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wyldwolf

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83. A recent experience

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 08:58 AM

Feb 2013

I'm late to this thread but let me give you my experiences with mailing and shipping items.

I run an Amazon/eBay business on the side. Last year I shipped over 4000 packages - all by the USPS. NOT ONE of those packages were lost or late.

Now, I've gotten two packages in the last month from UPS. The first one was lost and UPS had to track it down. It contained my birth certificate so I was pretty upset.

The second package from UPS arrived two days late.

Perhaps these are isolated incidents. Who knows? But I had no problem strongly educating a woman at the post office a week or so ago who was complaining about the long line.

"what they need is some competition," she said loudly so everyone could hear.

I made several points to here that are also in the article above and then said:

"they do have competition... UPS, FedEx, and if you think your can get you stack of envelopes somewhere cheaper using one of them, they both have stores close by."

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You Should Be OUTRAGED by What Is Being Done to Our POSTAL SERVICE [View all] Segami Feb 2013 OP

k and r Solomon Feb 2013 #1

yup! madrchsod Feb 2013 #2

It's sad, but there's much apathy about this magellan Feb 2013 #3

Dems don't care. Many Dems supported the eviscerating legislation... ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #5

People are apathetic now PatSeg Feb 2013 #7

Then it'll be too late to do anything but complain magellan Feb 2013 #29

Yes, very intentional PatSeg Feb 2013 #35

Agreed Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #54

A union postal worker said PatSeg Feb 2013 #101

Primarily the corporations (Fedex/UPS?) erronis Feb 2013 #46

Without a doubt magellan Feb 2013 #48

You are on the right track with your assertions that Fed Ex and UPS are involved.... Grammy23 Feb 2013 #93

There is apathy because no one is explaining the issue to people clearly. Bill Clinton could kelliekat44 Feb 2013 #60

Yes, but it's not about Obama or the Dems magellan Feb 2013 #61

More importantly angrychair Feb 2013 #4

But they can try to starve it erronis Feb 2013 #49

Unfortunately, that's not true Art_from_Ark Feb 2013 #81

It is true angrychair Feb 2013 #90

It was the original internet. annabanana Feb 2013 #6

But the internet is much more susceptible to failure in delivery due to rain, snow and sleet. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #21

The cost of everything will go up... n/t Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #26

When they've sold the USPS to Pitney Bowes the service will still be there - TBF Feb 2013 #98

K&R! n/t ceile Feb 2013 #8

I hope this gets more traction than when I posted it--great article nt HomerRamone Feb 2013 #9

k & r backtoblue Feb 2013 #10

I am outraged, and have been for a long time, but who listens to the likes of me? eom Cleita Feb 2013 #11

Fuck fucking republiCONs and the T party even more. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #55

When it's privatized will it go to the highest (no) bidder? SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #12

Maybe I live in an alternate universe, but this is one issue truedelphi Feb 2013 #50

You got it. It is a bipartisan betrayal and has been for decades. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #58

K and R geardaddy Feb 2013 #13

democrats in congress and white house do not share your concern nt msongs Feb 2013 #14

It's classic disaster capitalism. Same as they did to Hostess and other companies. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #15

All the Republicans want is to bust the union. They don't care what it will do to the country. alfredo Feb 2013 #16

Rep. Gerry Connolly challenging Postmaster General to explain this move sketchy Feb 2013 #17

I am outraged too, but let's get one fact straight to avoid the other side throwing this back at us eggplant Feb 2013 #18

USPS is one of a few agencies whose creation is specifically authorized by the Constitution. RedSpartan Feb 2013 #19

I am and have been. I have emailed, called all types of Congress critters AND Senators benld74 Feb 2013 #20

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2013 #22

Most folks take USPS for granted Blue Owl Feb 2013 #23

I AM outraged!!! ReRe Feb 2013 #24

+1,000,000 freshwest Feb 2013 #67

I am outraged but there is no organized push back by anyone. UCmeNdc Feb 2013 #25

I would just like to know how a for-profit would do the job Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #27

For private business to do what the USPS does, they charge about $8. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #33

What I do not understand is why a for-profit would even want this. Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #40

There would be unimaginable profits. One of the reasons they only charge as much as they do Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #41

They only want part of "this" jmowreader Feb 2013 #71

Yeah, I understand the package business. Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #72

It's in the constitution.... WCGreen Feb 2013 #28

I too am outraged Euphoria Feb 2013 #30

I am outraged and have been for a decade rurallib Feb 2013 #31

Paper mail should be eliminated as soon as possible. coluccim Feb 2013 #32

And how is everybody in the nation going to receive actual physical objects? Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #34

Did you see my statement of packages needing to still be delivered? coluccim Feb 2013 #37

That's one of the USPS' biggest problems. Hardly anybody knows how they work. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #51

"Time to move on" is right Doctor_J Feb 2013 #52

Not sure where that came from. coluccim Feb 2013 #89

I gave my 85 year old mother a laptop for her birthday... AmyDeLune Feb 2013 #78

My 81 yr. old MIL has a computer...her second one. Grammy23 Feb 2013 #95

What about contracts? RoccoR5955 Feb 2013 #96

It's not just "older individuals" who still rely on paper. beac Feb 2013 #99

Do you really send these by regular mail? coluccim Feb 2013 #100

. beac Feb 2013 #102

What part of as soon as possible do you not understand? coluccim Feb 2013 #103

You do realize they are talking about sweeping changes to the Post Office RIGHT AWAY, right? beac Feb 2013 #104

I understand perfectly what is going on. coluccim Feb 2013 #105

K&R Teamster Jeff Feb 2013 #36

K&R Posted to my FB page....posted one a few days ago and have snappyturtle Feb 2013 #38

K&R forestpath Feb 2013 #39

I am fuming about this! City Lights Feb 2013 #42

Makes you wonder beachgirl2365 Feb 2013 #43

Indeed. And I am. Chorophyll Feb 2013 #44

K & R historylovr Feb 2013 #45

Proud to be rec 100. n/t truedelphi Feb 2013 #47

I'm outraged! Blecht Feb 2013 #53

If the USPS charged what Canada charges (63�) or Great Britain (66�) they'd have made billions tclambert Feb 2013 #56

To be perfectly fair, I think the Defense Department could break even, at least the Navy could tclambert Feb 2013 #57

I'm outraged, and WE can do something about it! rawbdude Feb 2013 #59

You forgot to post the link... Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #75

K and R for the truth. senseandsensibility Feb 2013 #62

Another Dem issue to capture rural voters. gulliver Feb 2013 #63

It's a real shame. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #64

None of what you say negates the fact that the USPS isn't used as much, any more. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #65

You're echoing the MSM. hay rick Feb 2013 #73

I am outraged marlakay Feb 2013 #66

Not to mention that the postal service is MANDATED by the Constitution Canuckistanian Feb 2013 #68

What's that the Republicans and conservatives always say? Hayabusa Feb 2013 #88

I've posted 2 related stories to threads on LBN... alp227 Feb 2013 #69

I fucking am! I AM outraged! lonestarnot Feb 2013 #70

K & R n/t glinda Feb 2013 #74

K&R from a postal spouse... MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #76

Phony, ginned up "crisis" to push an agenda. blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #77

I am outraged Skittles Feb 2013 #79

Compare Walmart's pension plan to the Republican imposed pension funding on the USPS: Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2013 #80

We are cyclezealot Feb 2013 #82

A recent experience wyldwolf Feb 2013 #83

I'm not. Advertisers will find other ways to get their crap to me. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #84

I've been outraged for years! blackspade Feb 2013 #85

kick valerief Feb 2013 #86

Nah, it's so much easier to make another outrage thread about cruises Earth_First Feb 2013 #87

K&R myrna minx Feb 2013 #91

The elite overlords are going to tighten the noose until we object. Outrage is hard to sustain. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #92

I AM outraged. This is a microcosm of what is happening to the entire U.S. nt SunSeeker Feb 2013 #94

I am plenty outraged! RoccoR5955 Feb 2013 #97