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US Postal Service Will Deviler Amazon Packages on Sundays #1205285 2013-11-11 3:39 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 24,593 In the T.A.R.D.I.S. thedoctor OP Timelord. Drunkard. 15000+ posts
OP thedoctor Timelord. Drunkard. 15000+ posts Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 24,593 In the T.A.R.D.I.S.	http://news.yahoo.com/us-post-deliver-amazon-packages-sunday-114115521.html Quote: New York City (AFP) - The US Postal Service has entered a partnership with online retail giant Amazon to deliver its packages on Sundays for the first time. The first deliveries for Amazon "Prime" customers will be in large US metropolitan areas starting in New York and Los Angeles, Amazon said in a statement early Monday. Amazon "Prime" members pay an annual $75 service fee in exchange for low-cost or free shipping. Sunday deliveries will expand "to a large portion of the US population in 2014" including Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Phoenix, the statement read. The move is welcome for the government-run Postal Service, which has been hemorrhaging money for years. It currently delivers mail Monday through Saturday, and some packages for an extra fee on Sunday. "As online shopping continues to increase, the Postal Service is very happy to offer shippers like Amazon the option of having packages delivered on Sunday," said Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. Donahoe earlier in the year asked legislators to let him cancel Saturday deliveries in order to save costs. However, Sunday package delivery will allow the USPS to better compete with rivals United Parcel Service and Federal Express, and be better positioned to tap into the boom in online sales. Private rivals currently offer no Sunday delivery. whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."

Re: US Postal Service Will Deviler Amazon Packages on Sundays thedoctor #1205292 2013-11-11 10:38 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 25,027 Likes: 31 A glorious bold new America Wonder Boy brutally Kamphausened 15000+ posts
Wonder Boy brutally Kamphausened 15000+ posts Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 25,027 Likes: 31 A glorious bold new America	Deviler Amazon? Is that their Satanic books section?

Re: US Postal Service Will Deviler Amazon Packages on Sundays Wonder Boy #1205293 2013-11-11 10:40 PM
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Wonder Boy brutally Kamphausened 15000+ posts Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 25,027 Likes: 31 A glorious bold new America	But seriously... it sounds like a step toward privatizing the postal service that will increase the efficiency and profitability of service. A few months ago, it was announced that U S PS lost $16 billion last year, and went to congress for additional funds to fill the void.

Re: US Postal Service Will Deviler Amazon Packages on Sundays Wonder Boy #1205301 2013-11-11 11:54 PM
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Captain Sammitch terrible podcaster 15000+ posts Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 17,801 painesville, oh	deviler? I was only casually and peripherally acquainted with her! go. ᴚ ᴀ ᴐ ᴋ ᴊ ᴌ ᴧ ಠ_ಠ

Re: US Postal Service Will Deviler Amazon Packages on Sundays Wonder Boy #1205304 2013-11-12 12:59 AM
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MisterJLA "Hey this is PCG342's bro..." 15000+ posts Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 34,236 Likes: 15 High above it all...	Originally Posted By: Wonder Boy Deviler Amazon? That was actually close by thelothar12's standards... "Are you eating it...or is it eating you?" [center] [/center] [center][/center]

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