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Bigmack

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16. I love it too!

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 12:14 AM

Jan 2012

We're trailer trash down here in Calif every winter for several months, and our little post office up home (in Washington) is FABULOUS about forwarding our mail. They probably even do it for stuff they shouldn't even be forwarding, but THEY DO IT! Love those folks. Ms Bigmack

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I love the post office [View all] wilt the stilt Jan 2012 OP

The PO is amazing! I get packages from eBay delivered from the East Coast (and I'm gateley Jan 2012 #1

Daughter received a Chanukah gift/letter overnight, elleng Jan 2012 #5

K & R nt abelenkpe Jan 2012 #2

I doubt they thought it would result in better service, elleng Jan 2012 #3

Yes. I'm sure it has more to do with kickbacks and campaign donations. MH1 Jan 2012 #28

That letter was also parcel for FedEx. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #4

This. Occulus Jan 2012 #19

I have a shop on Etsy, and do some eBay selling... liberalmuse Jan 2012 #6

They let me send a 15lb box to my son. And he gets it in one week! n/t oneshooter Jan 2012 #7

The wait at my post office is horrible. Always a long line. Not good. Logical Jan 2012 #8

Do you have a self-service center? liberalmuse Jan 2012 #9

I've run into long lines sometimes but it's always because of Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2012 #11

Here is a panacea... liberalmuse Jan 2012 #12

You can always have your mail person pick nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #13

Be sure to talk to the supervisor about it, then. Occulus Jan 2012 #22

that just proves postal services are in demand. provis99 Jan 2012 #24

Our post office also has package pickup BuelahWitch Jan 2012 #25

timing is important when walking up wilt the stilt Jan 2012 #26

so true ThomThom Jan 2012 #39

I agree that the waits are horrible left is right Jan 2012 #27

Cspan has a town hall on right now.. butterfly77 Jan 2012 #10

Beautiful! Thanks! liberalmuse Jan 2012 #14

Our patients rely on USPS to get their meds and supplies MedicalAdmin Jan 2012 #37

I heard on the radio today Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #15

I love it too! Bigmack Jan 2012 #16

Privatization isn't about doing it cheaper Kennah Jan 2012 #17

+1,000! That's what it's about. freshwest Jan 2012 #18

true, it wouldn't be cheaper. It would be more expensive. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #20

Of course you're right. Profit trumps all. nt gateley Jan 2012 #43

FedEx and UPS both use the USPS to deliver parcels where they do not want to go. RC Jan 2012 #21

Would switch our local USPS with yours Riftaxe Jan 2012 #23

It seems the only honest thing you posted is where you stated you would trade madokie Jan 2012 #33

As Occulus wrote above, complain. Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #40

And on top of that, you can get Express and Priority boxes for free! HopeHoops Jan 2012 #29

i love the post office a well.I ship lots of packages every week, it is an extraordinary service. xiamiam Jan 2012 #30

They're breaking the union. nt TBF Jan 2012 #31

So do I madokie Jan 2012 #32

thank you wilt! blondie58 Jan 2012 #34

You probably didn't even need to use express mail a2liberal Jan 2012 #35

I too, love the USPS handmade34 Jan 2012 #36

Always gave me very good service. Only people I know who are anti USPS are Populist_Prole Jan 2012 #38

"The repubs must be morons to think privatizing the USPS would result in better service." The Genealogist Jan 2012 #41

Isn't the post office in the constitution? aquart Jan 2012 #42

it just says Congress establishes them and post roads NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #44

Thank you! aquart Jan 2012 #48

K and R, and I assume you meant $5.OO, not 5 thousand dolllars senseandsensibility Jan 2012 #45

I posted a similar thank you a few months ago Lefta Dissenter Jan 2012 #46

Save the USPS!!! loyalsister Jan 2012 #47

Agreed! As a former city mail carrier, I urge everyone to send their friends letters, gifts, etc., Nay Jan 2012 #50

I do too! Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #49

To be fair Mopar151 Jan 2012 #51