Postal rates headed up in January

[LilBastage]

Here is the article.


The info as it relates to CP:


"For packages, however, rates will increase in January so the post office will be in step with its major competitors, which generally announce new rates in January, he said.

Planned rate increases are Express Mail, 5.7 percent; Priority Mail, 3.9 percent; parcel select, 5.9 percent; parcel return service, 5.3 percent and international shipping, 8.5 percent."




I guess it will become an annual thing. It's still going to be less than it would cost us to hand deliver destruction.

 

[uptown_isy]

Why is this not at all surprising? I know UPS is raising their rates in January, but as far as I know, Fedex is not. I was considering switching from UPS to Fedex, and haven't decided what to do yet. It's not due to the rate change, but more because they are becoming a hassle to deal with.