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[quote=flu]I guarantee that increasing prices isn’t going to make the service any better in the public sector. Because lacking any meaningful competition, there is little incentive for the USPS to actually improve. That clerk taking his/her candy-axx time at the counter and taking a coffee break when there’s a line 2 deep, I’m sure would be unheard of at the Fedex/UPS store….[/quote]

And you as a consumer have that option. If you want to save a few minutes in line, spend a few extra bucks to send your stuff through UPS/FedEx.

[quote=flu]Unrelated. Water is another great example.. For so many months, we were told to conserve water. And when people actually did and the water usage went down, water co. decides to raise rates???Hmmmmmmmmm…..[/quote]

Again, I think we should be paying more for water, just as we should be paying more for gas/postage/etc. Water is a scarce resource and we currently pay a fraction of the true cost. Perhaps if we payed more equal to the true cost of water we’d use a lot less. The same goes for gas or any other limited resource.

Point being, subsidies hide unintended consequences of over-consumption of limited resources.

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[quote=flu]I guarantee that increasing prices isn’t going to make the service any better in the public sector. Because lacking any meaningful competition, there is little incentive for the USPS to actually improve. That clerk taking his/her candy-axx time at the counter and taking a coffee break when there’s a line 2 deep, I’m sure would be unheard of at the Fedex/UPS store….[/quote]

And you as a consumer have that option. If you want to save a few minutes in line, spend a few extra bucks to send your stuff through UPS/FedEx.

[quote=flu]Unrelated. Water is another great example.. For so many months, we were told to conserve water. And when people actually did and the water usage went down, water co. decides to raise rates???Hmmmmmmmmm…..[/quote]

Again, I think we should be paying more for water, just as we should be paying more for gas/postage/etc. Water is a scarce resource and we currently pay a fraction of the true cost. Perhaps if we payed more equal to the true cost of water we’d use a lot less. The same goes for gas or any other limited resource.

Point being, subsidies hide unintended consequences of over-consumption of limited resources.

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[quote=flu]I guarantee that increasing prices isn’t going to make the service any better in the public sector. Because lacking any meaningful competition, there is little incentive for the USPS to actually improve. That clerk taking his/her candy-axx time at the counter and taking a coffee break when there’s a line 2 deep, I’m sure would be unheard of at the Fedex/UPS store….[/quote]

And you as a consumer have that option. If you want to save a few minutes in line, spend a few extra bucks to send your stuff through UPS/FedEx.

[quote=flu]Unrelated. Water is another great example.. For so many months, we were told to conserve water. And when people actually did and the water usage went down, water co. decides to raise rates???Hmmmmmmmmm…..[/quote]

Again, I think we should be paying more for water, just as we should be paying more for gas/postage/etc. Water is a scarce resource and we currently pay a fraction of the true cost. Perhaps if we payed more equal to the true cost of water we’d use a lot less. The same goes for gas or any other limited resource.

Point being, subsidies hide unintended consequences of over-consumption of limited resources.

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[quote=sdrealtor]I agree but its too good of deal and uncessary.[/quote]

Yeah, it’s too good of a deal.. which is why it’s ironic that people complain about prices going up on one hand and then complain about terrible service on the other. You get what you pay for. If you want better service, expect to pay higher prices. Isn’t that how it works? Though I agree flu, just because prices go up it doesn’t necessarily mean that service quality does as well. In an ideal world it would. I personally have never has a problem with the USPS (and I use it a lot) and I find the prices reasonable, so perhaps I am just biased.

Edit: Yeah flu, that kind of waste is bullshit. But my posts were about the cost/service ratio. Even with all that waste, I’ve found the prices and service of the USPS great.

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[quote=sdrealtor]I agree but its too good of deal and uncessary.[/quote]

Yeah, it’s too good of a deal.. which is why it’s ironic that people complain about prices going up on one hand and then complain about terrible service on the other. You get what you pay for. If you want better service, expect to pay higher prices. Isn’t that how it works? Though I agree flu, just because prices go up it doesn’t necessarily mean that service quality does as well. In an ideal world it would. I personally have never has a problem with the USPS (and I use it a lot) and I find the prices reasonable, so perhaps I am just biased.

Edit: Yeah flu, that kind of waste is bullshit. But my posts were about the cost/service ratio. Even with all that waste, I’ve found the prices and service of the USPS great.

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[quote=sdrealtor]I agree but its too good of deal and uncessary.[/quote]

Yeah, it’s too good of a deal.. which is why it’s ironic that people complain about prices going up on one hand and then complain about terrible service on the other. You get what you pay for. If you want better service, expect to pay higher prices. Isn’t that how it works? Though I agree flu, just because prices go up it doesn’t necessarily mean that service quality does as well. In an ideal world it would. I personally have never has a problem with the USPS (and I use it a lot) and I find the prices reasonable, so perhaps I am just biased.

Edit: Yeah flu, that kind of waste is bullshit. But my posts were about the cost/service ratio. Even with all that waste, I’ve found the prices and service of the USPS great.

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[quote=sdrealtor]I agree but its too good of deal and uncessary.[/quote]

Yeah, it’s too good of a deal.. which is why it’s ironic that people complain about prices going up on one hand and then complain about terrible service on the other. You get what you pay for. If you want better service, expect to pay higher prices. Isn’t that how it works? Though I agree flu, just because prices go up it doesn’t necessarily mean that service quality does as well. In an ideal world it would. I personally have never has a problem with the USPS (and I use it a lot) and I find the prices reasonable, so perhaps I am just biased.

Edit: Yeah flu, that kind of waste is bullshit. But my posts were about the cost/service ratio. Even with all that waste, I’ve found the prices and service of the USPS great.

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[quote=sdrealtor]I agree but its too good of deal and uncessary.[/quote]

Yeah, it’s too good of a deal.. which is why it’s ironic that people complain about prices going up on one hand and then complain about terrible service on the other. You get what you pay for. If you want better service, expect to pay higher prices. Isn’t that how it works? Though I agree flu, just because prices go up it doesn’t necessarily mean that service quality does as well. In an ideal world it would. I personally have never has a problem with the USPS (and I use it a lot) and I find the prices reasonable, so perhaps I am just biased.

Edit: Yeah flu, that kind of waste is bullshit. But my posts were about the cost/service ratio. Even with all that waste, I’ve found the prices and service of the USPS great.

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[quote=sdrealtor]Or I can type an email and send them the same letter instantly for nothing. If I need to something else I can scan it and email an attachment. I know not everyone has email access but there are other ways. Why do they still bother to send letters 3000 miles. Why not just have the mailman come and scan in the letter then email it over to mailman 3000 miles away for delivery?[/quote]

Oh, I completely agree. I’m just pointing out that 46 cents is not a bad price to pay to have something (be it a letter or whatever) shipped 3000 miles.

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[quote=sdrealtor]Or I can type an email and send them the same letter instantly for nothing. If I need to something else I can scan it and email an attachment. I know not everyone has email access but there are other ways. Why do they still bother to send letters 3000 miles. Why not just have the mailman come and scan in the letter then email it over to mailman 3000 miles away for delivery?[/quote]

Oh, I completely agree. I’m just pointing out that 46 cents is not a bad price to pay to have something (be it a letter or whatever) shipped 3000 miles.

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[quote=sdrealtor]Or I can type an email and send them the same letter instantly for nothing. If I need to something else I can scan it and email an attachment. I know not everyone has email access but there are other ways. Why do they still bother to send letters 3000 miles. Why not just have the mailman come and scan in the letter then email it over to mailman 3000 miles away for delivery?[/quote]

Oh, I completely agree. I’m just pointing out that 46 cents is not a bad price to pay to have something (be it a letter or whatever) shipped 3000 miles.

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[quote=sdrealtor]Or I can type an email and send them the same letter instantly for nothing. If I need to something else I can scan it and email an attachment. I know not everyone has email access but there are other ways. Why do they still bother to send letters 3000 miles. Why not just have the mailman come and scan in the letter then email it over to mailman 3000 miles away for delivery?[/quote]

Oh, I completely agree. I’m just pointing out that 46 cents is not a bad price to pay to have something (be it a letter or whatever) shipped 3000 miles.

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[quote=sdrealtor]Or I can type an email and send them the same letter instantly for nothing. If I need to something else I can scan it and email an attachment. I know not everyone has email access but there are other ways. Why do they still bother to send letters 3000 miles. Why not just have the mailman come and scan in the letter then email it over to mailman 3000 miles away for delivery?[/quote]

Oh, I completely agree. I’m just pointing out that 46 cents is not a bad price to pay to have something (be it a letter or whatever) shipped 3000 miles.

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People like to complain about the USPS, but it’s pretty cool that someone will come to your house, pick up a letter, and have it delivered 3000 miles to the other side of the country for 44 (now 46) cents. Try doing the same with UPS or FedEx.

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People like to complain about the USPS, but it’s pretty cool that someone will come to your house, pick up a letter, and have it delivered 3000 miles to the other side of the country for 44 (now 46) cents. Try doing the same with UPS or FedEx.

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