The seasonal price hike -- which lasts until Dec. 26 -- goes hand in hand with delivery slowdowns that began Oct. 1. The rate increases and shipping delays are all a part of the Postal Service's plan to stabilize its finances that have taken a downward turn over the past decade and the ongoing pandemic burdens. The USPS started raising its postage prices this summer with stamps, envelopes and more.
My wife and I live in Madera california, which is north of fresno california about 30 miles, give or take. It is south of Reno NV about 6 hours, north of los angeles about 4 hours, south of sacramento calif about 3 hours.
This book has been well traveled, and is still not here.
It shipped on Wed. Sept 29 from Indiana. Via United States Post Office
Arrived in Las Vegas Saturday 2:44 am Oct 2.
Left Las Vegas 5:08 pm that day.
Arrived Sunday Oct 3 in Los Angeles 9:21 am.
Left Los Angeles monday at 3:56 am. Oct 4.
Arrived in Carson Calif. in Los Angeles county at 4:27 am
Ended up back in LA and left there at 8:12 am Oct 4.
Arrived 10:20 am Santa Clarita just north of LA
Arrived at 6:42 pm in Sacramento calif. Oct. 4
Arrived in Reno NV at 9:36 pm yesterday Oct 4.
As far as we know it is still in Reno. They had to physically drive by my house to get to sacramento. One way they drove would be 4 miles from my house. If they came a different way it would 200 feet from my house.
My mail gets delivered from the Madera office. They physically drove past the madera office, about 400 feet, to get to sacramento.
And they are raising prices on stamps to 58 cents? They are also raising package prices and obviously delivering slower.
How does delivering slower help to stabilize their finances? They are obviously doing some of their work 2 and 3 times each piece of mail.
