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Beardo

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As gas prices fall, the mail gets more expensive to deliver
« on: February 10, 2009, 09:32:41 PM »
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090210/ap_on_go_ot/postal_rates

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WASHINGTON – The post office will get an extra 2-cents worth when you mail a letter starting in May.
The U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday that the price of a first-class stamp will rise to 44 cents on May 11.



I swear it goes up every year now.
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Joe Molotov

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Re: As gas prices fall, the mail gets more expensive to deliver
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2009, 09:49:34 PM »
If gas prices are going down, why are stamp prices going up?
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Re: As gas prices fall, the mail gets more expensive to deliver
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2009, 09:51:21 PM »
 :lol
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Re: As gas prices fall, the mail gets more expensive to deliver
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2009, 10:41:52 PM »
Gas prices are back up.
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Re: As gas prices fall, the mail gets more expensive to deliver
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2009, 10:43:03 PM »
Quote from: Joe Molotov on February 10, 2009, 09:49:34 PM
If gas prices are going down, why are stamp prices going up? (Image removed from quote.)

 :lol :lol :lol
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Re: As gas prices fall, the mail gets more expensive to deliver
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2009, 10:46:46 PM »
Quote from: Joe Molotov on February 10, 2009, 09:49:34 PM
If gas prices are going down, why are stamp prices going up? (Image removed from quote.)
:lol :lol


It works too well
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HyperZoneWasAwesome

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Re: As gas prices fall, the mail gets more expensive to deliver
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2009, 10:48:43 PM »
I thought it was because there is now a lesser volume of mail going out, and as such less postage and stamps being paid for, and as such prices are being increased on the existing customers to make up for the revenue shortfalls of less mail being delivered.
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Re: As gas prices fall, the mail gets more expensive to deliver
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2009, 10:51:26 PM »
"If less people are willing to use the mail, what do you thing raising the price will do?  it has to be big government's social plans. "
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Re: As gas prices fall, the mail gets more expensive to deliver
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2009, 10:51:42 PM »
A lady I worked with went to the post office during lunch today to buy stamps. I kind of looked at her funny like... for real? Stamps?

I thought we were beyond such things as a society.
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Re: As gas prices fall, the mail gets more expensive to deliver
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2009, 10:51:56 PM »
Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on February 10, 2009, 10:48:43 PM
I thought it was because there is now a lesser volume of mail going out, and as such less postage and stamps being paid for, and as such prices are being increased on the existing customers to make up for the revenue shortfalls of less mail being delivered.

"If there's no work, then why not fire those lazy government workers."

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"I bet you use UPS or Fed Ex to deliver your packages."

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Re: As gas prices fall, the mail gets more expensive to deliver
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2009, 10:52:54 PM »
"This wouldn't be happening if the mail system was privatized. "
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Re: As gas prices fall, the mail gets more expensive to deliver
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2009, 11:22:05 PM »
 :lol
I haven't laughed this hard in awhile.  Good job, boys. 
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Re: As gas prices fall, the mail gets more expensive to deliver
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2009, 11:24:39 PM »
Quote from: Malek on February 10, 2009, 10:51:56 PM
"I bet you use UPS or Fed Ex to deliver your packages." (Image removed from quote.)

"I tried to deliver my package through UPS, but they said it was too big. "
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