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Re:The U.S. can now set its own rates for mail from China an... by Rebelgecko on Monday June 29, 2020 @03:42AM (#23675400)
I find it ridiculous because it's not a comparison between the USPS and a similar service in China. Both companies are getting the same service in America, but the foreign companies get it much more cheaply. To the point that shipping something from China to the US, then from the US to me is cheaper than an American company shipping something directly to me. I'm guilty of buying plenty of $1-$2 dollar knicknacks with free epacket shipping on AliExpress. An American company can't even compete, because shipping alone is going to cost them more than the $1-$2 I paid for the Chinese item
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Re:The U.S. can now set its own rates for mail from China an... by TMWNN on Monday June 29, 2020 @05:27AM (#23675859)
>Both companies are getting the same service in America, but the foreign companies get it much more cheaply.

The fact that you have to explicitly point this out to derriz ...

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