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Re:How Are Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's Changes Affectin... by triceratops on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @05:55PM (#24137477)
The letterbox might have been a competitive advantage when people weren't accustomed to having stuff delivered to their porch. Not anymore. Ditto for a first-class mail monopoly - advantageous when people actually wrote letters, practically useless today.
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Re:How Are Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's Changes Affectin... by nickff on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @06:19PM (#24137700)
Letterbox delivery is a competitive advantage because it saves money on delivery; the driver can often drop letters off in a mail room at a multi-unit dwelling, or by the road in the suburbs/rural areas.

We're only talking about first-class mail here, so a 6x cost advantage in first-class mail is very important.

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