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Cost of first-class letter to drop to 47¢ effective April 10
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| 2/25/16
| Bill McAllister
Posted on 03/01/2016 9:40:35 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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The last time postage went down was 1919.
To: SoFloFreeper
No wonder the stamps you buy now say FOREVER.
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posted on
03/01/2016 9:42:21 AM PST
by
DIRTYSECRET
(urope. Why do they put up with this.)
To: DIRTYSECRET
FOREVER stamps are the best thing the post office ever implemented.
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posted on
03/01/2016 9:44:23 AM PST
by
Mears
To: SoFloFreeper
I might not be the only person to ask this question, but what is the rate now?
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posted on
03/01/2016 9:46:10 AM PST
by
fwdude
To: DIRTYSECRET
Not a big deal. USPS just jacked the prices on priority mail and exploded air mail prices.
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posted on
03/01/2016 9:47:23 AM PST
by
lodi90
(Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
To: fwdude
49 cents for 1 oz first class card or letter, but there are complicated surcharges for odd sized envelopes, too thick, too thin, etc.
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posted on
03/01/2016 9:47:34 AM PST
by
NEMDF
To: SoFloFreeper
Few people use the mail for letters any more.
The prices on packages on the other especially those going overseas have shot though the roof.
Most of us use the mail for packages and for the small mail order business this has been a killer.
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posted on
03/01/2016 9:48:02 AM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
To: fwdude
"...but what is the rate now?"
48 cents.
I'm an old-fashioned letter-writer. I may be the only person in America keeping the USPS in business.
Sorry about that.
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posted on
03/01/2016 9:48:43 AM PST
by
Psalm 73
("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
To: SoFloFreeper
Thus the relation bust hits the economy as everyone waits until April to mail their Easter cards. Does anyone want to buy my Forever stamps I invested in instead of gold?
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posted on
03/01/2016 9:49:06 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(An orange jumpsuit is the new black pantsuit.)
To: SoFloFreeper
The only accomplishment for 0bama which doesn’t cause destruction of the US; however, I’m sure there is more to the story.
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posted on
03/01/2016 9:50:03 AM PST
by
CincyRichieRich
(Atlas has started shrugging.)
To: Psalm 73
LOL! Yeah, I think the last piece of paper I mailed was two years ago.
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posted on
03/01/2016 9:50:12 AM PST
by
fwdude
To: CincyRichieRich
The only accomplishment for 0bama which doesn’t cause destruction of the US; however, I’m sure there is more to the story. Since every man, woman and child must buy health insurance, what is keeping this despot from requiring that everyone buy postage?
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posted on
03/01/2016 9:52:34 AM PST
by
fwdude
To: Psalm 73
To: Mears
“Forever”?
That’s a LONG time.
Can the Post Office really keep THAT promise?
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posted on
03/01/2016 9:55:21 AM PST
by
Fido969
("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income taxes" - Albert Einstein)
To: all the best
Right. But I’m still working on my 48-cent Forever stamps. I thought it might be a good investment....
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posted on
03/01/2016 10:01:14 AM PST
by
Psalm 73
("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
To: SoFloFreeper
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posted on
03/01/2016 10:13:24 AM PST
by
umgud
To: SoFloFreeper
Our mail carrier knew nothing about this.
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posted on
03/01/2016 10:21:06 AM PST
by
onedoug
To: SoFloFreeper
Equivalent postage for all!
Moderate ALL postage for every item sent by USPS and watch what happens!
The4 amount of “junk mail” sent under “bulk postage rules” will decrease. The revenue for the USPS will increase. The volume of junk-mail will decrease and, among advertisers, the amount of REAL mail will moderate.
IOW, eliminate BULK RATES for advertisers / marketers.
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posted on
03/01/2016 10:25:56 AM PST
by
Cletus.D.Yokel
(Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym defines the science.)
To: Psalm 73
I'm an old-fashioned letter-writer. That is one of the sad results of the Digital Age. No longer will families cleaning out a dresser or attic come across a stack of love letters or correspondence from a parent/grand-parent/etc.
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posted on
03/01/2016 10:27:04 AM PST
by
commish
(The takers rule. Time to implement the triple G plan - GOD, GUNS, & GOLD)
To: Psalm 73
I'm an old-fashioned letter-writer. I may be the only person in America keeping the USPS in business. Sorry about that.Almost all of my Amazon stuff comes via USPS now days. The great thing is they deliver "Prime" on Sundays.
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posted on
03/01/2016 10:32:47 AM PST
by
Starstruck
(I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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