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If the USPS is losing money, why am I getting so much garbage spam physical mail? Are we subsidizing the cost of spam to ourselves? Why not just charge all these spammers whatever it costs to at least break even? How about min stamp price = $5 and if it's not worth it, email me?

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Jesse Powell

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Aug 16, 2020

Apparently, they're making losses on this "vital" business line. Honestly, I don't even need to get mail every day. I could get it once a month and not be bothered. Make the rates on spam (or all physical letters) punitive, cut back deliveries to weekly.

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Jesse Powell

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Then there are 3 potential problems: 1. price isn't high enough since you need to ask the taxpayer to subsidize the cost of spamming themselves 2. service is too good/timely/accurate/etc (relative to what it costs) 3. massive waste/mismanagement somewhere

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Jesse Powell

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Aug 16, 2020

Thanks for the inside intel. You would expect Corona to increase the legitimate use of the postal system as family gatherings are missed and the fabled quill-and-scroll grandmas jump in to letter making action. From a business perspective, it's simple: raise prices or cut costs.