US postage rate to increase

US 37c postage rate to increase to 39c in January according to NBC .

Alan found some misplaced characters and posted
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US 37c postage rate to increase to 39c in January according to NBC .

Just means even more email and on-line bill paying!

"JAMc" wrote in message
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Alan found some misplaced characters and posted
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US 37c postage rate to increase to 39c in January according to NBC .

Just means even more email and on-line bill paying!

USPS can also hope that eBay will save it too...

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In article ,
Victor Manta wrote:
"JAMc" wrote in message
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Alan found some misplaced characters and posted
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US 37c postage rate to increase to 39c in January according to NBC .

Just means even more email and on-line bill paying!

USPS can also hope that eBay will save it too...

http://www.usps.com/ratecase/

The USPS says that the rate increase is to pay for a required US$3.1
Billion escrow payment to cover future pension costs for USPS employees
that are due to their past service in the military. They have been
trying to get these costs to be covered by allocated general funds,
like other US government agencies, but that issue is tied to a postal
reform bill that seems stalled in Congress.

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Canada will also boost its postal rates (Jan 2006)
for the simple reason to make more $$$.

Domestic 50c --- 51c
to USA 85c --- 89c
Rest of World $1.45 --- $1.49

Blair

"Eric Kenneth Bustad" wrote in message
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In article ,
Victor Manta wrote:
"JAMc" wrote in message
. ..
Alan found some misplaced characters and posted
:

US 37c postage rate to increase to 39c in January according to NBC .

Just means even more email and on-line bill paying!

USPS can also hope that eBay will save it too...

http://www.usps.com/ratecase/

The USPS says that the rate increase is to pay for a required US$3.1
Billion escrow payment to cover future pension costs for USPS employees
that are due to their past service in the military. They have been
trying to get these costs to be covered by allocated general funds,
like other US government agencies, but that issue is tied to a postal
reform bill that seems stalled in Congress.

"The postal service says the filing is unique in that the decision to seek
an increase is solely because of the requirement to establish a US$3.1
billion escrow fund. Should Congress pass legislation that eliminates the
escrow funding requirement, the rate request will be withdrawn. The last
rate hike occurred June 30, 2002."
http://www.dmn.ca/Articles/Articles/...ly/inbrief.htm

I've liked this too:
"POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
International Mail: Proposed Changes in Postal Rates and Fees
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY: The Postal Service, under its authority in Title 39 U.S.C.
407, is proposing changes to international mail postage rates and fees.
As provided under the Postal Reorganization Act, the proposed changes
will result in international postage rates that retain the overall
value of service to customers, are fair and reasonable, and are not
unduly or unreasonably discriminatory or preferential.
The total international rate increase is 5.9 percent. ..."
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2...5/05-18260.htm

It looks like USPS, by raising its fees, does a favor to its customers.
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"Blair (TC)" wrote in message
ups.com...
Canada will also boost its postal rates (Jan 2006)
for the simple reason to make more $$$.

Domestic 50c --- 51c
to USA 85c --- 89c
Rest of World $1.45 --- $1.49

Blair

Or for the reason to lose less $$$ ? :-)

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In article ,
Eric Kenneth Bustad wrote:
In article , Victor Manta wrote:
"JAMc" wrote in message ...
Alan found some misplaced characters and posted :

US 37c postage rate to increase to 39c in January according to NBC .

Just means even more email and on-line bill paying!

USPS can also hope that eBay will save it too...

http://www.usps.com/ratecase/

The USPS says that the rate increase is to pay for a required US$3.1
Billion escrow payment to cover future pension costs for USPS employees
that are due to their past service in the military. They have been
trying to get these costs to be covered by allocated general funds,
like other US government agencies, but that issue is tied to a postal
reform bill that seems stalled in Congress.

An interesting side-note to this is that mail between the US, the
Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia will no longer
be charged at US domestic rates. See at the above URL for details.
Apparently mail between the US and Palau will continue to use US
domestic rates for now.

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"Victor Manta" found some misplaced
characters and posted :

"JAMc" wrote in message
...
Alan found some misplaced characters and posted
:

US 37c postage rate to increase to 39c in January according to
NBC .

Just means even more email and on-line bill paying!

USPS can also hope that eBay will save it too...

Not considering the number of lost shipments being reported ... UPS
ans DHL are rapidly gaining ground with many (larger) eBayers.

Canada will also boost its postal rates (Jan 2006)
for the simple reason to make more $$$.

Domestic 50c --- 51c
to USA 85c --- 89c
Rest of World $1.45 --- $1.49

Blair


Similar things are about to happen in the UK too.

It is rumoured that first-class post for a basic 60 gram letter
within the UK will rise from 30 pence to 39 pence next year.
How's that for inflation!

It is all to do with the de-regulation of the postal service, to
allow new companies to compete with 'the post office'.

David.