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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUSA Today: USPS mail delivery is about to get permanently slower and temporarily more expensive
Americans who have been frustrated with the slow service of the U.S. Postal Service since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic probably wont be thrilled to hear this:
The service is about to get even slower.
Starting Friday, the Postal Service will implement new service standards for First Class Mail and Periodicals, spokeswoman Kim Frum said in an email to USA TODAY.
The changes mean an increased time-in-transit for mail traveling long distances, such as from New York to California. Frum said that most first class mail (61%) and periodicals (93%) will be unaffected by the changes. Single-piece first-class mail traveling within the same region will still have a delivery time of two days.
The Postal Service defines first-class mail as standard sized letters and flats, Frum said. Thats different from first-class packages, which are typically used for shipping smaller, lightweight packages. Currently, first-class mail and first-class packages have the same delivery standards, but that will change beginning Friday.
The service is about to get even slower.
Starting Friday, the Postal Service will implement new service standards for First Class Mail and Periodicals, spokeswoman Kim Frum said in an email to USA TODAY.
The changes mean an increased time-in-transit for mail traveling long distances, such as from New York to California. Frum said that most first class mail (61%) and periodicals (93%) will be unaffected by the changes. Single-piece first-class mail traveling within the same region will still have a delivery time of two days.
The Postal Service defines first-class mail as standard sized letters and flats, Frum said. Thats different from first-class packages, which are typically used for shipping smaller, lightweight packages. Currently, first-class mail and first-class packages have the same delivery standards, but that will change beginning Friday.
Full story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/09/28/usps-delivery-get-slower-more-expensive-during-holidays/5893001001/
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USA Today: USPS mail delivery is about to get permanently slower and temporarily more expensive (Original Post)
SouthBayDem
Sep 2021
OP
North Shore Chicago
(3,254 posts)1. Quite certain
the business' we write checks to every month will understand if your payment is a tad late. Being understanding is part of their contribution to society.
Champp
(2,114 posts)2. Freaking Republicans made another stinking mess
Everything they touch turns to shit.
Baitball Blogger
(46,570 posts)3. Permanently? Isn't this a matter of hiring a competent manager?
brooklynite
(93,835 posts)4. Incorrect...
Permanent means permanent. The Postal Service or Government can change service profiles at will.
Amishman
(5,540 posts)5. is this just them updating the official standard to align with reality?
The service levels for package delivery have largely not been met for a long time now (priority mail is supposed to be 1-2 day, but seems to be consistently 3-5 days).
When they say 'implementing new service standards' it makes me think this is just the formal acknowledgement that the old SLAs are not possible and may never be possible again.