1874 "Every Amazon package it [The Post Office] delivers they lose $1.46" aka the real reason Trump doesn't want to bail them out (www.washingtonexaminer.com) posted 356 days ago by Socialismsuckz 356 days ago by Socialismsuckz +1874 / -0 112 comments share 112 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (112) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 13 ▼ – ContraryCynic 13 points 356 days ago +13 / -0 What I'm seeing is a government entity with a legally enforced monopoly on a public service. If they were a company they'd have gone out of buisness a long time ago. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – AceOfTrumps 1 point 356 days ago +4 / -3 They don't have a monopoly, ever heard of FedEx or UPS? permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 5 ▼ – ContraryCynic 5 points 356 days ago +5 / -0 Ah, you're right, the monoply's on first-class mail, not packages. That'll learn me. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – deleted 4 points 356 days ago +4 / -0 ▲ 1 ▼ – AceOfTrumps 1 point 356 days ago +1 / -0 I actually had to look up first class mail... had always assumed it was a premium shipping service. For envelopes, yeah, that's basically a monopoly. Re: small packages, I assume that's the aspect Amazon 8a abusing? permalink parent save report block reply
What I'm seeing is a government entity with a legally enforced monopoly on a public service. If they were a company they'd have gone out of buisness a long time ago.
They don't have a monopoly, ever heard of FedEx or UPS?
Ah, you're right, the monoply's on first-class mail, not packages. That'll learn me.
I actually had to look up first class mail... had always assumed it was a premium shipping service.
For envelopes, yeah, that's basically a monopoly. Re: small packages, I assume that's the aspect Amazon 8a abusing?