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Buy Stamps! If you can afford three or four books, Buy Stamps. (Original Post) sarcasmo Apr 2020 OP
What good are stamps ? Pantagruel Apr 2020 #1
Think of it as a donation, then. A HERETIC I AM Apr 2020 #4
Stamps fund the post office. sarcasmo Apr 2020 #5
Stamps provide revenue to the post office whopis01 Apr 2020 #29
My letter carrier brings the mail every day. (nt) klook Apr 2020 #38
How can we get this out to millions? marlakay Apr 2020 #2
It's a big trend on Twitter right now. Share to all social media outlets. nolabear Apr 2020 #12
I echo this sentiment! CBHagman Apr 2020 #3
I'm a bit angry at the post office. AJT Apr 2020 #6
Great idea... Mad cow Apr 2020 #7
Exactly, if it takes me two weeks, so be it. sarcasmo Apr 2020 #8
Done. I bought two books. lady lib Apr 2020 #9
Bought two and saw the Earth Day stamps out on the 17th so added a third. sarcasmo Apr 2020 #10
Exactly what I did. Two to start and Earth Day on reserve Mad cow Apr 2020 #19
Bought 2 Books. onecaliberal Apr 2020 #11
I told my Postman Donny, LakeArenal Apr 2020 #13
Right on, will tell mine the same. sarcasmo Apr 2020 #22
Great idea! Cha Apr 2020 #26
I just bought stamps! TrishaJ Apr 2020 #14
Almost bought the Arnold Palmer, went with the Earth Day stamp that's out next weekend. sarcasmo Apr 2020 #23
Bought 3 books. However, "Due to a high volume of orders at this time, please allow an additional retread Apr 2020 #15
I have some packages to send this week, 2naSalit Apr 2020 #16
Done! crazylikafox Apr 2020 #17
Thanks for the idea. safeinOhio Apr 2020 #18
I bought 40 stamps the other day. ananda Apr 2020 #20
I'm not one to recommend bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #21
Agreed, eBay has been more consistent than Amazon during COVID19. sarcasmo Apr 2020 #25
And I try to NEVER use Amazon. Commercial cannibals. oldsoftie Apr 2020 #35
They also have gifts and other stuff. nt chowder66 Apr 2020 #24
Excellent way to preserve vote by mail! nt live love laugh Apr 2020 #27
I always keep four or five books of stamps on hand Glorfindel Apr 2020 #28
Yes, please! My job may depend on it! A HERETIC I AM Apr 2020 #30
USPS.com Stamps by Mail nt live love laugh Apr 2020 #31
Buying stamps is a good idea, gab13by13 Apr 2020 #32
Because of the way GAAP accounting works, it's better to buy the stamps AND use them. fescuerescue Apr 2020 #33
Don't forget to buy post card forever stamps. Cassidy Apr 2020 #34
Good suggestion! klook Apr 2020 #39
I have already done that, duforsure Apr 2020 #36
We just found a bunch of old Christmas cards and birthday cards...so... Sancho Apr 2020 #37
I buy the rolls of 100 American flag stamps.... lastlib Apr 2020 #40
Will get a couple of books tomorrow. Enoki33 Apr 2020 #41
That's a good idea. I've been using stamps from an old stamp collection for months. Vinca Apr 2020 #42
Once the P.O. is gone. That's it. Never again to be put back together. oasis Apr 2020 #43
Bought mine! Roy Rolling Apr 2020 #44
Done! ThoughtCriminal Apr 2020 #45
We ordered about $50 worth of Forever Stamps. MineralMan Apr 2020 #46

A HERETIC I AM

(24,321 posts)
4. Think of it as a donation, then.
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 02:49 PM
Apr 2020

When you buy the stamps, the money goes directly to Postal operations.

Buy the "Forever" type, as it is a hedge against any future rate increases.

And FWIW, they don't expire.

whopis01

(3,467 posts)
29. Stamps provide revenue to the post office
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 04:51 PM
Apr 2020

With revenue they might not have to lay off the letter carriers.

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
12. It's a big trend on Twitter right now. Share to all social media outlets.
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 03:37 PM
Apr 2020

There’s a reason the GOP lives atwitter so much. (I actually wrote “loves Twitter” but that is the best autocorrect!). It does get people fired up.

CBHagman

(16,968 posts)
3. I echo this sentiment!
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 02:47 PM
Apr 2020

And by the way, when I went to mail a couple of packages yesterday at our newly set-up-for-social-distancing post office, there was a line for the counter and a line for the self-service machine.

Americans need the USPS, for all sorts of reasons.

AJT

(5,240 posts)
6. I'm a bit angry at the post office.
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 02:55 PM
Apr 2020
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2020/04/10/wisconsin-election-votes-may-not-count-ballots-without-postmark/5123238002/

"It's heartbreaking to see that many of them have no postmark," she said. "That's not the fault of the voter. The voter has no control over that."

Mad cow

(92 posts)
7. Great idea...
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 03:02 PM
Apr 2020

I just bought some. The website said it is currently experiencing a heavy order volume and it will take an additional 2 to 3 days to ship. This is one time when a shipping delay is good news!

TrishaJ

(797 posts)
14. I just bought stamps!
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 03:41 PM
Apr 2020

Message after I confirmed my order:

"Due to a high volume of orders at this time, please allow an additional 2-3 days for the delivery of your order."

Loved the Arnold Palmer commemorative!

retread

(3,752 posts)
15. Bought 3 books. However, "Due to a high volume of orders at this time, please allow an additional
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 03:41 PM
Apr 2020

2-3 days for the delivery of your order."

2naSalit

(86,061 posts)
16. I have some packages to send this week,
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 03:46 PM
Apr 2020

I was going to send them UPS but now I'll just go to the USPS instead. It will cost more but it's worth it.

I had an experience years ago that was a very troubling situation and were it not for the Post Master at the PO, who helped me, I would have been in a bad place. I had to Acquire my birth certificate from another state and needed to send a check along with the request. I got all my stuff together and dutifully mailed the request only to realize an hour later that I failed to put the check in the envelope. It was a matter of losing my job ad everything else afterward.

I went to the Post Master immediately, in a large city mind you, and within five hours my letter was found and pulled from the processing line. I raced to the PO where they let me put the check in the envelope and they put it right back into the line and didn't recharge for the postage!!

I have been a supporter of USPS ever since. As I live in a rural state, we need the USPS and I am not willing to pay a fee to receive my mail.

crazylikafox

(2,739 posts)
17. Done!
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 03:49 PM
Apr 2020

Thanks for the reminder! I was running out of stamps and I was wondering how to get more without going out. And FU DJT

bucolic_frolic

(42,677 posts)
21. I'm not one to recommend
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 04:32 PM
Apr 2020

eBay, but buying something you've been meaning to get for awhile might help small sellers at home AND give the USPS some funds for delivering your package too

Glorfindel

(9,706 posts)
28. I always keep four or five books of stamps on hand
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 04:46 PM
Apr 2020

but I'll go online and order some more right away. And as a hint, stamps make excellent gifts, especially for older folks (like me) who like to keep in touch by mail. You can slip a book of them into a birthday or holiday card, and presto! you've sent both greetings and a gift.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,321 posts)
30. Yes, please! My job may depend on it!
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 04:52 PM
Apr 2020

Of course, it isn't about me, not by any stretch. I am not that selfish, trust me.

There are tens of thousands of your fellow Americans that are employed by, either directly or indirectly, by the United States Postal Service. Other than the 3 branches of government, the United States Navy and the Post Office and "Post Roads" are the only institutions specified in the US Constitution.

The Republicans multi-year war against the Post Office can not be allowed to succeed!

And by the way, this is a perfect time to write that letter you have been meaning to write forever!

Who doesn't love getting a hand written, or even typed out, personal letter from a friend or loved one? Is anyone ever actually annoyed that they got a friendly letter in the mail?

I read that if every adult American just sent one first class letter a week; a 2 paragraph "Howarya?!" to an old friend, a postcard to Aunt Millie, etc., the financial problems of the Post Office would be over in very short order.

gab13by13

(20,867 posts)
32. Buying stamps is a good idea,
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 04:56 PM
Apr 2020

but the Post Office doesn't need money, it has a lot of money in reserve that is set aside to provide benefits 75 years in advance. What a ridiculous law. If Republicans don't want to bail out the Post Office release the money they already have.

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)
33. Because of the way GAAP accounting works, it's better to buy the stamps AND use them.
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 04:58 PM
Apr 2020

Buying them and not using actually increases the liability side of the balance sheet.

https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/financials/annual-reports/fy2010/ar2010_finance_4_021.htm

Cassidy

(200 posts)
34. Don't forget to buy post card forever stamps.
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 04:59 PM
Apr 2020

I find writing a couple of polite, but pungent lines to my Republican Senator and Representative and their staffs, and sending it in a way that anyone can read it, i.e. via postcard, is a very cathartic activity.
I often write them while watching Chris or Rachel.
I send them to all their local offices, not just Washington, D.C.
Sometimes, I glue a political cartoon onto the front to make my point twice over.

klook

(12,134 posts)
39. Good suggestion!
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 05:15 PM
Apr 2020

There are also companies that make post card blanks with an adhesive-backed face, so you can peel off the protective cover and attach your very own 4x6 photograph and send it to a lucky recipient!

duforsure

(11,882 posts)
36. I have already done that,
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 05:07 PM
Apr 2020

Ordered online 3 books and got them on Tuesday. Have post workers in the family.

Sancho

(9,065 posts)
37. We just found a bunch of old Christmas cards and birthday cards...so...
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 05:07 PM
Apr 2020

...we bought a roll of stamps and sent everyone on our list a coronavirus holiday card! We can't go buy anything, so we just wrote a message no matter what kind of card it was!

If you have old cards lying around, send them.

We had stamps delivered from the post office.

lastlib

(22,981 posts)
40. I buy the rolls of 100 American flag stamps....
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 05:17 PM
Apr 2020

When I stamp a letter, I stick it on upside-down, as a signal of distress. As long as tRump/Shitgibbon is stuck to us, we WILL be in distress.

And I usually write "Fuck Trump" under it.

Vinca

(50,170 posts)
42. That's a good idea. I've been using stamps from an old stamp collection for months.
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 05:28 PM
Apr 2020

FYI, some people apparently don't know that unused stamps can be used forever. I picked up a box filled with them at a yard sale for $20. There are hundreds of dollars of unused stamps. Truth be told, I'm looking for a few rarities, but in their absence I still get an endless supply of postage.

oasis

(49,152 posts)
43. Once the P.O. is gone. That's it. Never again to be put back together.
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 05:45 PM
Apr 2020

The delivery of mail will be "outsourced" to multiple companies that will hire low wage employees who will handle your personal documents and private communications.

These new hires will be provided with keys which will enable them to access apartment buildings and cluster mailboxes.

So many keys, so many low wage folks being hired and fired.

Think about it America.

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