39 cent postage stamps starting January

Uhhhhh..... don't you mean 2 cent stamps...... It'd save you some effort licking.....

 

And how much does it cost to deliver a letter...?

 

http://shop.usps.com/cgi-bin/vsbv/postal_store_non_ssl/display_products/productDetail.jsp?OID=4849297

 

still a helluva bargain at 39 cents.

 

Don't speak too soon! Luckily, I pay most of my bills electronically.

I use at least 2 stamps a month, but never more than 6.

 

+1

One of the most amazing bargains around IMHO.

 

You guys actually use snail mail?
How last century.

I mail bills every month too, grin and bear it.
One thing Ben Franklin left out of his certainty quote, "taxes, stamp increases, and death"

 

I remember when stamps were a QUARTER. Those 2 cents are really gonna put the screws to my wallet.

 

My theory about paying bills online versus paying by mail:

1.) Each year, more people will pay their bills online,
which means
2.) Fewer people will be buying stamps,
which means
3.) The price of stamps will have to go up even more,
which means
4.) Fewer people will mail anniversary, birthday and Christmas cards,
which means
5.) More of us will feel neglected/unloved,
which means
6.) A more apathetic nation,
which means
7.) We won't care about the price of stamps!

Aren't y'all glad I explained this to you in such a clear manner?

Mike

 

it's already .50 in Canada,that's only within Canada

 

Either that, or the USPS will start offering internet service. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!

 

True, true.

But think: If someone ever invents a transporter device, like on Star Trek, that's the end of the Postal service, and most trucking and shipping service.

Mike

 

I have one, it'[s in my garage right now. The USPS and the Teamsters are paying me hush money to keep it under wraps though.

 

I knew someone at this forum had one !!!

Mike

 

It works ok, but not great. Seems it's like the one in the Terminator movies. You can only send living tissue through it, but not inanimate objects. I tried to use it to transport my rig to a gig, but it didn't work. So I figured, ok I'll use it to get myself to the gig then. But that didn't work too well either. I arrived on stage minus my bass, and nekkid

 

Mike

 

funny, except...

i coulda sworn that a lower quantity demanded leads to a lower price.


but it's been a while since i had econ.