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WBOB · Post by **WBOB** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:30 am

I vote for Princess Lea and R2D2.

He looks like mini mailbox in that one.

Though there could be something
more going on there !

The_Dude · Post by **The_Dude** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:39 am

I don't see the "Star Wars is Dumb" option so I didn't vote.

Krieves · Post by **Krieves** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:08 pm

Why don't they just use a picture of the American flag or the Liberty bell on all stamps and drop the price of postage?

zenmandan · Post by **zenmandan** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:27 pm

Krieves wrote:Why don't they just use a picture of the American flag or the Liberty bell on all stamps and drop the price of postage?

I'm pretty sure that putting R2-D2 or anything else a stamp isn't going to make the price go up any, or leaving just the flag is going to take the price down. Perhaps the 700,000 employees and their benefits or the cost of gas/fuel for their 210,000 vehicles has something to do with the rise in stamp costs. Compared to other countries, USPS has some of the lowest rates around. Does the extra few cents the rates go up every few years really break your bank account?

And no....I don't, nor have I ever worked for the USPS. I just don't mind the cost of stamps for the service that goes with it.

Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:30 pm

I voted for the 'fat Elvis' stamp.

Look where that got me.

Krieves · Post by **Krieves** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:43 pm

Yeah, realistically I don't know if changing and producing different stamps has a real impact on the price of postage.

Unfortunately, we all pay the increased postage costs, even if we never mail a single letter. Companies that extensively use the postal system will raise prices to make up for the increase in postage rates.

Krieves · Post by **Krieves** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:43 pm

Hmm, I guess I got a little off topic.

WBOB · Post by **WBOB** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:52 pm

They count on collectors to buy these and not use
them. They get more bang for their buck when
this takes place.

=^-..-^= · Post by **=^-..-^=** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:56 pm

The USPS will take a letter to ANYWHERE in the US for under 50 cents. Can anyone else do that for you?

The USPS is still a steal.

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:41 pm

=^-..-^= wrote:The USPS will take a letter to ANYWHERE in the US for under 50 cents. Can anyone else do that for you?

The USPS is still a steal.

Totally agree.

rezin · Post by **rezin** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:18 pm

Cale wrote:
=^-..-^= wrote:The USPS will take a letter to ANYWHERE in the US for under 50 cents. Can anyone else do that for you?

The USPS is still a steal.
Totally agree.

werd.

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:21 pm

rezin wrote:
Cale wrote:
=^-..-^= wrote:The USPS will take a letter to ANYWHERE in the US for under 50 cents. Can anyone else do that for you?

The USPS is still a steal.
Totally agree.
werd.

I fourth this idea. Stop your whining! USPS does a GREAT job. . .and if it weren't for Franking rights (yeah, look it up) things might be cheaper, but don't need to be. Blame the politicians!