For every $0.01 increase in gas, it costs the USPS 1.3M per day. Everything goes up, costs rise in every business. The USPS does not charge a fuel surcharge like UPS or FedEx (who both partner with the USPS in transportation).

Get over it. Find joy.

1) Several years ago there were postage stamps issued for various public good causes, such as the breast cancer stamp. They sold for 45 cents each although postage was 37 at the time. The difference in the cost of the stamp and postage value was presumable allocated to the cause. I had a VETERAN clerk, on the verge of retirement, assign a postage value of 45 cents for these stamps on a package I was shipping. This moron did not realize although the cost of the stamp was 45 cents it retained 37 cent postage value. Duhhhhhh.

2) USPS is obligated to refund money for any delivery service which they fail to complete. However, when I proved they failed to do a delivery confirmation tag scan when the package was delivered none of the clerks had a clue about the process to issue me a refund, despite the fact the form for this purpose is on the www. One of stooges took my name and phone number and promised to have someone call me. Guess what……that call never came.

3) Most recently I have noticed the Automated Aggravation Postage Center at one of the local branches is out of service over 50 percent of the time. Upon contact one of the stooges I was told, “we have to fix the machine 4 or 5 times per day”. Huhh? I don’t give a krap about THEIR problems, and expect THEM to resolve the problem rather than attempt to elicit my sympathy. Upon speaking with a supervisor and asking for district office number, I was told “it would be great if you could get us a new machine”. Huhhh? Was he suggesting i should take a sledgehammer to that piece of garbage in their lobby?

4) During the Xmas season rush the brainless PostMaster was in the lobby making nice. I asked him WHY the lobby was not open 24 hrs. He stated it was a security issue since the post office was not in a central location. He implied there were precautions they could take, by installing security cameras, and indicated that could happen. A few months later I noticed this location was now open 24/7 but there was NO additional security. This is yet another example of how the USPS is a clueless, inefficient gang of clowns who for the most part exhibit are the least competent of any agency.

I have used the automated center, great idea, but you cannnot mail “media mail for example” not can you have “choices” so you can choose the least expensive way to mail a package, some improvement here will really help the automated center.

Removing the clocks is really evidence of the “governmnet” attitude remaining in the “privatized USPO”, they know they can do anything they want to! They certainly do not answer to the public!

Yeah, lets cut down on the junk mail. I always stop at my trash can on the way back to the house after picking up my mail. Wish I could find the link or phone number to call to cut this crap down. Has any individual ever been able to send pre sorted first class? or obtain any savings on postage as the “big” mailers flooding the postal system do?