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Costco Members: 100-count USPS First-Class Forever Stamp
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Rates to rent a medium POB have increased significantly over the past 20 years but have more than doubled in the 3 years since Louis DeJoy became Postmaster General in June 2020.
In 2001, the yearly fee for my medium size POB was $38. For 2020, the price for the same box had escalated to $122 annually.
- In 2022, the annual fee was increased to $202!
- Renewed my POB as of July 2023. Yearly fee is now at $216.
And for all this extra cost you are rewarded with window service that seems equal to molasses on a cold day.
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Kelly Tyko
8 Jul 2023
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• "With three unprecedented postage hikes in 12 months, USPS has kicked off runaway 'stampflation' like the U.S. has never seen, and it's making the situation worse," Yoder said in a statement.
• Yoder said that after January's rate increase began, "mail volume immediately decreased nearly 9% year-over-year, while expenses increased by 16%."
Zoom in: The number of pieces of mail handled by the post office has been on the decline in recent years as more people pay bills online and fewer send physical thank you cards.
• In 2022, USPS handled 127.3 billion pieces of mail compared to the high of 213.1 billion in 2006, data shows.
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https://www.axios.com/2023/07/08/...rease-2023
As far as packages go, pirateship is my go to for discounts on usps and ups shipping costs
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It's a death spiral, increasing prices to make up for falling demands
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