Is the United States Postal Service slowly becoming obsolete?

With the advent of last week's postage hike to .41 cents, it makes me wonder if the the USPS will go the way of the buggy whip, i.e., become obsolete. There revenue has had to drop substantially in the age of communication. We can now communicate and pay bills via several means: Phone,online,text messenging,email. There are companies like FedEx and UPS that can deliver anything else. What's your take on this?Is the United States Postal Service slowly becoming obsolete?
I think that the USPS is not becoming obsolete, the reason why postage increased is due to it becoming more automated...i.e. flat sorting machines. Sure revenue has dropped, but thay are making up for it in customer connect i.e. flat rate boxes, carrier pick-up, stamps by mail. If you participate in these services. You may rarely ever have to go to the post office. Also on my route I have had an increase of mail volume with less errors, due to the automated process. So by no means is the postal service going to become extinct.
The only time I use the mail is for cards - birthday, anniversary, holiday, etc...



So I really haven't paid much attention. They are already obsolete to me.Is the United States Postal Service slowly becoming obsolete?
Given the fact that my mailbox at home is bulging with stuff every day, I don't think they'll be obsolete anytime soon. There's still a use for the UPS--but I'm sure they are hurting with online bill pay and things like that.
yes it is because of e-mail and paying on line or by automatic withdrawalIs the United States Postal Service slowly becoming obsolete?
I think the USPS is taking the general acceptance of this view and using it to rob us who still send traditional greeting cards and such. The USPS is not doing as poorly as they want you to think. never the less, postage will go up just like everything else, honestly, I think the USPS would do better managing the price of gas than the oil companies. Seriously how would it be to have gas at $.41 a gallon?

-Duo
USPS sucks. Can't even deliver your mail on time. We are moving into an age where you have to depend on yourself to survive.
Hardly!



By the way, if you compare the services and prices of the USPS to those of almost any other country in the world, not only are they a bargain, they are extremely reliable.



Also, take a look at what it costs to mail the same package via FedEX or UPS and USPS. Once again, USPS is a bargain and they provide the same services and MORE (overnight, signed receipts, etc).



I've never understand why people slam them all the time and they're really a great success story.
Yeah! Why spend money on stamps when you can just send free e-mails? We pay our bills online most of the time now!
As long as the USPS stays with or ahead of competition and trends, they should last. They have a vast infrastructure, superior to anything UPS or FedEX has, relative to buildings, equipment and personnel.



USPS is doing alot of online business now, including buying stamps, scheduling pickups and tracking packages.



41 cents is still the cheapest way to send a package the size of a letter.
Ah yes, if only the Postal Service charged what FedEX and UPS charge, then you would really be upset. Oh yes, when UPS can't deliver a package to you due to incorrect or insufficient address they send a postcard by...mail! Why? Because they know that the letter carrier will know the right or complete address. Then UPS adds on a change of address surcharge for delivering the package! What a ripoff.

Live way out in the country somewhere? The men in the brown suits won't deliver to you. Just another reason the USPS rules.

Get real and get the facts!