USPS: Raise Package Delivery Price by 4X
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wrote on 25 Apr 2020, 13:16 last edited by
The post office should raise the price of a package by approximately four times
What do you think, would it be good or bad for the USA as a whole for the USPS to raise, in a few weeks, package delivery price by approximately four times?
Personally, I think it’s a stupid idea.
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wrote on 25 Apr 2020, 13:25 last edited by
Seems pretty steep a raise. I'd have to know more about competitive prices and costs.
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wrote on 25 Apr 2020, 13:34 last edited by Axtremus
@Mik said in USPS: Raise Package Delivery Price by 4X:
I'd have to know more about competitive prices and costs.
Yes, a fair and important consideration.
Luckily there are websites out there that facilitate easy price comparisons across the USPS, UPS, and FedEx, for example:
https://onlineshippingcalculator.com/#inputJust put in origin, destination, dimension, and weight, and the website’s tool will show options and prices from the USPS, UPS, and FedEx in one table for easy comparison.
I tried a few variables and don’t see how the 4X price increase can be competitive.
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wrote on 25 Apr 2020, 13:35 last edited by
What’s the context? Is that an active proposal? Someone’s advice?
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wrote on 25 Apr 2020, 21:04 last edited by
@jon-nyc said in USPS: Raise Package Delivery Price by 4X:
What’s the context? Is that an active proposal? Someone’s advice?
Trump said it.
What I would like to understand is how much USPS is subsidizing Amazon.