Re:USPS sees $8.5 billion loss, warns Congress it'll be brok...
by ams6110 on Saturday November 13, 2010 @12:21PM
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I process my paper mail once a month, when I pay bills. I do empty the box more often than that but I just put it in a pile, discarding obvious junk immediately but opening nothing. I find this to be the most efficient approach.
I'd be totally happy with weekly mail delivery, which would cut costs substantially.
Most of what is in the box is direct mail advertising that I've tried very hard to opt out of and which goes directly into the garbage. What remains is duplicate copies of bills I get online and tons of junk from Wells Fargo, etc.
I think the USPS has become more of an advertising distribution service than something of value to the typical person.
And, USPS doesn't attempt repeated delivery of parcels, so 80% of the time I'm not home to receive it and have to drive to the post office and stand in line to collect it.
Daily mail delivery would make sense if you could count on things being delivered with day level precision, but in my experience all mail that isn't coming from the same city or adjacent cities is wildly unpredictable.