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I'm very pro-USPS and anti-privatization, but in fairness, sole use of even private mailboxes is monopolistic. https://about.usps.com/universal-postal-service/

• alistairSH 7y ago
  Fair enough, though I'm not convinced that's much of an advantage. Personally, most of the mail I receive from USPS is garbage. And my mailbox is located at the end of the block, clustered for the whole neighborhood. Due to both those facts, I rarely check the mail - it's often overflowing by the time I bother. The mail I receive at my door (non-USPS) is 99% not junk. I don't have to go out of my way to retrieve it. And it's more likely to be dry (because the screen door never gets overfull of mail like the postbox). Just an anecdote, not meant as anything more.
  • elicash 7y ago
    > I'm not convinced that's much of an advantage. Their competitors certainly claim it gives the USPS a significant advantage, if you check the info I provided. They also give reasons for their view. Are there any particular reasons you think they're wrong?
    • alistairSH 7y ago
      Just my personal experience that the vast majority of "letter mail" is junk that I don't want at all. It's actually a hassle to have USPS deliver junk and have to walk down the block to retrieve it, to turn right around and drop it in the trash. If I could forgo USPS delivery and just get stuff dropped in my front door (like UPS and FedEx do), I'd be better off.