Mail 2x a week?
 

Could we get by with only getting mail twice a week? Denmark is closing their mail service entirely at the end of this year. Other than the carriers losing their jobs what else would we lose?

Why do you say twice a week? I wish I could opt out of the mail now. I really see no need for it. Someone did say the other day it was the last leg of delivery for some UPS, Amazon, etc but I bet they would pick up the slack.

You don't need it at all until you do. Most weeks I could get by without mail at all. Other weeks I'm waiting for that important document I need to sign and return.

All those important documents they send me now are via email and are docusign.
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Why not, looks like we are losing a lot of things…….

Thankfully.

We wouldn't miss the USPS. I can't remember the last thing we received through the USPS that couldn't easily be handled with a different method. Although, we might miss the USPS deliveries from Amazon wadded up in our mailbox.:sigh:

Dam, all the postal areas in the Villages can be converted into dog parks : )

So is Denmark replacing their mail service with something else?

Congratulations, you don't need the USPS. For the rest of us, we don't need it until we do.

Could we get by without mail delivery. Yes, after you provide the alternative for all citizens. It is easy for us who live in The Villages to say that Technolgy can provide all communication. But technology is not available to all. I am not a proponent of the US postal system but a quick google search indicates that there are around 500,000 persons involved and that they handle 47% of the "Worlds" mail. Mail and parcels from all countries. Free delivery to every US address. Many people dependent upon mail prescription delivery. Not everyone has on-line access or capability.

Could I get along without US Mail. Yes, for the most part. We would lose contact with some persons without technology or other options. And some would lose total contact.

For my part, I could foresee living with once-a-week delivery. But, with a limited mailbox size, that would screw up the mailbox since it couldn't hold a weeks worth of trash mail.

We live in interesting times

Odd story, thank you.

A quick search showed that Denmark has embraced digital mail more than any other country, so much so, that the mail service can no longer be supported. They are actually removing mailboxes and giving refunds on stamps.

I suppose the Danes found a way to make it work for them, but the downside was the loss of thousands of jobs. Of course it is a small country, so restarting the service wouldn't take that long.

Imagine the US trying to restart the postal service. I guy would have to find a uniform in an abandoned truck, meet Ford Lincoln Mercury who can convince some kids to help him deliver the mail around the country as a barter service, maybe meet a famous singer operating a dam. Almost sounds like a good movie.

I’ve long held the opinion that in many areas of the US the postal service could cut back to 2x deliveries per week to homes.

That would eliminate half the routes, half the manpower, and half the vehicles needed for the delivery side of things.

I think OP has a great idea. It's definitely a mode of communication that isn't very efficient. Just like the penny, it costs more to produce than it's worth.

Who would deliver the junk mail? When was the last time you received junk mail from UPS or FedEx? Most people need to go to their mailbox every day to pick up their junk mail and throw it in the trash. I only go to my mailbox about every 2 weeks.

The most ridiculous argument the Post Office makes to justify their existence is that their operating expenses should not include retirement and other benefits of the employees. But, many Federal employees receive more money during retirement than they receive while working.