Facilities closing…service dropping…prices increasing…OH MY!  Sometimes I wish all it took is to click your ruby red slippers 3 times and it all goes away.

Unfortunately that’s not the case in the real world, and certainly not the case when dealing with the USPS these days.  Assuming the PRC approves the recommended price increases, we’re looking at an average price increase of 2.1% as of January 22, 2012.  A summary is below:

PERCENTAGE OF PRICE CHANGE BY CLASS OF MAIL:

Class                                       Percentage Change

First-Class                              2.133

Mail Standard Mail               2.124

Periodicals                             2.133

Package Services                   2.133

Extra Services                        -.663  

*With the exception of Delivery Confirmation and Confirm, most Extra Services prices increase at about 2.1 %. Adding Delivery Confirmation and Confirm services as included services for some parcels results in the overall price reduction for Extra Services.