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Comment by dougp | Hacker News Reader

I would buy the public service line if more then half of our mail didn't go straight into the trash. I am excited when I see a Fedex box on the door step. Not so much when I see a mail box full of junk addressed to current resident.

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Alas, the junk is why they only expect to lose B$238 instead of B$500. Well, I can only speak for Canada, but up here they get a huge amount of revenue from delivering junk mail. I sympathize with you, there's so much of the stuff that I am tempted to place a blue recycling bin marked "Current Resident" on my door step with a slot in the side for mail :-)

I can only guess that all that junk works. And I suppose it does... I keep the ones for local restaurants that deliver what may be good food...

True, commerical mail seems to be their main business. I've heard of supervisors get mad at letter carriers who have too many households who don't wish to receive flyers and ads. And there doesn't seem to be any way to refuse "Adressed Admail" except by contacting the company that sends it.

Something the post office could do is to leverage their local infrastructure and work with the couriers. If I miss a UPS delivery, and have to ask nicely to get a 2nd delivery attempt. Picking up the package at the local post office would be a lot easier for everyone.

I guess I don't understand what you are saying here. I'll assume you aren't blaming the USPS for your junk mail. Are you suggesting they should raise their rates? That would raise more money and reduce the incentive for "snail mail spammers."

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