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USPS Is Planning To Slow Down Delivery of Some 1st Class Mail!

stellabystarlight — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:44:38 GMT

According to NPR, Louis Dejoy is planning to slow down delivery of some 1st Class Mail. Even members of the US Postal Board of Governors disagree with this decision. Dejoy claims it will save money, but according to those disagreeing, it will not save enough to warrant this change. And this change can be dangerous. Think of seniors who get their medicine delivered by the US mail as well as other situations.

What can we do to stop this?

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tansy — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:53:32 GMT

Contact your senators and reps. That man needs to go.

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chickenbutt — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:54:12 GMT

@tansy wrote:
Contact your senators and reps. That man needs to go.

Yup. The sooner the better. ugh

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Nightowlz — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:54:35 GMT

They need to get rid of DeJoy. There are steps that have to be taken so they can do just that. Hopefully eventually he will be gone. What he is doing is ridiculous.

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MildredM — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:55:28 GMT

I read this morning that the USPS is putting up the cost of shipping from Oct. to Dec 26th for the holiday season. Not sure what date in Oct, maybe the 3rd.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:56:16 GMT

Don't know how he still has that job

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Kachina624 — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:56:56 GMT

@stellabystarlight They are already doing it. I get notices constantly that packages will be delayed and they've sat at my little, quiet post office for up to 8 days waiting for delivery.

I'd suggest emailing your US Representatives. The House has had a committee investigating the post office. The USPS Board of Directors is the only entity that can fire DeJoy.... even the President can't but he does appoint the board.

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:57:29 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
They need to get rid of DeJoy. There are steps that have to be taken so they can do just that. Hopefully eventually he will be gone. What he is doing is ridiculous.

This.

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stellabystarlight — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:02:18 GMT

@Kachina624 Yes, I will contact my senator & representative. But it seems that only the Board of Governors can do anything - if even get rid of him. Every day there is a new challenge to contend with here. I feel like I can't take it anymore.

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stellabystarlight — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:06:26 GMT

Also, I heard on the news that the cost of shipping containers is going up too - which will translate into higher costs for goods. Food prices are going through the roof. I just needed to vent.

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x Hedge — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:07:01 GMT

"According to those disagreeing..."

Well, I'm disagreeing with those disagreeing.

They're saying they don't waste enough money to take steps to stop wasting it! It's not a big enough waste to respond to it.

Now that sounds like an overpaid bureaucrat spending other people's money.

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queendiva — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:14:07 GMT

Slowing down delivery of 1st class mail at the same time that 1st class postage is going up?? Give me a break!

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CelticCrafter — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:30:04 GMT

Well if they slow down the delivery of 1st class mail, they can just walk on by.

Not sure how it will save money if they are on the street anyway but whatever...

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Mersha — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:33:19 GMT

He has no clue what he is doing.

The morale at the USPS is at an all time low. I feel sorry for those that must work there.

He needs to be GONE.

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gidgetgh — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:35:17 GMT

My sister still hasn't received the valentine I sent her in February. We both live in metro Atlanta.

Seriously....how much more horrible can the service get?

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Mominohio — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:36:52 GMT

I heard this several days ago and thought how much worse can it get with them?

This past January and on through the winter, we (us and my mom) didn't get our mail on any kind of a regular basis, including bills and medications. It was a hot mess, and quite frankly, still isn't totally fixed for us.

I know we are looking at ways to pay bills and do business in other ways. The one thing I can't change is my mom's medication that comes through the mail. This past winter, she ad four different prescriptions that were held up for over 30 days past the date they were supposed to be delivered. There was such a scramble (by me) to get new prescriptions called in to local pharmacies, and picked up. All of them finally came through, but were 30 days or more late, just sitting in a post office in the Cleveland area.

And they have the nerve to increase postage this month on top of everything else! LOL

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Sushismom — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:43:17 GMT

The VAST majority of my deliveries are on time or within a day or two. I get my meds in 1-2 days.

This is not to say some areas are slow to deliver. I'm sure they are as too many are complaining about it. But I do agree he needs to go for various reasons.

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golding76 — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:46:13 GMT

This guy DeJoy (a name full of irony) has caused nothing but heartburn from Day One. Of course, that's why he was placed in his position.

He is following a particular agenda that is harmful in multiple ways.

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mom2four0418 — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:50:35 GMT

@Mersha wrote:
He has no clue what he is doing.

The morale at the USPS is at an all time low. I feel sorry for those that must work there.

He needs to be GONE.

Oh, I think he knows exactly what he is doing..

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Sushismom — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 21:01:53 GMT

@mom2four0418

So do I.