USPS Price Increase Jan 2019

[bwframe]

I seen a post from Smoke4320 over on Cast Boolits, the gent who I purchase powder coat from. He passed along that his pricing was increasing accordingly.

Here is a more detailed link from Stamps.com, showing the increases.

https://blog.stamps.com/2018/10/19/usps-announces-postage-rate-increase-starts-january-27-2019/


From Smoke's post:
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Express Size Price
Flat Rate Envelope 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" $25.50
Legal Flat Rate Envelope 15" x 9-1/2" 25.70
Padded Flat Rate Envelope 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" 26.20

Priority Mail Size Price
Flat Rate Envelope 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" or smaller $7.35
Legal Flat Rate Envelope 15" x 9-1/2" $7.65
Padded Flat Rate Envelope 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" $8.00
Small Flat Rate Box 8-5/8" x 5-3/8" x 1-5/8" Inside
8-11/16" x 5-7/16" x 1-3/4" Outside. $7.90
Medium Flat Rate Boxes 11" x 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" Inside
11-1/4" x 8-3/4" x 6" Outside
13-5/8" x 11-7/8" x 3-3/8" Inside
14" x 12" x 3-1/2" Outside $14.35
Large Flat Rate Boxes 12" x 12" x 5-1/2" Inside
12-1/4" x 12-1/4" x 6" Outside
23-11/16" x 11-3/4" x 3" Inside
24-1/16" x 11-7/8" x 3-1/8" Outside $19.95

APO/FPO/DPO Flat Rate Box 12" x 12" x 5-1/2" Inside
12-1/4" x 12-1/4" x 6" Outside $18.45
1. Packaging only available at USPS.com.
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[2Lucky]

Of all the government the post office at least looses the least amount of money......

 

[bwframe]

Mr Postman?

 

[Mgderf]

Of all the government the post office at least looses the least amount of money......

They wouldn't lose what they do if congress would keep their fingers out of the post office till.

 

[JHB]

Of all the government the post office at least looses the least amount of money......

They wouldn't loose money if they charged the junk mail full price .

 

[WebSnyper]

They wouldn't lose what they do if congress would keep their fingers out of the post office till.

Pretty much. They have the issues of a private company along with all the fun of being heavily government restricted, intervened, etc.