SB - Oregon, U.
Dismayed But Not Tricked
I too am dismayed at the declining experience with the USPS. I recently mailed a light weight, thin, 6x10 padded envelope. It cost $10 and took almost 3 weeks to go from Oregon to California. HOWEVER, for those who may be unaware, the USPS has been slowed by decisions of political appointees, so slower deliveries will now be standard, not to mention more expensive. Issues with slow tracking are due to the decision to not begin the tracking process until the package gets to a regional office, which can take days. What was once the most reliable, reasonably priced mail service around is being systematically ruined. Price hikes are making mailing even small items unaffordable for many. You would think that our USPS is targeted for ruination. I wonder who would want that done? A competitor perhaps? Others who covet the potential earnings? Loosing a national mail service would be insane. Allowing the mail to fall into a purely capitalistic business is highly risky. In my personal view, we are better off to correct the mismanagement or "dysmanagement" and keep one of the crown jewels of the US for future generations.