http://donklephant.com/2009/08/03/postal-service-considers-closing-1000-branches/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://donklephant.com/2009/08/03/postal-service-considers-closing-1000-branches/comment-page-1/#comment-530187 Trescml Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:21:37 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=16067#comment-530187 I would prefer fewer days of service to closing post offices, but I suspect that some offices could be closed without a huge hit. I know that there are 4 post offices within 2 miles of my house. I agree that the Post office needs to be more competitive with UPS/FedEx but I think they are starting to do some of that with their flat rate boxes. However, they never will be totally competitive since some of their goals (delivery services to rural areas) are designed to lose money. I would prefer fewer days of service to closing post offices, but I suspect that some offices could be closed without a huge hit. I know that there are 4 post offices within 2 miles of my house. I agree that the Post office needs to be more competitive with UPS/FedEx but I think they are starting to do some of that with their flat rate boxes. However, they never will be totally competitive since some of their goals (delivery services to rural areas) are designed to lose money.

]]> http://donklephant.com/2009/08/03/postal-service-considers-closing-1000-branches/comment-page-1/#comment-530119 michael reynolds Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:11:20 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=16067#comment-530119 Wait, they still have post offices? Where? Down by the livery stable? Wait, they still have post offices? Where? Down by the livery stable?

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