Comments on: why the post office won’t survive http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/ Life, uncorked. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:47:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Olga http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Olga Sat, 07 May 2005 19:50:20 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/#comment-765 Hugs on your negative experience with PO. Ditto Jill. Small towns are bad for many things (no big hospitals, malls, or book stores), but post office isn't one of them. Hugs on your negative experience with PO.
Ditto Jill. Small towns are bad for many things (no big hospitals, malls, or book stores), but post office isn’t one of them.

]]> By: Sheri http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Sheri Sat, 07 May 2005 11:55:51 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/#comment-764 I didn't know that about the "See Id". That's what all of our's say. Hmmmm. . . . And I noticed the last time I was in our local post office they have a do it yourself station. Complete with weigher, money slot, and stamp meter. I didn’t know that about the “See Id”. That’s what all of our’s say. Hmmmm. . . . And I noticed the last time I was in our local post office they have a do it yourself station. Complete with weigher, money slot, and stamp meter.

]]> By: Amy K http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Amy K Sat, 07 May 2005 03:28:38 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/#comment-763 You forgot one. 9. People with overactive imaginations (like me) find themselves in overvigilant mode, assessing each person in the line and everyone who walks through the door for signs of getting ready to go postal with a firearm. (Where will I shove my kids???) I almost always go to The Mail Box (like UPS but an equal opportunity mailer) except when I need international reply coupons. The only place that has them is the beloved PO. You forgot one.

9. People with overactive imaginations (like me) find themselves in overvigilant mode, assessing each person in the line and everyone who walks through the door for signs of getting ready to go postal with a firearm. (Where will I shove my kids???)

I almost always go to The Mail Box (like UPS but an equal opportunity mailer) except when I need international reply coupons. The only place that has them is the beloved PO.

]]> By: Jill http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-762 Jill Fri, 06 May 2005 16:18:09 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/#comment-762 See, now this is why a small town is handy. Never a line and the people are NICE. See, now this is why a small town is handy. Never a line and the people are NICE.

]]> By: Mary http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-761 Mary Fri, 06 May 2005 16:02:06 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/#comment-761 I love my post office. They have new machines that a person can weigh and mail any package all alone, and it's fast. Lucky me. I love my post office. They have new machines that a person can weigh and mail any package all alone, and it’s fast. Lucky me.

]]> By: Tori http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Tori Fri, 06 May 2005 15:58:43 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/#comment-760 I don't much mind going to our little post office (when I go) because there's never a line. :) One of the good points of small town living. But I can't say I'm any too impressed with the =delivery= service. We never know when he's going to show up. As Trixie Belden once said about their wacky mail delivery, he's a regular "dillar a dollar, a twelve o'clock scholar". (And why do I remember stuff like this, but other days do well to remember my own name???) Michelle, why don't you buy a postal scale? I think you can get them fairly inexpensively. I don’t much mind going to our little post office (when I go) because there’s never a line. :) One of the good points of small town living. But I can’t say I’m any too impressed with the =delivery= service. We never know when he’s going to show up. As Trixie Belden once said about their wacky mail delivery, he’s a regular “dillar a dollar, a twelve o’clock scholar”. (And why do I remember stuff like this, but other days do well to remember my own name???)

Michelle, why don’t you buy a postal scale? I think you can get them fairly inexpensively.

]]> By: kacey http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-759 kacey Fri, 06 May 2005 12:50:55 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/#comment-759 Okay, I'm over my trauma of yesterday at the P. O. (did I mention I had to go twice, because I stopped in one PO on the way to an appointment, and after 10 minutes I was no where near closer to being waited on, and couldn't wait any longer or I'd be late to my appointment). But seriously, are they not even considering ways to draw more people in? Make it easier? I did find out you can pay for postage online and print a paid for label out. But if you still have to hand deliver a package to a postal worker...you still have that pesky trip to the PO. Just hope to hell your cell phone doesn't ring while you're there!! :crazy2: Okay, I’m over my trauma of yesterday at the P. O. (did I mention I had to go twice, because I stopped in one PO on the way to an appointment, and after 10 minutes I was no where near closer to being waited on, and couldn’t wait any longer or I’d be late to my appointment).

But seriously, are they not even considering ways to draw more people in? Make it easier? I did find out you can pay for postage online and print a paid for label out. But if you still have to hand deliver a package to a postal worker…you still have that pesky trip to the PO. Just hope to hell your cell phone doesn’t ring while you’re there!! :crazy2:

]]> By: Katie http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Katie Fri, 06 May 2005 11:20:59 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/#comment-758 I hate going to the post office. But then, i'm not wild about errands in general. :wallbash: I hate going to the post office. But then, i’m not wild about errands in general. :wallbash:

]]> By: Michelle http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Michelle Thu, 05 May 2005 22:26:33 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/#comment-757 Our UPS is so expensive, I usually do the post office thing. If I knew how much my stuff weighed and cost to send, I'd print those labels out myself and hand them to our post lady. :) Our UPS is so expensive, I usually do the post office thing. If I knew how much my stuff weighed and cost to send, I’d print those labels out myself and hand them to our post lady. :)

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Suzanne Thu, 05 May 2005 22:11:35 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/05/05/why-the-post-office-wont-survive/#comment-756 I love the UPS store!!!!!! I love the UPS store!!!!!!

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