won't actually have to be put towards services rendered. I get the feeling that we're borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. (Or something like that.)
kirkfranks
Member
Take a look at your first class mail this week. (not the bulk rate stuff)
What percentage is paid by regular stamp vs. postage meter payment.
Look at it as actually cutting the small guy a break for once... The big business mailers wouldn't think of trying to save a penny by putting on stamps by hand.
Only the small guys will take advantage of this "deal."
Now I really wish they would just do away with the bulk rate mailing class and that would maybe hold off the next increase for a whole year. Unfortunately this is a place where the big business will triumph as they have too much clout.
[?]How many pen blanks can you make out of a soapbox[?]
What percentage is paid by regular stamp vs. postage meter payment.
Look at it as actually cutting the small guy a break for once... The big business mailers wouldn't think of trying to save a penny by putting on stamps by hand.
Only the small guys will take advantage of this "deal."
Now I really wish they would just do away with the bulk rate mailing class and that would maybe hold off the next increase for a whole year. Unfortunately this is a place where the big business will triumph as they have too much clout.
[?]How many pen blanks can you make out of a soapbox[?]
jdoug5170
Member
I'm still using up the roll of stamps I purchased 3 increases ago...having trouble remembering how many penny stamps I need now....I'm thinking the weight of the extra stamps may put me over an ounce!