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Postal management, particularly middle management has always been a major issue.
USPS funds are raided on a regular basis to fund various other projects.
Email has not killed the USPS. Congress has.
Amazon mails packages for $2.00. An incredible loss to the USPS. The USPS now delivers Amazon packages on Sunday. At a loss of revenue.
All postal employees should boycott Disney. They get a highly reduced rate for delivery of their DVD's. Go on to their customer service line. You will
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Before: be told that if your DVD is not there it is lost in the mail. No refund, lost in the mail. They cannot be responsible for USPS service. The "Lost in the Mail" line is getting pretty old. That was and still is the old line for "I can't pay my bill". Now supposedly reputable companies use the USPS as an excuse for their own failures.
The USPS will never go under. Flounder yes. As long as you can still block unwanted solicitation on your phone and e-mail, the
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Americans see the delivery of the mail as their right. The US still has the cheapest first class postage rate in the world.
Unfortunately for years the USPS has had to deal with government appointees, that have no knowledge and apparently no interest in postal reform. They just collect their exorbitant salaries , leach more from the USPS, ride out t
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The USPS would be ranked 37th on the fortune 500 of businesses for it's revenue and number of employees.
What the USPS needs is quality management. Like most things in government,the government needs to get out!
I do not see the USPS ever being abolished. Americans do not know how lucky they are to have the service. They consider the USPS to be their right.
It is unfortunate that they see it as a tax burden, It is not. The
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The USPS is a major player in commerce. It could be extremely profitable in the hands of
quality management. Maybe instead of a government appointee we should just pay the salary that a major CEO from a top 500 company would get.
I am sure a top CEO could trim off the dead weight. ie, middle management that just answer phones and serve no purpose. The USPS has far to man
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Extremely insightful. A very accurate account of the woes and problems with the USPS.
Postal management, particularly middle management has always been a major issue.
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Email has not killed the USPS. Congress has.
Amazon mails packages for $2.00. An incredible loss to the USPS. The USPS now delivers Amazon packages on Sunday. At a loss of revenue.
All postal employees should boycott Disney. They get a highly reduced rate for delivery of their DVD’s. Go on to their customer service line. You will be told that if your DVD is not there it is lost in the mail. No refund
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The USPS will never go under. Flounder yes. As long as you can still block unwanted solicitation on your phone and e-mail, the
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After: market it still there. The bulk mail advertisements will always be there. The parcel service which is the cheapest and best service is thriving.
Americans see the delivery of the mail as their right. The US still has the cheapest first class postage rate in the world.
Unfortunately for years the USPS has had to deal with government appointees, that have no knowledge and apparently no interest in postal reform. They just collect their exorbitant salaries , leach more from the USPS, r
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The USPS would be ranked 37th on the fortune 500 of businesses for it’s revenue and number of employees.
What the USPS needs is quality management. Like most things in government,the government needs to get out!
I do not see the USPS ever being abolished. Americans do not know how lucky they are to have the service. They consider the
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It is unfortunate that they see it as a tax burden, It is not. The USPS was profitable. But like every profitable government agency it was raided by the politicians to pay for other projects.
The USPS is a major player in commerce. It could be extremely profitable in the hands of
quality management. Maybe instead of a government appointee we should just pay the salary that a major CEO from a top 500 company would get.
I am sure a top CEO could trim of
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<h2>Red Tag Political Mail, Does Your Mail Qualify?</h2>
<p>Red tag political mail is a mystery to some. You may wonder how the United States Postal Service (
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<p><strong>Getting a Red Tag on Your Po
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<p><strong>Volume of Red tag mail:</strong></p>
<p>During the election cycles, mail volume increases and the mail with the lowest standard of service takes the brunt. Service standards of the
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<p><strong>Reducing your red tag mail costs: </strong></p>
<p>The USPS gives discounts on this standard bulk mail, as they have the mailer perform some of the USPS tasks like sorting and bundling, so they can charge a lower postage
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<p><strong>For profit vs non-profit red tag mail: </strong></p>
<p>Red tag political direct mail is sent via for profit mail permit if sent directly by a candidate. Red tag mail is non-profit if a state party pays for it and sends it out. Nonprofit mail is significantly cheaper that for profit mail, but both move as fast with a red tag. </p>
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<p><strong>How long does red tag mail take to drop? </strong></p>
<p>The red tag,
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<p>Red tag political mail is also tracked and logged at each stage of the
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<h2>Be Sure to Get Your Red Tag on All of Your Political Mail</h2>
<p>Although media consensus paints causes and candidates, blue for liberal and red for conservative, the
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<p>Red Tag 57 can be used for any political campaign mailing by a registered political candidate, campaign committee, committee of a political party, political message mailing by a Pol
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<p>During the election cycles, mail volume increases and the mail with the lowest standard of service takes the brunt. Service standards of the
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<p>Compounding this inconsistent factor is a new “load leveling” policy, where mail standards are loosened even more for bulk mail entered at
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After: facilities on Fridays and weekends. The USPS gets overwhelmed for Monday deliveries and are currently trying to distribute mail evenly through the week for more consistent carrier work loads, thus making your in-home dates anything but consistent.</p>
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<p>For political mail, there is a hard deadline, ELECTION DAY.</p>
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<p>So, note: the red tag,
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<p>So paint your message as blue as you can, but, please, always tag it red. Have questions about red tag political mail? Drop us a note.</p>
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<h2><strong>Red Tag Political Mail, Does Your Mail Qualify?</strong></h2>
<p><a href="http://thecampaignworkshop.com/blue-mail-red-tag/">Red tag political mail </a>is a mystery to some. You may wonder how the United States Postal Service (
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After: ) treats the massive amount of campaign mail that moves through the postal system each election. The "secret" is red tag political mail. We write about this in our direct mail ebook. The USPS has a very effective system for identifying political mail and moving it quickly through the mail stream and into mailboxes before Election Day. Qualified election mail is given special treatment by the USPS that expedites its movement through the postal system. When campaign ma
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Before: il is sorted and processed by the mail house and packaged for delivery to the postal facility, each tray, sack, and pallet of election mail is affixed with a special red tag. This red tag alerts all postal facilities in the chain that the mail is political and afforded expedited processing through the mail stream (meaning it should be treated as First Class mail). Red tag political mail is also tracked and logged at each stage of the
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After: chain. Each facility keeps a political mail log for this purpose so the campaign mailers received at the facility can be noted and logged upon receipt. In the past, this was one of the few ways we could track mail. Fortunately, we now have more accurate methods for <a href="http://thecampaignworkshop.com/tracking-political-direct-mail/">tracking election mail</a> in the postal stream. If you have any additional questions about red tag political mail, campaign mailers and &a
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In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
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In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
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In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and T
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Organized By: Institute for the Humanities
In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and T
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In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and T
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In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and T
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Organized By: Institute for the Humanities
In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and T
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Organized By: Institute for the Humanities
In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and T
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Organized By: Institute for the Humanities
In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
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Organized By: Institute for the Humanities
In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and T
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In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and T
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Organized By: Institute for the Humanities
In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
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Organized By: Institute for the Humanities
In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
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Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities
In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
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Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities
In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
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Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities
In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
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In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and T
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In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and T
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Event Begins: Sunday, December 13, 2020 12:00am
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Organized By: Institute for the Humanities
In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and T
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Event Begins: Monday, December 14, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities
In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and T
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Event Begins: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities
In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and T
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Event Begins: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities
In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The
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After: worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.
With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and T
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Before: cription>Many small firms have adopted the phrase "outsourcing" because they lack the capacity to perform vital services, notably in logistics. Third-party logistics is a new business that has sprung up as a result of the e-commerce boom (3PL).
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Before: e company is. This would be an even worse purchase at a overinflated price than when Musk bought Twitter, but at least Musk had the goal of ending wholesale censoring by a company run as agent of the Democratic Communist Party of America.
Does this dude know about the many potential future liabilities this company has in regards to past frauds they have committed against consumers?
What about this company's treason against U.S. taxpayers to negotiating a 2010 deal between China Post,
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After: and eBay that flooded the U.S. with millions of packages from China that led to USPS losing billions of dollars, lost manufacturing jobs as well as U.S. based resellers. Ebay's postal contract should be terminated for gross abuse of consumers.
How about eBay's price gouging and profiteering during the China Virus. I know that is true because I posted the lowest price hand sanitizer on eBay by far. The next highest priced units were five times the price for direct pickup and shipped
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Before: is. This would be an even worse purchase at a overinflated price than when Musk bought Twitter, but at least Musk had the goal of ending wholesale censoring by a company run as agent of the Democratic Communist Party of America.
Does this dude know about the many potential future liabilities this company has in regards to past frauds they have committed against consumers?
What about this company’s treason against U.S. taxpayers to negotiating a 2010 deal between China Post,
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After: and eBay that flooded the U.S. with millions of packages from China that led to USPS losing billions of dollars, lost manufacturing jobs as well as U.S. based resellers. Ebay’s postal contract should be terminated for gross abuse of consumers.
How about eBay’s price gouging and profiteering during the China Virus. I know that is true because I posted the lowest price hand sanitizer on eBay by far. The next highest priced units were five times the price for direct pickup and s
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Etsy could make a lot more money if they had capacity to show all the handmade things we sell. I put up a new listing, which i haven’t done in a few years, and it got 3 views. Previously, new listings were promoted.
Etsy has been threatening to hide listings with shipping over $6. My current shipping fee on a $10 item was $6.30 this week not including box, bubblewrap, tape, & label – and Etsy’s double-dipping commission on shipping fees.
In June, when
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After: fees go up again, I would have to raise my “free” shipping rolled into the item price, as Etsy has been demanding, to $20. Then, Etsy promises they’ll promote for “free” an unsellable item that used to be a best seller at $10 when they didn’t make the listing invisible for non-compliance with their terrible “free shipping” farce.
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Before: e to emails. They never sent tracking and when I inquired, I was given a fake delivery form that they were delivered to the opposite coast. Then they went dark. Email discontinued, website gone! A month later the same ads with the same video of an American woman demonstrating the product, same website but all rebranded. Obviously a Chinese scam but Facebook apparently has very loose controls. I alerted them and got no response.
The fake Chinese produced US postage is high quality and even
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Fraud from China is rampant. A while ago I bought two folding shelving units on Facebook. Had no idea it was from China. Professional website, responsive to emails. Th
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The fake Chinese produced US postage is high quality and even
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After: cannot tell it from theirs. Maybe they should hire them for stamp production!
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After: .Gov............and yet I'll see the same ad running weeks later. Each ad usually has dozens (if not hundreds) of comments from people saying how they got their postage and it worked when they used it on their letters etc. It would seem to me to be an easy matter to shut these websites down...............but for some reason......... it isn't.]]>
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Before: #8230;……and yet I’ll see the same ad running weeks later. Each ad usually has dozens (if not hundreds) of comments from people saying how they got their postage and it worked when they used it on their letters etc. It would seem to me to be an easy matter to shut these websites down……………but for some reason……… it isn’t.
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Before: er China on this, as they did with China on fentanyl. Paging WH trade czar Peter Navarro, who went after the UPU terminal dues system that benefited China at US sellers' expense..... And pass legislation imposing the death penalty or at least long sentences for importing and or selling counterfeit postage, and sanctions on countries that tolerate it. China can easily put a stop to this activity if they wanted to.
Similarly, the
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After: could address this problem by making it much harder to use fake stamps and get away with it. The UK and Germany now mainly issue postage so that each individual stamp or label has a unique QR type code square, which makes it easier for those post offices to detect postage labels and stamps that are fraudulent, since no two stamps could legitimately have the same QR code.]]>
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Before: China on this, as they did with China on fentanyl. Paging WH trade czar Peter Navarro, who went after the UPU terminal dues system that benefited China at US sellers’ expense….. And pass legislation imposing the death penalty or at least long sentences for importing and or selling counterfeit postage, and sanctions on countries that tolerate it. China can easily put a stop to this activity if they wanted to.
Similarly, the
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After: could address this problem by making it much harder to use fake stamps and get away with it. The UK and Germany now mainly issue postage so that each individual stamp or label has a unique QR type code square, which makes it easier for those post offices to detect postage labels and stamps that are fraudulent, since no two stamps could legitimately have the same QR code.
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After: management spooked the APWU membership by threatening to file for bankruptcy and abandon ALL its contractual obligations (including pension and health care funding) through that legal device. Given the use of this threat so recently, why wouldn't any prudent postal working stiff want their retirement benefits PRE-FUNDED? Management already threatened to put all postal employees at risk--why would you trust them? Of course you should want the $ pre-funded where management cannot renege on i
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Before: ts obligations. Workers should count their blessing the U.S. Congress had the foresight to insist on pre-funding to avoid such a calamity. While it's true that 'no other company has to pre-fund its obligations like the USPS has been mandated', it's also true that the US Treasury is uniquely responsible for paying those retirement obligations to postal workers--quasi government employees. Private companies may not have to pre-fund to the extent the
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After: must, but they also routinely file for bankruptcy and leave their pensioners holding the bag. Pre-funded USPS employee retirement benefits avoids this loophole for management perfidy. By demanding the U.S. Congress relieve the USPS of its pre-funding obligations to retirees, the APWU has abandoned those members and its senses by accepting the wooden nickel management is proffering.]]>
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Before: e on its obligations. Workers should count their blessing the U.S. Congress had the foresight to insist on pre-funding to avoid such a calamity. While it’s true that ‘no other company has to pre-fund its obligations like the USPS has been mandated’, it’s also true that the US Treasury is uniquely responsible for paying those retirement obligations to postal workers–quasi government employees. Private companies may not have to pre-fund to the extent the
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After: must, but they also routinely file for bankruptcy and leave their pensioners holding the bag. Pre-funded USPS employee retirement benefits avoids this loophole for management perfidy. By demanding the U.S. Congress relieve the USPS of its pre-funding obligations to retirees, the APWU has abandoned those members and its senses by accepting the wooden nickel management is proffering.
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Before: of Soviet pensioners when that economy collapsed. Washington State employees (through their union) have expressed concern the State only funds their health insurance plans on an annual ongoing basis rather than pre-funding it...a requirement the APWU finds burdensome in this instance. Pre-funding is a prudent measure BECAUSE when a government finds itself in a budget crisis (like Washington State) the money for the pensioners' benefits is ALREADY THERE! Congress just got done granting the
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After: 11 billion dollar$ this fiscal year--FREE. That doesn't sound like the US Congress is out to destroy the USPS (or APWU) to me. The pre-funding requirement seems more like an insurance policy against financial collapse and budgetary crisis when we may be looking at 100%/yr inflation soon because of profligate monetary policies. The APWU leadership appears to have accepted the USPS management fiction/pretext hook, line & sinker. It's not a mistake to insist your nest egg (benefits)
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Before: for your old age be funded sooner than later or leaving open the possibility they might not get funded later (in a pinch--which is coming) AT ALL! Retirees (and new hires) deserve better. They're not getting it when the APWU leadership parrots the
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Before: plans on an annual ongoing basis rather than pre-funding it…a requirement the APWU finds burdensome in this instance. Pre-funding is a prudent measure BECAUSE when a government finds itself in a budget crisis (like Washington State) the money for the pensioners’ benefits is ALREADY THERE! Congress just got done granting the USPS 11 billion dollar$ this fiscal year–FREE. That doesn’t sound like the US Congress is out to destroy the
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After: (or APWU) to me. The pre-funding requirement seems more like an insurance policy against financial collapse and budgetary crisis when we may be looking at 100%/yr inflation soon because of profligate monetary policies. The APWU leadership appears to have accepted the USPS management fiction/pretext hook, line & sinker. It’s not a mistake to insist your nest egg (benefits) for your old age be funded sooner than later or leaving open the possibility they might not get funded later (in a
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Before: pinch–which is coming) AT ALL! Retirees (and new hires) deserve better. They’re not getting it when the APWU leadership parrots the
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The junk mail you can’t stop
There’s a special kind of junk mail that gets through all of the above. It’s called Every Door Direct Mail, or EDDM. That’s a service the
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After: offers to carpet bomb a ZIP code with junk mail.
These are often fliers or postcards from local small businesses — things like real estate agents, the new dentist in town, exterminators, window installers or the local roofing business — and are addressed simply to “Our neighbors at” or “Resident” or something similar.
There is no mailing list to opt out of. If you have a mailbox, you’re getting these. These nuisance
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Bonus tip for people who LOVE mail
Maybe you really like getting mail. You don’t want it to stop. The more the merrier. You never want to miss a credit card offer or catalog. If that’s you, I’m not sure how you made it this far in this post. But it’s a good thing you did, because have I got a tip for you:
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After: Informed Delivery.
The Post Office scans every envelope it gets so their computers can read the addresses and sort the mail. Since they’re scanning all your mail anyway, they’ve got a free service that lets you see the scans so you know what’s coming. You can check their website or get a daily email of all the scans. I suppose this is good for identity protection, since you’ll know if a piece of mail has gone missing en route.
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Before: you understand where junk mail comes from and what can be done about it.
If you don’t have time to get into the weeds, here are the 3 easy steps you should take to reduce your junk mail problem by 90% or more (also summarized at the top).
Made it this far? Great! Read on to get the facts and details behind all of the above steps.
The facts are staggering.
Seven days a week and without fail, the
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After: continues to deliver literal tons of unsolicited junk mail across the US.
According to its own 2022 annual report and website, the USPS hauled 67+ billion pieces of junk mail (ahem, “standard presorted” or marketing mail, if you speak mailroom) across Before: n exasperation and claim that there is no solution for all other mailers not handled by OptOutPrescreen or DMAchoice. You are either out of luck or need to resort to intensive manual efforts for thousands of charities, non-profits and local businesses. We beg to differ. No dice. This common advice won’t really resolve your junk mail issue. Remember those 67+ billion pieces of junk mail delivered annually by the
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Before: ntioned before, the
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After: refers to this type of junk mail as “Standard” mail (or “marketing mail” in its annual report).
It is sent out at a discounted postage rate that DOES NOT ALLOW for it to be returned to sender, unlike First-Class Mail. It’s simply disposed of at the post office – how, we dare not ask.
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Before: /span> junk mail. There are several types of junk mail that not even PaperKarma can stop.
What junk mail can’t be stopped?
- Every Door Direct Mail® (EDDM®) – a product of the
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After: that is carpet-bombed across an entire zip code.
Similarly, bulk mail that is addressed ONLY to “Current Resident” or “To our Neighbors At” is difficult to stop.
Free Standing Inserts (FSIs), such as most grocery leaflets, are also delivered directly to every door.
In these cases, there is no mailing list to unsubscribe you from.
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The junk mail you can’t stop
There’s a special kind of junk mail that gets through all of the above. It’s called Every Door Direct Mail, or EDDM. That’s a service the
Match: USPS
After: offers to carpet bomb a ZIP code with junk mail.
These are often fliers or postcards from local small businesses — things like real estate agents, the new dentist in town, exterminators, window installers or the local roofing business — and are addressed simply to “Our neighbors at” or “Resident” or something similar.
There is no mailing list to opt out of. If you have a mailbox, you’re getting these. These nuisance
https://www.stopthejunkmail.com/blog/index.php/feed/
Before: wanted mail that I get.
Bonus tip for people who LOVE mail
Maybe you really like getting mail. You don’t want it to stop. The more the merrier. You never want to miss a credit card offer or catalog. If that’s you, I’m not sure how you made it this far in this post. But it’s a good thing you did, because have I got a tip for you:
Match: USPS
After: Informed Delivery.
The Post Office scans every envelope it gets so their computers can read the addresses and sort the mail. Since they’re scanning all your mail anyway, they’ve got a free service that lets you see the scans so you know what’s coming. You can check their website or get a daily email of all the scans. I suppose this is good for identity protection, since you’ll know if a piece of mail has gone missing en route.
https://www.stopthejunkmail.com/blog/index.php/feed/
Before: you understand where junk mail comes from and what can be done about it.
If you don’t have time to get into the weeds, here are the 3 easy steps you should take to reduce your junk mail problem by 90% or more (also summarized at the top).
Made it this far? Great! Read on to get the facts and details behind all of the above steps.
The facts are staggering.
Seven days a week and without fail, the
Match: USPS
After: continues to deliver literal tons of unsolicited junk mail across the US.
According to its own 2022 annual report and website, the USPS hauled 67+ billion pieces of junk mail (ahem, “standard presorted” or marketing mail, if you speak mailroom) across Before: n exasperation and claim that there is no solution for all other mailers not handled by OptOutPrescreen or DMAchoice. You are either out of luck or need to resort to intensive manual efforts for thousands of charities, non-profits and local businesses. We beg to differ. No dice. This common advice won’t really resolve your junk mail issue. Remember those 67+ billion pieces of junk mail delivered annually by the
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https://www.stopthejunkmail.com/blog/index.php/feed/First, what NOT to do: ‘Return to Sender’
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After: , which we discussed above?
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Before: ntioned before, the
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After: refers to this type of junk mail as “Standard” mail (or “marketing mail” in its annual report).
It is sent out at a discounted postage rate that DOES NOT ALLOW for it to be returned to sender, unlike First-Class Mail. It’s simply disposed of at the post office – how, we dare not ask.
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Before: /span> junk mail. There are several types of junk mail that not even PaperKarma can stop.
What junk mail can’t be stopped?
- Every Door Direct Mail® (EDDM®) – a product of the
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After: that is carpet-bombed across an entire zip code.
Similarly, bulk mail that is addressed ONLY to “Current Resident” or “To our Neighbors At” is difficult to stop.
Free Standing Inserts (FSIs), such as most grocery leaflets, are also delivered directly to every door.
In these cases, there is no mailing list to unsubscribe you from.
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