[meteorite-list] OT: USPS price increase: international = crazy increase!

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:32:38 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <1359405158.27462.YahooMailNeo_at_web122005.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

They are still under federal control and are poorly managed.? They treat customers like crap by making them wait in long lines, cannot produce shipping software that works under all circumstances, should fire their IT department for producing a half-baked product, should teach their clerks how to type and inform their clients when they are going to be gouged with price increases.? What is the postal service doing issuing passports if they are not directly controlled by the government?? Try waiting in line for 1 hour while the single clerk is issuing somebody a passport, ridiculous service!


Other than that, I find the clerks to be somewhat friendly when they are not overwhelmed.


Adam



----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Mulgrew <mikestang at gmail.com>
To: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>; Meteorite List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Cc:
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OT: USPS price increase: international = crazy increase!

Adam,
The USPS has not directly received tax payer dollars since the 1980s.
Their poor finances do not necessarily reflect poor government
spending.

Michael in so. Cal.

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Call a spade a spade, we are talking about hyperinflation due to the government spending money they do not have.
>
> That is what happens when politicians are not required to understand even basic economics and depend on other idiots (more politicians) to provide advice. The only timely vote you will see is when they are voting for raises for themselves while the rest of the world is in financial ruin except China.
>
> Unfortunately, the price of meteorites has not kept up with hyperinflation like gold and silver.? perhaps if somebody finds a meteorite that is 99.999% gold and is not considered a collectable commodity, then prices realized may improve.
>
> Buyers are getting a bargain these days unless they are among the first to buy a new fall.
>
> Adam
>
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