[capydick]

I dont think we need to eliminate the USPS (yet) but - if the total volume of mail is going down - (I know, call me stupid but) shouldnt the headcount supporting that volume also go down?

Most of the stuff I get in the mail today is junk - maybe they should raise their prices on that stuff rather than the price of a stamp?

[dhs12345]

Agreed on both counts.

Increasing the cost of stamps may help. However, if it gets too expensive, I'll pay my bills online.

[greatplains]

"I dont think we need to eliminate the USPS (yet) but - if the total volume of mail is going down - (I know, call me stupid but) shouldnt the headcount supporting that volume also go down? Most of the stuff I get in the mail today is junk - maybe they should raise their prices on that stuff rather than the price of a stamp?"

No kidding! For every actual piece of mail I get, there are 5-10 pieces of junk. I used to send empty return envelopes back and try to get off mailing lists, but it takes too much time and generally doesn't work. So now I burn it in my trash barrel. No landfill for me. : )

[ichabod1]

I think Netflix is carrying the whole USPS for now, and that will decline too as the streaming service continues to grow.

Hey, I know! Really, the USPS should be in charge of all email, and they should be allowed to charge a nickel per email for postage. Then they wouldn’t never have no mo problems.