The stunning thought process of the USPS

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

...junk mail...

Hey buddy, that's a four letter word where I come from. It Direct Mail Marketing.

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Most of the pressure for price increases has little to do with total demand but with increased cost of doing business (how much do you think a 40% increase in the price of gas affects them with all their delivery vehicles, for example).

Interesting that you bring up fuel costs and usage. Even with as large of a fleet of vehicles that the USPS has, they do not do any consumption/usage tracking and are unable to forecast needs. In this current fuel market, strategic planning is a tremendous money saver on this significant cost factor. Southwest Airlines for example uses this to their benefit.

Originally Posted by Ponine

before and since 9/11
I have shipped/mailed with postage on them directly, an inflatable ball, inflated; and a stuffed Mickey Mouse.

And used paint cans, milk cartons, and plastic fish as outside packaging.

I'm weird, I know.

That is just randomly odd. So naturally, I love it!