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CincyDem

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4. A large number of local bills you pay electronically actually go by USPS.

Reply to flibbitygiblets (Original post)

Wed Aug 19, 2020, 04:58 PM

Aug 2020

I had an issue with a payment and had to dig into it. I’m at one of the top 4-5 banks.

What I learned is that for most payments, when I do a digitally payment it goes into a file that gets sent to a printer at the close of business. The printer prints a check and it goes in the mail.

I agree with you your point but it’s not digital end to end.

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Now is the time to switch to online bill pay (if you haven't already done so) [View all] flibbitygiblets Aug 2020 OP

There's a problem with that. Jirel Aug 2020 #1

True on that customerserviceguy Aug 2020 #5

What would help customerserviceguy Aug 2020 #2

+1. I put it off for years, but it's so much better than writing checks, recording Hoyt Aug 2020 #3

Almost fifteen years ago customerserviceguy Aug 2020 #7

LOL. They used to say mechanics always had cars needing maintenance. Hoyt Aug 2020 #11

You reminded me customerserviceguy Aug 2020 #17

A large number of local bills you pay electronically actually go by USPS. CincyDem Aug 2020 #4

Sometimes customerserviceguy Aug 2020 #8

Works only if you have good reliable, secure (non-public) internet service zeusdogmom Aug 2020 #6

That "strain on the USPS" is known as "revenue". n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2020 #9

Should be some sort of regulation on political mailings jcgoldie Aug 2020 #10

One can also pay by phone. Just have your account number... brush Aug 2020 #12

Please don't do that. You're helping the GOP privatize our USPS. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2020 #13

Won't the decline in mail volume and revenue be detrimental to the Post Office? MichMan Aug 2020 #14

Yes...and with recycled paper ...no need for this. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #16

No we need to save the post office...we need jobs. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #15