USPS is slowing down first-class mail on Oct. 1. What delays and price hikes mean for you

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If you're like me, sending a letter or package across the country through the US Postal Service feels like a game of chance. Will it get there in a week -- or two? During the first quarter of this year, around 20% of first-class mail across the US was delivered late. And now snail mail is about to get slower for some of the 160 million residences and businesses that rely on the Postal Service.

Starting Oct. 1, the USPS will implement new service standards for its first-class mail and packages, lengthening delivery time for about 30% of its volume. That means some letters, parcels and magazine subscriptions traveling longer distances could take up to five days to arrive, instead of two or three days. The changes are part of a 10-year plan called Delivering for America to overhaul the agency and try to tackle its $160 billion debt. The plan would also reduce post office hours and raise prices for customers, and there'll be even more postage hikes during the peak holiday season.

Every hour, an average of 17.7 million mail pieces are processed and delivered by the USPS, a portion of which are packages from online retailers like Amazon. But there's been a massive decline in the volume of first-class mail like letters, cards and bills as Americans rely more and more on electronic payments and communication. And with the rising demand of e-commerce, the agency is struggling to match the quick delivery of competitors like UPS, FedEx and even Amazon itself, which has its own delivery network.

What do the USPS' service changes mean for you? Costlier or erratic mail delivery could lead to delays in wedding invitations or even late unemployment checks or child tax credit payments. Below, we'll explain the major changes you should know about, who the USPS price hikes and delays could affect most, what to do if you're facing a USPS holdup, and what options you have to send mail.

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We all know why they're running a deficit. Congress needs to address that.

[PortTack]

2. Come December the board will lose another member and Biden can nominate a dem.. hopefully

We can get rid of dejoyless!

[Me.]

3. Lose A Con Member

or that Ron dem who sides with dejoy?

[Grasswire2]

8. Ron Bloom is currently serving a "holdover" year expiring in Dec.

He was originally appointed to fill the end of a term when a member left.

And then he was given this "holdover year" expiring soon. I've read that he is asking for another holdover year, and that should NOT be granted.

Here's a reason why: Louis DeJoy invested $300,000 in the financial investment house belonging to Ron Bloom!!

Corruption. Corruption!

Bloom could be dismissed for cause. And DeJoy could be dismissed for cause.

Instead, we get this crapola slowdown.

[VarryOn]

4. I've always thought USPS doesn't charge enough for its services...

And that's part of the reason 75% of the mail we get goes straight into the trash. It's largely physical "spam". None of us receives "spam" from UPS or FedEx.

Hell, we go 2 or 3 days at a time when neither of us goes to the mailbox. We receive direct deposits for income and use auto-draft on bills, so snail mail is largely unimportant...for us.

[moonscape]

5. I'm in California and got a

test I had to return (I do FIT instead of colonoscopy) in a pre-printed very solid envelop that was to go to NC. Never arrived. Brought it up with a guy at the P.O. and he shook his head, saying he’s been with the PO for 38 years and then did a gentle, professional rant.

So sad, oth the state of affairs and that I’m going to have to do another $(&)*%#@ one.

[Blue Owl]

6. Fuckin' DeJoystick bullshit

[joetheman]

7. The GOP and some DINOs ruined the most dependable and effective Federal Service ever when they

went private contractor, set up that stupid requirement for funding 50 years of retirement upfront, closed inner city and rural post offices back in the late 70-80s. Another Reagan wet dream.

Know why...it wasn't because they were going broke either. It was mainly because of who staffed and ran the organization. Need I say more?