[BfloGuy]

I'm surprised that the Postal Service doesn't consider lowering its rates.

The Postal Service's rates are already substantially less than UPS or FedEX.

[MinuteGal]

In my area, UPS prices are considerably lower than the post office rates.

I do a fair amount of small carton shipping and I save a couple dollars on each carton by going to my UPS store. And I don't have to wait in line forever like I do at my post office.

Leni

[TexasGunLover]

The Postal Service's rates are already substantially less than UPS or FedEX.

As are their service levels. USPS missing commit greater than 18% of the time, whereas UPS and FedEx are in the 99.xx% range.

[XRdsRev]

Actually factoring inflation, it is far cheaper to mail a first class letter via the USPS today than it was when the first postage stamps were issued in 1847.

In 1847 it cost 5 cents to mail a letter less than 500 miles and 10 cents to mail one over 500 miles. In today’s dollars that would be equal to $1.22 and $2.43 respectively.