Opinion USPS needs to be completely dismantled or rebulit from the ground up

[F1980]

They keep losing so many packages. I ordered a nice expensive belt online and it never showed up. They keep losing my packages. Nobody's stealing them, we have a camera pointed at the mailbox and this is the only service that keeps losing packages. Not FexEx, not UPS, not Amazon. It's not just me but millions of other Americans. They've been shit for a very long time. Their employees make good money but they're stealing packages, losing them or they just plain don't give a shit. How are they so bad but other services are so much better while making a lot less money?

Just get rid of them. Have Amazon or something take over where if you fuck up, you get FIRED. If you steal a package, you get FIRED and you get arrested.

 

[HockeyBjj]

No. Republicans just need to stop cutting their funding in an effort to make them perform so poorly, the public wants to privatize it

 

[Darkavius]

FedEx is not good from my experience. I think privatizing USPS is a bad idea. You can send a letter now for under a $1. That will not happen if it goes private. Everybody that thinks USPS should go private forgets how bad private companies are if you look at other industries. If USPS were to go private you would still run into shortages and issues but corporate does what they always do. You will pay more for worse quality in the name of profits.

I would support rebuilding USPS from the ground up over privatizing it. I think one of the issues that USPS has is there are too many options and rules when shipping packages. It's difficult for an average consumer to know what they will be paying in shipping with all the options and rules. Additionally there should be a massive effort to stop people from shipping every little thing. An example are those small catalogs that come in the mail with the coupons every now and then. There's no reason those should be mailed to people anymore. Coupons can be done online.

 

[curryjunkie]

you lost a belt so you want to privatise the postal service?

 

[F1980]

No. Republicans just need to stop cutting their funding in an effort to make them perform so poorly, the public wants to privatize it

I dont know where the funding cuts began but the USPS has been shit for decades. Their employees steal so much shit aside from the fact that they're more imcompetent than FedEx or UPS or Amazon.

 

[Sinister]

You gonna blame DeJoy? I mean he's the incompetent @sshole in charge who also happened to lose ballots during an election

 

[chardog]

I dont know where the funding cuts began but the USPS has been shit for decades. Their employees steal so much shit aside from the fact that they're more imcompetent than FedEx or UPS or Amazon.

they do seem to be the worst for our business, and we have a shipping expense to the tune of tens of thousands, UPS/FEDEX are close, and I would lean UPS for the more transparent shipping details, but fedex for the least lost packages. It's also area dependent, some areas, we'll lose more packages than others.

did you know for more expensive packages, fedex tracks them with gps? I'm sure that's gotta cost them some dough, but the higher end stuff will have an airtag like device attached to your package.

As for USPS, they do ok, not exactly bad, but if you think about it, why is there a necessity for three major shippers, not including smaller players? do we really need to get packages and mail so fast? I kind of like the Temu model, it'll come when it comes and you get to reap the savings.

 

[Sinister]

they do seem to be the worst for our business, and we have a shipping expense to the tune of tens of thousands, UPS/FEDEX are close, and I would lean UPS for the more transparent shipping details, but fedex for the least lost packages. It's also area dependent, some areas, we'll lose more packages than others.

did you know for more expensive packages, fedex tracks them with gps? I'm sure that's gotta cost them some dough, but the higher end stuff will have an airtag like device attached to your package.

As for USPS, they do ok, not exactly bad, but if you think about it, why is there a necessity for three major shippers, not including smaller players? do we really need to get packages and mail so fast? I kind of like the Temu model, it'll come when it comes and you get to reap the savings.

Just remember that USPS is a service, a.pubkic service. Business is not, nor should ever have been, a priority. USPS has reliably kept people alive for decades due to very cheap and consistent (albeit slow over the years) delivery of things like medicines in areas it wouldn't make fiscal sense for profit-driven businesses to operate.

 

[WhitestKidU’Know]

lol, as someone who does all the ordering for a college storehouse I can tell you that USPS is very reliable. The tier list goes:

USPS
UPS
FedEx(sometimes FedEx REALLY sucks)
Staples(sucks)

Not to mention USPS is the cheapest of all the options to send most packages. They are also the most consistent with FedEx and UPS showing up at different times everyday where USPS showed up at the same time everyday give or take 15 minutes. I think this type of consistency is something we all take for granted.

I have no opinion on Amazon’s delivery service because I’ve never delt with them.

 

[heloder]

Rarely have had a problem with the USPS.

 

[KnightTemplar]

They keep losing so many packages. I ordered a nice expensive belt online and it never showed up. They keep losing my packages. Nobody's stealing them, we have a camera pointed at the mailbox and this is the only service that keeps losing packages. Not FexEx, not UPS, not Amazon. It's not just me but millions of other Americans. They've been shit for a very long time. Their employees make good money but they're stealing packages, losing them or they just plain don't give a shit. How are they so bad but other services are so much better while making a lot less money?

Just get rid of them. Have Amazon or something take over where if you fuck up, you get FIRED. If you steal a package, you get FIRED and you get arrested.

Hi, Mr Bezos! I hope you're enjoying your honeymoon.

 

[chardog]

Just remember that USPS is a service, a.pubkic service. Business is not, nor should ever have been, a priority. USPS has reliably kept people alive for decades due to very cheap and consistent (albeit slow over the years) delivery of things like medicines in areas it wouldn't make fiscal sense for profit-driven businesses to operate.

The service has increased to weekends and it should be questioned if that makes financial sense

 

[djacobox372]

I've always had better experience with USPS vs. the other private carriers.

If they sucked Amazon wouldn't use them.

 

[Yehudim]

I may have lost one package ever in my life with USPS

 

[Darkavius]

As for USPS, they do ok, not exactly bad, but if you think about it, why is there a necessity for three major shippers, not including smaller players? do we really need to get packages and mail so fast? I kind of like the Temu model, it'll come when it comes and you get to reap the savings.

This is actually a good point as long as we're not talking about vital things. The 2010's really kicked off a wave of buy and get it tomorrow that sucks. Personally, I would be open to the idea of if you want it next day it should cost you an insane amount.

 

[cooks1]

They keep losing so many packages. I ordered a nice expensive belt online and it never showed up. They keep losing my packages. Nobody's stealing them, we have a camera pointed at the mailbox and this is the only service that keeps losing packages. Not FexEx, not UPS, not Amazon. It's not just me but millions of other Americans. They've been shit for a very long time. Their employees make good money but they're stealing packages, losing them or they just plain don't give a shit. How are they so bad but other services are so much better while making a lot less money?

Just get rid of them. Have Amazon or something take over where if you fuck up, you get FIRED. If you steal a package, you get FIRED and you get arrested.

LOL. No one is perfect, but take it from a guy that's spent the last 20 years in small package logistics-- You are way off base. USPS is very efficient and cost effective compared both to other small package operators and other global postal services. The USPS is so much better at delivering letters and packages to residences, that Fed Ex, UPS, and Amazon all partner with them in various fashions for residential and last mile deliveries.

And making less money? Are you shitting me? That's called a fucking government subsidy. Not to USPS- To us. The USPS is not set up to turn a profit. You try running a profitable operation when you can't change your prices on your own. The USPS must request price changes through the USPS Board of Governors. Then The Board of Governors must submit that to the Postal Regulatory Commission, which audits, reviews, decides on approval, and adherence with Congressional statutory requirements. Since 2020, the USPS has changed the price of a first class stamp 9 times. UPS and Fed Ex change their prices weekly.

Technology has decimated Market Dominant Mail (First Class, Marketing, and Periodicals) which has gone down by half in 15 years. All things considered, they are doing a fantastic job.

 

[Sinister]

The service has increased to weekends and it should be questioned if that makes financial sense

I dont think it should. It's a service. I dont mind a negligible about of tax dollars so people in fricken Tonopah, Nevada can get their medicine on a Sunday. What I DO mind is the idea of sending my Mother a Birthday card costing $1.50 instead of $.35 because we privatized the mail, and that cost continue to increase geometrically because some monopoly thinks profit needs to be ever-increasing.

 

[CantCucktheTuck]

No. Republicans just need to stop cutting their funding in an effort to make them perform so poorly, the public wants to privatize it

Just a quick google search proves that you are lying.

• The term "defunded" isn't quite accurate in describing the situation with the Postal Service. There wasn't a specific act of "defunding" in the way that term is typically used, such as cutting off all funding. However, the USPS faced financial challenges and experienced policy changes that impacted its operations and financial health.
• Initial Financial Strain:
  The USPS faced significant financial challenges, including large unfunded liabilities and a requirement to pre-fund retiree health benefits.
  
  
• DeJoy's Changes:
  Postmaster General Louis DeJoy implemented changes to postal operations, which were seen by some as attempts to cut costs and improve efficiency, but were also criticized for potentially slowing down mail delivery and affecting services.
  
  
• Congressional Action:
  Congress passed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, which provided some financial relief, including addressing the pre-funding requirement.
  
  
• Financial Improvements:
  The USPS has also worked to improve its finances through rate increases and operational adjustments, including changes to service standards.
  
  
• No Specific Defunding Act:
  There wasn't a single piece of legislation that "defunded" the Postal Service; rather, the situation involved a combination of financial challenges, policy changes, and legislative actions to address those issues.
  
  The postal accountability act that was signed in 2006 required the post office to pre fund about 75 years worth of retirement benefits for it's employees. That was the majority of the post office's financial issues. No one cut their funding.

 

[HockeyBjj]

Just a quick google search proves that you are lying.

• The term "defunded" isn't quite accurate in describing the situation with the Postal Service. There wasn't a specific act of "defunding" in the way that term is typically used, such as cutting off all funding. However, the USPS faced financial challenges and experienced policy changes that impacted its operations and financial health.
• Initial Financial Strain:
  The USPS faced significant financial challenges, including large unfunded liabilities and a requirement to pre-fund retiree health benefits.
  
  
• DeJoy's Changes:
  Postmaster General Louis DeJoy implemented changes to postal operations, which were seen by some as attempts to cut costs and improve efficiency, but were also criticized for potentially slowing down mail delivery and affecting services.
  
  
• Congressional Action:
  Congress passed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, which provided some financial relief, including addressing the pre-funding requirement.
  
  
• Financial Improvements:
  The USPS has also worked to improve its finances through rate increases and operational adjustments, including changes to service standards.
  
  
• No Specific Defunding Act:
  There wasn't a single piece of legislation that "defunded" the Postal Service; rather, the situation involved a combination of financial challenges, policy changes, and legislative actions to address those issues.
  
  The postal accountability act that was signed in 2006 required the post office to pre fund about 75 years worth of retirement benefits for it's employees. That was the majority of the post office's financial issues. No one cut their funding.

lol. No thoughts of your own so you go to chat gpt

Or wait. You probably used the Nazi one to get biased results

 

[CantCucktheTuck]

lol. No thoughts of your own so you go to chat gpt

Or wait. You probably used the Nazi one to get biased results

so you get caught lying and are mad that someone proved you are lying with a simple google search?
pathetic