Monday, January 09, 2006
Going Postal: 2 Cent Increase Causes Problems
Go figure, right? With a 2 cent increase in postal rates going into effect, the post office in Manhattan was the scene of some minor chaos. Apparently, there weren't all that many 2 cent filler stamps to go around, and customers faced up to a 90 minute wait at the one window that was selling them. The Customer Service window was also not staffed, and the main Post Office in DC had no comment. People are thinking that the Postal Service just wants them to buy the new stamp and slap it over the one they had already purchased and stuck on their mail. Shady shady... (Link -- via Fark)
