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Old March 30th 16, 05:01 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Sir F.A. Rien[_2_]
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Default Dropping of first class stamps prices, but ...

The US Congress allowed to the USPS in 2014 to surcharge the first class
stamps by 4.3 percent to collect $4.6 billion. This amount will be reached
on April 10, 2016. After this date the price of mailing one ounce letter
will drop from 49 cents to 47 cents. It is for the first time in nearly 97
years that the price of a stamp is set to go down.

Which really doesn't affect most individual postal users are they
buy the 20 stamp 'panes. It also doean't affect business and volume
users as they get discounted rates!

Those who bought before the 'increase' still mailed at the 47¢ rate
as the stamps are 'Forever'. I'm still using the first 'Forever'
bought at 42¢ !!!

"Removing the surcharge and reducing our prices is an irrational outcome
considering the Postal Service's precarious financial condition," said
Postmaster General Megan Brennan in a prepared statement.

Well ... IF the service was quality, one wouldn't mind the charges.
However when it takes three WEEKS after entry into the US for a
-=tracked=- letter from the UK to be delivered ...
However, when it takes 5 or six days for a US mailed letter from San
Francisco to Seattle's 'rural delivery' ...
However, when mail from San Francisco, intended for Seattle area is
sent to New York City for 'processing' ...

We see again and again that nothing
is forever.

Most individual users 'stocked up' before each rate change!

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