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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 05:11 AM Original message |
Post office ponders closing 1 in 10 retail outlets |
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MrsBrady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 05:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. the suburban outlets here in my neighborhood are busy |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 05:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. Damn it! |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
3. The post office is great value for great service. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 06:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. i love the PO & have abandoned ups & fedex in favor of them. nt |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 07:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Me too! |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 06:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Yup. |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
17. That's the problem, they need to raise rates and close some offices down.. |
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Scruffy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. They are not really losing billions. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 06:29 AM Response to Original message |
5. Now Post Offices are deemed mere "retail outlets"???? Well, WTH not. Everything else in America is. |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 07:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. No, they have been separating retail parts (selling stamps, dropping off letters, etc) with the |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 07:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Ah! Who knew?! (You did!) Mine have the functions all in one basic area. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. There's been talk about regionalization of the post offices for a few years now. |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. They're closing the post office a few blocks from where I live... that's fine with me. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 07:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I use the post office almost every week |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Buy stamps, put the letters in your letterbox. We don't need the building. |
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ehrnst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
9. I work in D.C, and so many P.O.s have closed here, I now have to take Metro to get to one. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 07:43 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. That is sad |
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Dulcinea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
15. I hope not. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Potential list of P.O. to be closed |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Thanks for posting this |
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matt819 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
19. The cutbacks have already begun |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 10:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. At this time, we have alternatives. But |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
22. POs are not called "retail outlets"? That's fucked up. |
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