Comments on: Postal Rates Rise; Markets Change to Cope http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/05/15/postal-rates-rise-markets-change-to-cope/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:59:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: James Schee http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/05/15/postal-rates-rise-markets-change-to-cope/comment-page-1/#comment-66548 James Schee Thu, 17 May 2007 07:05:05 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/05/15/postal-rates-rise-markets-change-to-cope/#comment-66548 I just want to say one thing "It isn't my fault!!" :) Sorry but it was kind of weird over the past couple of years as a postal employee, that every time I got a raise the postal rate would increase. No raise this time, they are cutting my facility out in November actually. Interesting to see how it might change things for comics, and especially the media mail option. I just want to say one thing “It isn’t my fault!!” :)

Sorry but it was kind of weird over the past couple of years as a postal employee, that every time I got a raise the postal rate would increase. No raise this time, they are cutting my facility out in November actually.

Interesting to see how it might change things for comics, and especially the media mail option.

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While the Internet has drained some of the business for the post office, it has also generated some new work for it. Folks buying stuff from eBay, Amazon, and the like has spurred some, and they gotta love Netflix, with each rental being two First Class mailings.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/05/15/postal-rates-rise-markets-change-to-cope/comment-page-1/#comment-66512 Johanna Wed, 16 May 2007 10:34:54 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/05/15/postal-rates-rise-markets-change-to-cope/#comment-66512 Very true, Randy, but many customers looking for obscure titles may have a hard time finding a browsing copy on the shelf, with increased lean & tight ordering strategies. I wish it were otherwise. Lately, the titles I'm most interested in browsing are manga, and I go to Borders for that. Very true, Randy, but many customers looking for obscure titles may have a hard time finding a browsing copy on the shelf, with increased lean & tight ordering strategies. I wish it were otherwise.

Lately, the titles I’m most interested in browsing are manga, and I go to Borders for that.

]]> By: Randy Lander http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/05/15/postal-rates-rise-markets-change-to-cope/comment-page-1/#comment-66504 Randy Lander Wed, 16 May 2007 07:29:47 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/05/15/postal-rates-rise-markets-change-to-cope/#comment-66504 And sampling in a direct market store is free, and the charge to buy the comic is cover price instead of cover price + shipping. Just saying... it's not only digital or only buying online. And sampling in a direct market store is free, and the charge to buy the comic is cover price instead of cover price + shipping.

Just saying… it’s not only digital or only buying online.

]]> By: Dwight Williams http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/05/15/postal-rates-rise-markets-change-to-cope/comment-page-1/#comment-66494 Dwight Williams Wed, 16 May 2007 00:27:15 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/05/15/postal-rates-rise-markets-change-to-cope/#comment-66494 I think I still like the idea of a papermail postal system in addition to everything else. I think I still like the idea of a papermail postal system in addition to everything else.

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