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In response to "What makes letters more important? -- nm" by ty97

There isn't a competing service and I see value in being able to send a letter anywhere in the US for less than $0.50.

Posted by TWuG Feb 6 '13, 06:01

Get internet to every corner of the US, even the remotest areas and wait for a generation to die off and that value will be diminished to the point where the USPS has no value over private services.

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That's the problem. You can't send a letter for 50 cents. The business model doesn't work. -- nm - ty97 Feb 6, 06:13 4
- seems to work for Canada Post, and there's no way CP has an easier delivery task. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 06:32 2
  - I don't know how Canada does it, but it clearly is not sustainable in the US (see: 15.9 billion loss) -- nm - ty97 Feb 6, 06:36 1
    - see mafic's post above. it's the biggest chunk of it. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 06:38
- I don't think the issue is with getting a letter from A to B for $0.50 - TWuG Feb 6, 06:21

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There isn't a competing service and I see value in being able to send a letter anywhere in the US for less than $0.50.

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