Tony, After the Republicans' concerted assault on USPS, why are you surprised? They want to get rid of it altogether. Underfunded, understaffed spells what-we-have-now.
And if they can get rid of it, they will. USPS was never intended to be a business. It was intended to be a service for the USA taxpayers, which is what it was for 200 + years. Our buddy AI reports: Unique Mandate: The Postal Service is the only entity, public or private, required to pre-fund retiree health benefits, meaning it must set aside funds now to cover future healthcare costs for retirees. PAEA of 2006: The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) of 2006 mandated the USPS to create a fund to cover post-retirement health care costs 75 years into the future. Financial Burden: This pre-funding requirement has placed a significant financial burden on the Postal Service, leading to financial instability and missed payments. USPS Fairness Act: The USPS Fairness Act, which passed in 2022, eliminated the pre-funding requirement for retiree health benefits. No other federal agency or private sector business prefunds its retirement benefits. Kirby > On Mar 22, 2025, at 8:06 PM, Tony Calvert <[email protected]> wrote: > > The horror stories just keep coming. I am letting all customers know of the > issue before shipping, and offering a higher option. So far all are ok with > the cheaper slower issue. I can't for the life of me know how this could > happen so suddenly. Seemed all was going ok, then the bottom just fell out > of USPS. > > On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM Christopher Quarles <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> This is one reason I’ve always hesitated to send posters in any quantity to >> Bruce for auction. >> >> Chris Quarles >> >> On Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> I mailed posters in a secure tube to Bruce for him to auction >>> (emovieposter). It left my New Jersey post office on February 5. It was >>> in UPS tracking system on that date, with the next update on March 5. >>> WOW....!!! >>> >>> I was terrified that it got lost !!! Expensive stuff !!!! Tracking at >>> USPS is/was 9534616340775036001996 >>> <https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction?tLabels=9534616340775036001996&utm_source=alertxddno&utm_medium=email&utm_content=tracking-number&utm_campaign=trackingnotify> >>> See for yourself. >>> >>> My local post office did show one tracking update about February 11, but >>> not on the website. BUT TRACKING GAVE NO INFO AS TO WHERE THE POSTERS >>> WERE, EXCEPT TO SAY MOVING TO NEXT FACILITY. >>> >>> My local post office people were nice. The 800 Number horrible: cold. >>> insensitive. After waiting on the phone 40 minutes, I was told to file a >>> claim. >>> >>> On March 4, the package hit the system again. It took 4 days once in >>> Missouri to get to Bruce. >>> >>> Between February 11 and March 4....................no updates !!!! >>> >>> Words cannot express how upset I was. It is so hard to focus on the hobby >>> and buying new items when a package of high-priced posters got lost. I was >>> constantly checking tracking several times a day. So much anxiety. >>> >>> I want to thank both Clark at emovieposter and Bruce for their support. >>> Clark was especially nice. They did ease the pain a bit. I was so >>> relieved when Clark at emovieposter wrote that he got the package. >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >>> https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 >>> >> >> To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >> https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 >> > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
