Comments on: The “Snail Mail” bill http://www.whytheheck.com/2009/05/28/the-snail-mail-bill/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:39:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tooz http://www.whytheheck.com/2009/05/28/the-snail-mail-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Tooz Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:34:00 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=569#comment-829 Terrific idea. I thought the idea floated by the USPS of 5 day/week delivery was a good one, but this is better. With on-line bill paying growing and direct deposit of payroll and entitlement checks, very little mail couldn't wait an extra day for delivery. Most of the mail I get is junk mail anyway... Considering the number of miles driven by mail carriers, just the fuel savings (and "greening" of the USPS) would be a tremendous savings and goodwill boost. It might save enough that the USPS could become a public company - perhaps UPS or Fedex could turn it into a profitable business and the sale would generate some income for the government. Terrific idea. I thought the idea floated by the USPS of 5 day/week delivery was a good one, but this is better. With on-line bill paying growing and direct deposit of payroll and entitlement checks, very little mail couldn’t wait an extra day for delivery. Most of the mail I get is junk mail anyway…

Considering the number of miles driven by mail carriers, just the fuel savings (and “greening” of the USPS) would be a tremendous savings and goodwill boost. It might save enough that the USPS could become a public company - perhaps UPS or Fedex could turn it into a profitable business and the sale would generate some income for the government.

]]> By: Al Lewis http://www.whytheheck.com/2009/05/28/the-snail-mail-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Al Lewis Fri, 29 May 2009 15:56:10 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=569#comment-828 Totally a great idea. The whole concept of mail is a centuries-old tradition whose life cycle is approaching its end. No one in a hurry delivers anything by mail any more. And if it's not needed in a hurry, it can wait until Monday. How is this for a first step? Anyone who wants mail more often can get a PO Box, and deliveriies will still get made daily to PO Boxes. Totally a great idea. The whole concept of mail is a centuries-old tradition whose life cycle is approaching its end. No one in a hurry delivers anything by mail any more. And if it’s not needed in a hurry, it can wait until Monday.

How is this for a first step? Anyone who wants mail more often can get a PO Box, and deliveriies will still get made daily to PO Boxes.

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