Comments on: Netflix Faces the Post Office’s Ire

By: W. J. Gardner

W. J. Gardner — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:18:45 +0000

As an ex-substitute mail CARRIER (back when we actually carried the mail including LIFE magazine), I can only chuckle when I hear the US Postal Service plead for more revenue. I was able to case my mail, deliver it to an unfamiliar route and drive over the Skulkill bridge in time to work an 8-hr shift at Campbell Soup during tomatoe season for three months between semesters at Med School. Not my idea of a demanding job,and the pay was great...not to mention the perks the full-time employees get. Overworked & Underpaid we were not. Sol'n: charge more for Junk Mail.

By: Roger

Roger — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:00:43 +0000

The post office is getting super greedy lately. Evyerthing costs more through them, and they seem bent on gouging consumers. Let's be real here, if they increase prices too much, they will lose business. Fed Ex and UPS are MUCH better at what they do.

By: milliamp

milliamp — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:00:32 +0000

You left out an important point.
The post office charges more to send envelopes that are in the shape of a square.

To counter this Netflix and others have added excess length on 2 sides to make the envelope rectangle in shape.

Now the post office is countering by stating the excess paper on the side is too flimsy and they are going to charge them extra anyway.

Interesting little spat.