TriX wrote:
Then based on current UPS and Fedex pricing (have you compared that to USPS priority mail recently?), it will cost you roughly 2x to ship items, if that’s something you ever do. I’m also wondering how you will receive mail such as bank statements, certified communications, social security and Medicare information, medical and insurance documents, IRS, local and state tax transactions, jury summons, drivers license and auto registration info - I could go on. Now the argument may be that all these services could be handled electronically and many are, but we are nowhere near implementing that for all these and many other services, and that leaves out the vulnerabilities of the internet system. Even though we are moving to electronic B2B and personal communication and documents, there are actually still a few things in most people’s mailboxes of importance in addition to junk mail. In the future, mail may become obsolete, but we’re not there yet. And on a personal note, I’d miss Christmas cards 😢. Better wait a little while longer before the USPS goes belly-up.
Then based on current UPS and Fedex pricing (have ... (
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I agree. They are constrained by Congress from adapting an improved and more streamlined business model and who would deliver their mail postage free.