No Mail on Saturdays

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No Mail on Saturdays

Post by Honda Enoch » Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:23 pm

So the USPS is proposing to stop Saturday mail delivery.

"A new five-day delivery schedule could save the cash-strapped Post Office $3 billion annually, the agency said. "

http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/29/news/ec ... /index.htm


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I personally would like to opt out of getting mail all together. All my bills are done electronically. The USPS is nothing more then UPS, or FedEx to me. I only receive packages from them (and the junk mail).


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Re: No Mail on Saturdays

Post by shinysparklybubbles » Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:02 am

But how will I send you a Christmas card with my son's picture on it? And a Christmas newsletter that brags about how wonderful my life is, even though we never talk during the year besides the exchange of Christmas cards??

Personally I think it sucks. When I used to work, I worked from 8-5 every day, no lunch break (I know, not legal) and could only go to the post office on Saturdays. So anyone in that situation would be in a jam.

How about they ban junk mail and credit card applications, that would probably get rid of %50 of the mail delivered and save a ton, not to mention some trees!


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Post by ktulu » Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:45 pm

The post office will still be on open Saturday for people to take care of things, they just aren't going to deliver mail.


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Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:51 pm

sad, but I remember when they delivered twice a day.


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Post by Ms. Matterhorn » Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:04 pm

Grumpy, you're back! Where have you been? I've missed you!


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Re: No Mail on Saturdays

Post by BRWombat » Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:48 pm

Cheer up! This same government will now also be running your health care! :eek:


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Post by darph nader » Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:51 pm

Good news. I 'love' not getting any mail. :D:


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Re: No Mail on Saturdays

Post by felinefan » Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:46 pm

When did they stop delivering mail twice a day? I'm only 53, and I only remember the mail coming once a day.


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Re: No Mail on Saturdays

Post by Honda Enoch » Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:08 pm

shinysparklybubbles wrote:But how will I send you a Christmas card with my son's picture on it? And a Christmas newsletter that brags about how wonderful my life is, even though we never talk during the year besides the exchange of Christmas cards??

Personally I think it sucks. When I used to work, I worked from 8-5 every day, no lunch break (I know, not legal) and could only go to the post office on Saturdays. So anyone in that situation would be in a jam.

How about they ban junk mail and credit card applications, that would probably get rid of %50 of the mail delivered and save a ton, not to mention some trees!
That junk mail is whats still funding the USPS right now.. with the drop of personal mail being used now.


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Re: No Mail on Saturdays

Post by shinysparklybubbles » Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:38 pm

ktulu wrote:The post office will still be on open Saturday for people to take care of things, they just aren't going to deliver mail.

whoops, guess I should have read the article first :confused:


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