Consumerist
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post office
U.S. Postal Service Tests Post Office Greeting Card Sales
One of the few things that people still use the U.S. Postal Service to do is send greeting cards. Americans receive an average of 20 greeting cards per year, and they have to come from somewhere. So why not save a trip and buy those cards right at your local post office? More » -
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 » -
confusing
US Postal Service Redefines "Contiguous" United States
Steve was mailing some packages from his home in Virgina to various points in the country, and noticed something strange on his receipt. The packages destined for Pennsylvania and Washington state are leaving the contiguous United States. What? More » -
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 » -
mail
USPS Wants To Cut Back To Five-Day Work Week
A $3 billion deficit and expected losses of $6 billion more have led the Postmaster General to suggest cutting mail delivery from six to five days. More » -
followups
Woot! Replaces Shirt Stolen By The U.S. Post Office
Two weeks ago I wrote that Woot! hadn't replaced a shirt stolen by the U.S. Post Office. Well, I was wrong. Unbeknownst to me, Woot! shipped out a brand new replacement shirt, just as I had requested. More » -
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shipping battle
Overnight Shipping Battle! FedEx Vs. USPS Vs. UPS
In the battle of the overnight shipping, which service reigns supreme? Is it FedEx? Or UPS and its long-haired whiteboard dude? Or the folks in blue at the Postal Service? More » -
fedex
FedEx Turns Shipment Of DVDs Into Can Of Old House Paint
John at Needcoffee.com writes that he's come to expect the occasional "damaged in transit" theft of items from packages he ships or receives, at least through the U.S Postal Service. With private carriers, however, he notes that he's always had better luck. But last week he opened a box of DVDs shipped to him via FedEx to discover a rusty can of $5 house paint. More » -
comcast
Comcast Won't Stop Sending You Junk Mail Because "You Might Move"
UPDATE: Comcast has now removed Brad from its mailing lists for really reals.
Reader Brad is fed up with junk mail from Comcast. He asked the company if it would be possible to be taken off the junk mail list to which Comcast replied, "We are unable to remove a non-active account from the mailing list. The reason being is, if or when you move out of this address, we would not be sending offers and possibly prevent the new owner from receiving a special offer," and that would be a crime against humanity, we suppose. Is there a way to get Comcast to stop sending junk mail? Brad's letter and our response, inside.. More »
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post office
Don't Reuse That USPS Priority Box, It's Illegal
7 News in Denver reports that a Colorado man has been officially warned that reusing a United States Postal Service "Priority Mail" cardboard box is a violation of federal law. We're not even talking about mail fraud but simply reusing them for other types of shipping. Could reusing these boxes actually be a federal crime? Find out more about this outlaw... More » -
junk mail
"Do Not Mail" Junk Mail Registry Called For By Green Group
ForestEthics has started a petition to enact a Do Not Mail registry, similar to the one that's sort of in effect (when marketers choose to abide by it) for telemarketing. Their reasoning: junk mail is enormously wasteful and damaging to the environment. We agree, but we're in favor of the registry for the simple reason that less junk mail means fewer uninvited distractions, ID theft risks, and trash we'd have to deal with every day. More » -
the news
The News; Dance Like Nobody's Buying
• Coulda saved a lotta trouble just by reading a little thing called "The Laws of Supply and Demand." [LAT] " 'Boutique' Gasoline Blends Not Boosting Prices, Study Finds" More »
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