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• Union’s opposition to excessive workshare discounts

  
  The Postal Newsgroup — Authority: 126
  A Clear Picture"... For 1,000 automated letters, which cost the USPS $6.17 to process in delivery sequence, the Postal Service “forgives” $105 in discounts for a portion of the work required to sort the mail into delivery seuqence, resulting in a loss of $98.83 per 1,000 automated letters. That amounts to a loss ...
  22 hours ago

• USPS Santa ready to hang up the red hat

  
  The Postal Newsgroup — Authority: 126
  "...Santa Claus is better known within the U.S. Postal Service as Doug Fischer. The 28-year USPS veteran has donned the red suit and the snow-white beard for the last 12 years to help deliver Express Mail packages on Christmas Day...."    This Article is From: www.9news.com Read our latest posts! .
  22 hours ago

• USPS mail collection box stolen in Phoenix

  
  The Postal Newsgroup — Authority: 126
  "...collection box was recovered with most of the outgoing still inside...."    This Article is From: www.kswt.comRead our latest posts! .
  23 hours ago

• Selling on Amazon: Does Amazon charge the buyer less than it costs to actually ship an item?

  
  Discover The Best eBay Alternative — Authority: 146
  Question from a visitor:I’ve sold a few items on Amazon. When I do I see that the typical amount Amazon credits to you is $3.99. However, when going through USPS, the typical charge for 2-3 day priority mail is $4.80. This is more than what Amazon charges, of course. How did [...]
  1 day ago

• toDwI’ma’ qoS yItIvqu’!: Nota Bene #2009-46

  
  Scholars and Rogues — Authority: 483
  “To be truly free, and truly to appreciate its freedom, a society must be literate.” Who said it? The answer is at the end of this post. Now on to the links! … “The class war is over— working people lost ” … “We’ve had issues with them hiding the mail ” … “Whatever happened to kids spending ...
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• USPS has been delivering Christmas cheer with electric vehicles for a long time

  
  Autoblog Green — Authority: 668
  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Legislation and Policy USPS Long Life Vehicle - Wikimedia Commons How long has the U.S. Postal Service been using zero-emission vehicles? If we dont count horses, then the answer isnt 2001, when the USPS began using all-electric Ford Ranger EVs to deliver mail in California ...
  2 days ago

• Not your usual Santas sleigh

  
  Handling Hard Times — Authority: 499
  Can you get greener than reindeers for delivering holiday gifts?  The U.S. Postal Service is giving Santas sleigh a run for its money with a three-wheeled electric vehicle being tested in Irvine. The T3, made by T 3 Motion Inc. in Costa Mesa, has been seen around Irvine and Huntington Beach where it is  used ...
  3 days ago

• Watch Out For FedEx SmartPost

  
  Consumerist — Authority: 778
  Cristiana says beware the trap of sending things via FedEx SmartPost: the USPS handles the local part of delivery, and "since you now have two shipping companies involved, nobody wants to take responsibility for the package" when it never arrives. I ordered a Christmas gift on November 30th, and it was shipped out ...
  3 days ago

• Several stories on government spending, waste and corruption

  
  Wintery Knight — Authority: 557
  Here are some interesting stories sent to me by ECM. CNN: Report finds imprudent spending at USPS . Excerpt: The U.S. Postal Service spent more than $792,000 “without justification” on meals and events in one five-month period even as it reported losing $3.8 billion this year, the agency’s inspector general ...
  3 days ago

• Postal Service Internet Change of Address is Accurate, Secure and Green

  
  Postal News Network — Authority: 120
  "USPS no longer displays hardcopy change-of-address (COA) forms at its retail locations.Hardcopy COAs — part of The Mover’s Guide — are only available behind the counter, where customers have to request them from a retail associate.Why the change? The Postal Service wants retail associates to encourage customers ...
  3 days ago

• You Thought Sheepshead Bay’s Post Office Was Bad?

  
  Sheepshead Bites — Authority: 140
  A month-long survey of 10 Brooklyn post offices found some surprising horror stories, with long waits, rude agents, and “chaotic” atmospheres.The survey was conducted by Assemblyman Dov Hikind spurred on by constituent complaints. The sample included Bay Ridge, Blythbourne, Cadman Plaza, Dyker Heights, Kensington, ...
  4 days ago

• Disciples World is logging off and closing down

  
  BaptistPlanet — Authority: 440
  After eight years of distinguished effort, Disciples World magazine has joined the slow parade of religious publications into oblivion. It has succumbed to “declining subscription and advertising revenue and charitable gifts.” Not only has it ceased print publication but also the Web site will log off, forever.It ...
  4 days ago

• Mark of the Eagle: Episode II

  
  TV Web Set — Authority: 151
  After a narrow escape from the onslaught of office equipment, Ed, the letter carrier, must unite the people of this office for one final stand. Come back on Monday September 1, 2008 for Mark of the Eagle: Episode 3! Duration : 0:7:14
  4 days ago

• New Applist: Apps To Track Your Shipments

  
  App Advice — Authority: 153
  Online retailers usually have some of the best prices around, but stressing out over whether or not your package will arrive on time is sometimes just not worth the hassle.  To combat this issue and effectively allow you to save loads of cash without worry, we created an Apps To Track Your Shipments Applist. Our ...
  4 days ago

• USPS parties at taxpayer expense

  
  United Liberty - Free Market - Individual Liberty - Limited Government — Authority: 447
  For an government entity that will lose $7.8 billion in 2010 , the United States Postal Service doesn’t seem all that concerned about cutting back to save some money, as Tad DeHaven writes over at Cato : A recent audit by the USPS inspector general found $800,000 in unjustified and “imprudent” purchases, ...
  5 days ago

• The First Item I Ever Bought on EBay

  
  Andrew Ferguson — Authority: 121
  Ten years ago today, I [1] signed up for EBay . I was in 8th grade and so very badly wanted a LEGO set that had recently ceased production. Specifically, set 4555: Freight Loading Cargo Station. 4555: Freight Loading Cargo Station I think I paid somewhere around $77 for it, which was a pretty good deal, since ...
  5 days ago

• Unfettered Government: Live It Up Edition

  
  The Classic Liberal Blog — Authority: 526
  As of now, the U.S. National Debt is approximately $12,109,260,252,116.20 (not including another $100,000,000,000,000.00 or so in unfunded liabilities). Now that you have some perspective, lets see what the Political Class is up to. Postal Employees Live It Up! The U.S. Postal Service lost $3.8 billion last ...
  5 days ago

• Beware Secret Surcharges On USPS Mail At UPS Stores

  
  Consumerist — Authority: 778
  UPS lets you send USPS Priority Mail at their walk-in locations, but a New York Times investigation found Manhattan locations charging up to 140% more for the favor. Its perfectly legal, and the amount is up to the discretion of the store, which are independently owned and operated franchises. However, its not ...
  5 days ago

• Postal Service union fights consolidation

  
  Postal News Network — Authority: 120
  "...Jim Alexander, the president of the Southern Oregon Area Postal Workers Union, argued Saturday that closing one of the countys two largest post offices could end up costing taxpayers more and hampering the timely delivery of their mail. ..."  Source: www.mailtribune.comVisit Our Homepage
  5 days ago

• USPS Has Got 2 Be Green?

  
  Got2BeGreen — Authority: 424
  Today I have learned that the United States Postal Service is a lot more green than I ever knew.  I was made aware first that in March of 2008, the USPS began an initiative partnered with Clover Technologies Group to make “it easier for customers to discard used or obsolete small electronics in an ...
  6 days ago

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