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| USPS To Hike Stamp Prices By About 7.4% To 78 Cents Effective This Summer |
| 2025-04-12 |
| [ZERO] The U.S. Postal Service has proposed raising the price of a "forever" stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents as part of a broader rate hike set to take effect July 13, pending approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission, according to CBS News. The increase would raise mailing service prices by about 7.4%. The USPS says the hike is necessary for financial stability, continuing a trend of rate increases under former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who warned customers to expect "uncomfortable" pricing adjustments after a decade of flawed pricing models. CBS writes that DeJoy stepped down in March after nearly five years, as the Trump administration and the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, floated the idea of privatizing mail delivery. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #16 If it is only certified, it is only recorded at the drop off before going into the same gray mail sack as general mail. It is then recorded when the grey mail sack is opened, usually at destination, if they're paying attention. If it is registered, it has to be recorded at each exchange of the item and is in a different color mail bag that is tracked as well. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-04-12 16:50 |
| #15 Thank you all for explaining. We can only hope President Trump’s guy will be able to improve things there. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2025-04-12 14:44 |
| #14 I pay all my bills by check and cash to try and avoid any form of online banking or credit card fraud. The mail between Norther Nevada and the East Coast takes 8-12 days in most cases. Relatively cheap in comparison to other countries isn't impressive when it is slow and unreliable. |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2025-04-12 14:03 |
| #13 Well it raises the question is the USPS using a 🤔DEI verison of A.I. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-04-12 14:01 |
| #12 My example of USOS Service. .... USPS in possession of item 02/13/2025 11:40am AUGUSTA GA 30906 ------ Nothing after mailing it. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-04-12 13:37 |
| #11 #9 TW I got a Christmas card 2 weeks ago. Atlanta’s new sorting center is a mess How Georgia’s mail-delivery system sank to the nation’s worst—and what’s coming next |
| Posted by: Beavis 2025-04-12 13:35 |
| #10 Been to the USPS HQ for here. Filed for INTERNAL tracking after 15 days. Filed a COMPLAINT after 30 days. ZERO UPDATES SINCE. Out $11.50+ mail fee. Looking at a $35 fee for stop check next. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-04-12 13:26 |
| #9 If it is certified, NN2N1, can you track it online? It probably fell behind a counter somewhere. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2025-04-12 13:11 |
| #8 #7^ 2 or 3 days I wish. I still have a certifed letter I sent out with a sizeable check 56 days ago to Atlanta (156 miles) Yet to reach to the address. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-04-12 13:08 |
| #7 No where else in the world can you send a letter across the continent in 2-3 days for less than a dollar. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2025-04-12 10:02 |
| #6 About the only thing forever are postage rate hikes and billions in deficits. What a way to run a railroad. Oh, wait.... But Mike is right. The USPS is still relatively cheap. Within the EU, an intra-EU letter is just as international postage wise as sending a letter to the USA or Japan. |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2025-04-12 08:31 |
| #5 ...Cold comfort, but we still have IIRC the lowest postage in the world and still have surprisingly fast and reliable delivery. Not that it matters; I need the USPS maybe once a year anymore. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2025-04-12 07:40 |
| #4 /\ Could be a good measure of inflation. A good Mercury could be worth much more than $2.33. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-04-12 07:12 |
| #3 Checking the silver market, it appears the old silver dime is worth about $2.33. Got to take the perspective, is that our money is worth less thanks to all the artificial money creation by the government (aka magic money tree). |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-04-12 07:00 |
| #2 It seems, even Government run agencies admit the inflation rate is a lot higher in past years than the 2.8% COLA given. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-04-12 05:12 |
| #1 I'll be glad when no federal money is involved with sending me stuff I don't even bother to open. I get my money by physical checks and bank wires. I pay my bills online. I don't *need* physical mail delivery. |
| Posted by: Crusader 2025-04-12 02:06 |