Thread: USPS cuts Saturday delivery as of 08/13

Also beware shipping anything to Canada,the rates are off the charts,two weeks ago,small flatrate to canada was 10.95,today 20.95,medium flatrate Box is 44.95

I am so disappointed. I like getting the mail every morning, It's like starting out the day hoping there is something good in it. Of course this leaves me open to a lot of depression shortly after when the bills come...

Just to be clear, the reason USPS is in the red has nothing to do with regular finances--it is because congress (I think c. 2005) mandated that they fund their pensions up to 75 years in the future, something which no government agency/private business has ever had to do. This was really a move to deliberately bankrupt USPS at the behest of large private carriers.

Now the USPS is coming out with a clothing line in 2014. Seems like the obvious next step for a mailing company...

Originally Posted by PA23-250

Just to be clear, the reason USPS is in the red has nothing to do with regular finances--it is because congress (I think c. 2005) mandated that they fund their pensions up to 75 years in the future, something which no government agency/private business has ever had to do. This was really a move to deliberately bankrupt USPS at the behest of large private carriers.

That is very interesting and sad. Especially if the end goal is getting rid of USPS. I like FedEx, UPS, and DHL. But it's so much more hassle to ship with them.

Totally read this wrong. They are still delivering packages on saturday. I'm very much ok with this. And honestly makes sense to save money. And no one like to receive bills on saturday. lol