No Saturday mail delivery and other drastic options

@teamrose (1492)
United States
March 2, 2010 1:20pm CST
Personally, I think Saturday mail delivery is necessary and I would complain to my congressmen. I sell on eBay and need everyday possible to get my pacages out and in. But the post office is failing, rapidly... BTW: Have you noticed they are removing the blue postal drop boxes. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/02/AR2010030200912.html?hpid=topnews
4 responses
irisheyes
@irisheyes (4370)
• United States
4 Mar 10
Most blue drop boxes were dropped years ago becuse of the anthrax scare.
irisheyes
@irisheyes (4370)
• United States
5 Mar 10
It took me while to realize they weren't there anymore also. Just one of the many things we took for granted in safer times.
teamrose
@teamrose (1492)
• United States
4 Mar 10
I forgot about the anthrax scare. I didn't really miss the blue boxes until I need to mail a letter the other day. Everyone can't get to the post office easily.
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mslena75
@mslena75 (561)
• United States
3 Mar 10
I'm not sure how I feel about this issue. They have been debating dropping Saturday service for quite a while. I used to date a postman at one time. He worked on the trucks though, and they did work around the clock on sorting and transporting. It may just be time to take this action though, instead of just raising postage every couple of years like they seem to have been doing lately. I have heard of people getting laid off, so I guess when you look at it from that perspective, this would be a better alternative and probably save some jobs.
teamrose
@teamrose (1492)
• United States
4 Mar 10
Do you honestly think cutting back services will save jobs. I think just the opposite will occur.
whiteheather39
@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
3 Mar 10
It does not bother me if they stop Saturday delivery. Perhaps this way they will save money and not try and get it by upping the already exorbitant mailing charges.
teamrose
@teamrose (1492)
• United States
4 Mar 10
That's the problem. The prices are increasing and the service is steadily decreasing. Soon we will only be getting mail once a week. Then it will be back to the pony express.
dragon54u
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
2 Mar 10
Look at the bright side--if you're going to be away on Saturday, there will be no mail for someone to steal! It would be one less worry for me. The only problem is that sometimes we have to wait for a monthly notice to pay a bill and some places, like the IRS, send them only a couple of days before they are due. (Those particular jerks are just hoping people will be late and will "default" by missing a payment)
teamrose
@teamrose (1492)
• United States
4 Mar 10
I'm trying to look at bright side. So far everything looks dim.