Would You Pay to Keep USPS Open?

yes i would i think we still need them today. I use them alot i completly support the ups

I'd think that as consumers and Taxpayers in the US,You ARE already paying to keep their operation going.. So,is there an active downsizing policy in place already,or is the workforce being allowed to drop gradually,with retirement numbers not being matched by recruitment? Electronic transmission of documents and letters by fax got a boost as I recall during Postal strikes..The rise of Email and VOIP would also have reduced the volume of mail sent. Parcel Post,however will continue to be necessary,which may require some downsizing or a shift of focus for the business..Businesses are set up to service a requirement..changes in those requirements mean the business has to adapt,or else they could no longer have a market to service..It's a sad fact,but true..

No, I wouldn't and here's why. Like most businesses that have close connections with the government, the USPS is poorly run. There is a lot of waste and a lot of overhead that shouldn't be. I understand that it costs money to operate, but at this point, they should be looking to efficiency experts to help them. I don't think mail delivery has outlived its usefulness because there are many things that need to be physically delivered. Email and faxing are fine, but not everyone is on the internet, believe it or not. We still can't email official documents other than contracts because of security problems. And then there's something about a personal, hand written letter that is cherished. The UPS and similar services can take up the slack as far as packages go and I'm sure there will be other services stepping in to keep things going. The plain fact is that if a business can't change with the changing times, it's time for it to fail. Just like with GM and Chrysler, etc., being too big is no excuse for incompetence. No business is too big to fail. If they keep up with the times, give the customers what they want and need and pay attention to their own expenses, there's no reason they can't survive intact. But we know how that goes... Uncle Sam will probably bail them out and they will continue with their inefficiency and incompetence.

I wouldn't want to pay more to keep them open, no. However in a way, if they do close their doors it will put more strain on those places like USPS or FED EX, though more chains / more competitors might open their doors because of this. I just feel like, though, that the USPS should stay open. They have a creed to follow, and should uphold and follow it. Of course I've not followed the whole USPS drama in quite awhile myself. There are things like the "junk mail" that would be eliminated, though I guess in a way they'd just find a way to get our email addresses and we'd get more junk email... Meh.. some are still going to want their mail delivered to them, and know to their email inboxes.

This is just too funny... As I saw this discussion title I was watching NCIS and Abby tells a co-worker, "if doesn't come electronically I am not getting it." I kind of agree with Abby but there are still so very many people not comfortable with email and Internet that it seems it's a must to keep it going still.