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Friday, February 13. 2009

Postal Rate Higher Again

Starting May 11, 2009 our postage rate will yet again go up another two cents. Instead of the rate of 42 cents we will pay 44 cents. The reason for the increase was stated as inflation.

Just seems a month ago the Priority rates changed now this. It was also stated that May is the month that the USPS raises the rates. Wow, has a year gone by that quickly? It's probably just me but it seems that they are always raising something more than just in May.

Now two cents is not that much to send a letter. But it is getting to a point where you will weigh your choices in using the postal service to mail a letter. Mailing a First Class letter is pretty close to 50 cents and is it really worth the time, energy and cost to use the mail?

With the services that we have available to use more people will start utilizing what is easily out there. Such as the bill paying, email, you name it. Even paying bills at a pay station might look better to some as it is instant and it does not get lost.

Those people that use the postal service to ship will have to weigh the new rate hike to see if changing their prices should reflect this cost. Although it is First Class Parcel that they would be using, I am sure that is up as well. I saw that for the first ounce for parcels is $1.22 and 17 cents each additional ounce thereafter. It was not clear if this is for Parcel Post or First Class Parcel. I think there is some digging around for that I will have to do as it was not clear.

For each raise in postal rates we just roll with the flow of it all. Just think in 3 years the rate will be 50 cents per letter to mail.

Since it is one of those services that we rely upon we nearly have to pay the price.

Posted by Pandora at 04:49 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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