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usps
USPS: No Stamp Price Increases In 2010
You can rest easy and stock up on booklets of Simpsons stamps instead of boring old Forever stamps. The United States Postal Service assures us that it is not planning any stamp price increases in 2010. More » -
ripoffs
CA Residents: Watch Out For Fake LLC Registration Scams
California requires limited liability companies to register with the state every two years. You could do this yourself by filling out a form and paying $20, or you could pay this shady company $239 to do the same thing. More » -
ripoffs
Bally Sends Fake Past Due Bills To Ex-Members To Get Them To Rejoin
Reader Jordan writes in to share a past due "bill" that he received from Bally Total Fitness, where he had previously been a member. It turns out that the letter, which specified the amount Jordan owed and threatened to report Jordan to a collection agency if he didn't pay, was actually a sneaky solicitation to get him to renew his contract. More » -
revenge
Ask The Consumerists: Should I Report My Package-Rolling Mailman?
Jeff has a quandary. He spotted his neighborhood mail carrier delivering his package in a way he didn't like. Jeff wants to know whether he should report his friendly, package-tossing mailman to the post office, or whether he should expect retribution. More » -
moving's not as cheap as it used to be
USPS Charges A Buck For Online Change Of Addy
Joe's plight proves it's always a good idea to keep your credit card addresses updated, otherwise you'll find it tough to forward your postal address. More » -
budget crisis
See The US Postal Service's List Of Proposed Closings
Is your post office on the list of locations (PDF) the USPS is considering closing to save money? We checked and our last one in Brooklyn isn't, which proves that they didn't base the list on degree or intensity of suck, or it would have been closed, burned down, and the earth salted.
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odd
Postal Service Offers Yard Grooming Tips
Witt was expecting a package from the U.S. Postal Service, but he got an added bonus — helpful lawn care advice: More » -
u.s. postal service
Surely We Can Survive On Five Postal Deliveries A Week?
The Postmaster General announced this week that he expects the Postal Service annual deficit to reach a whopping $7 billion, and he continued to push for five-days-a-week delivery — which would save $3 billion a year. But Congress ain't too happy about that solution and continues to look for other ways to save cash. More » -
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mail
Dramatically Reduce Junk Mail in 3 Easy Steps
While the amount of unsolicited direct mail offers have plummeted during the recession, I bet you're still getting a lot more junk mail than you'd like. More » -
damaged in transit
Are Blu-ray Netflix Customers Paying Extra Because The Discs Keep Cracking?
Do you rent Blu-ray discs from Netflix? Have you had any show up with a crack on the outer edge that makes the disc unplayable? Victor just wrote to us that he's received several Blu-ray discs lately that are damaged, and he's wondering if it's just him or part of a wider problem. More » -
mail
Postal Service Gettin' It On With eBay
The USPS is getting all modern-like, hooking up with eBay to let sellers be billed later for postal services rather than pay immediately. Also, a new tool will let sellers roll streamline the shipping process by letting them buy and print labels without having to juggle accounts or wait in line at the post office. More » -
lazy
Brooklyn Heights Postman Lifts With Neither Knees Nor Back
Our country's postal employees have a well-deserved day off today. However, let this New York mail carrier's mistake serve as a lesson for the Internet age: don't do anything stupid in public, ever, because someone will probably be surreptitiously filming you. More »
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followups
UPDATE: USPS Agrees To Pay Insurance Claim On Lost Laptops
After our story about USPS losing a reader's five insured computers then only valuing them at $74 generated a lot of response (and turned into a vowel-less debate on health care), a couple readers sent us the contact info for the insurance agent who denied our reader's request. More » -
usps
USPS: Your Five New, Insured Laptops That We Lost Are Worth $74
The US Postal Service lost five new Lenovo laptops that Pedro's friend bought and shipped to him. Pedro expected that this might happen, so he wisely insured the package for $3,000. After stalling for about two months, USPS finally agreed to pay his insurance claim, but reduced the payment, claiming his merchandise was only worth $74. More » -
gamefly
GameFly Accuses US Postal Service Of Breaking, Losing, And Stealing Its Game Discs
Late last year we pointed out that GameFly, a Netflix-style program for video games, was beginning to develop a reputation for rotten service and slow turnaround. It looks like the United States Postal Service may be partly to blame, at least as far as GameFly is concerned. They've filed a complaint against the USPS over lost, stolen, and damaged discs, as well as discriminatory treatment when compared to Netflix and Blockbuster. More » -
rcn
Accept The Rate Increase Or Pay A "Downgrade Fee"; RCN Will Get Money From You Either Way
RCN knows some of you aren't going to be happy with having your fees increased, especially in such a tight economy. They know that some of you will probably decide enough is enough and call them to request an account downgrade. They're going to make money off of that, too.
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ups
UPS Gets A Twitter Monitor To Solve Your Problems
Looks like UPS has set a guy on Twitter to search for complaints and offer help as well as act as customer service ombudsman. If that package just never seems to be coming or you'd like the guy to just stop playing skeeball with it on your front porch, and regular customer service isn't of help, Thomas looks like your guy. In addition to being a web-dude at UPS, he's been blogging since '99 and founded a theater company in '06. Sounds like a cool cat to me. You need a real human being non-drone your face-fronting Twitter presence. He's ThomasAtUPS on Twitter. -
rebates
Worldwide Rebates Using Suspiciously Fragile Check System
Mail in rebates (MIRs) are the among the worst "deals" you can fall for, because any number of issues—most of them beyond your control—can render your supposed savings moot. Now a reader wonders whether Worldwide Rebates is deliberately employing what has to be the world's least durable check mailing system to throw yet another obstacle in the difficult path to a successful rebate. More »
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