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From: campbell@redsox.UUCP (Larry Campbell)
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Subject: Re: David's Last Wish
Message-ID: <576@redsox.UUCP>
Date: 18 Dec 88 04:02:34 GMT
References: <4592@homxc.UUCP> <127@fylz.UUCP>
Reply-To: campbell@redsox.UUCP (Larry Campbell)
Organization: The Boston Software Works, Inc.
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In article <127@fylz.UUCP> fyl@fylz.UUCP (Phil Hughes) writes:
}I have heard that the Post Office only makes money on First Class Mail.
}I'll bet that they start this hoax to increase mail volume.

Actually, I don't think that's true.  They make a profit on junk mail
(fourth class) and lose money on first class.  The price they charge per
piece of fourth class mail is lower, but fourth class mail is delivered to
the originating post office in nice, neat, zip-sorted bundles, with legible
addresses and zip codes (they instantly bounce any pieces missing zip codes).
Fourth class mail costs a lot less per piece to handle than random loose
envelopes addressed, without zip code, in YOUR handwriting.
-- 
Larry Campbell                          The Boston Software Works, Inc.
campbell@bsw.com                        120 Fulton Street
wjh12!redsox!campbell                   Boston, MA 02146