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what a bunch of BS

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Old_Me

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those fools cannot run a business, so we have to pay them..?????


USPS Slaps Americans With $16 ‘Christmas Tax’ to Cover $9B Loss©X - GovExec
In a surprising move, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced a temporary surcharge of up to $16 on heavy, long-distance parcels for the holiday season, effective from October 5, 2025, through January 18, 2026. This marks the steepest price hike in USPS history, signaling significant implications for millions of Americans and businesses during a crucial shipping period.

The USPS's financial struggles underscore the decision, as it faces a staggering $9 billion deficit, heightening concerns about the affordability and accessibility of holiday shipping. This decision comes amidst ongoing scrutiny of the postal service’s financial health and operational sustainability.

The USPS is implementing temporary price increases for the 2025 holiday season, which will affect certain services like Priority Mail and Ground Advantage, but not First-Class Mail. These price changes, which began in October 2025 and will last until January 18, 2026, are to help cover the additional costs of handling a higher volume of packages during the holidays. These surcharges are not taxes, but temporary fees.

 
Another example of semi-government/private business efficiency. (Fanny May :rolleyes:/ Guaranteed Student Loans:rolleyes::mad:) Maybe if they didn't deliver all that junk mail for next to nothing the SOBs wouldn't have to charge us extra to make up the difference. Just how many "THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE" monkey and ward catalogs do I need in one week? :unsure:
 
MrMichaelActual said:
I quit using the USPS a long time ago... I will pay extra for better service and not support a monopoly.
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i recently ordered from Midway USA and paid an extra $6 for UPS over USPS

however, many companies simply do not offer other shipping options.

i think when i run across that in the future, i will call the company and ask for another shipper...if they cannot provide that other shipper..??

i don't need that item from them.
 
Belt Fed said:
Now they will probably lose more cause people will stop using them
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The USPS has beat the odds over many years. Remember when there were those that seriously considered privatizing the organization. The country has just rolled with the punches with every price hike. It is frustrating no doubt, but they deliver a service unlike its competition.
 
I barely use USPS. I rather deal with UPS and FedEx for shipping stuff or receive stuff. There’s a little UPS hub in my town and get my package delivered early in the morning and easy to track.
 
thing too and don't forget, the USPS holds back many deliveries.....they been doing that since the old fart running the zoo, De Joy made changes early in his time there.

thank God that hockey puck of an administrator is gone..!!!!!!!

i say "we paid for delivery, so what if it arrives at the main post offices early, get them out to us"

you pay for the service, where the hell is THAT service, when they hold it back, or ship it to another state, where it sits for a day or two..??

that's exactly what happened to me this year..

from where ever Dillon is located, to RI, where i live, then right over to Cape Cod...for 2 freaking days..????

that package had a vacation at MY expense.....
 
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