>>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 18:09:02 -0700, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
m> OK, I don't know if it's a great idea or not, but it forces me to
m> admit one of my phobias. I have occasionally kept quiet when someone
m> posts a WTB on something I could sell. I don't sell off my exess stuff
m> like I should. And why? The Post Office. I live in a busy and postally
m> under served area. A trip to the PO is simply one of the more
m> uninteresting and sometimes unpleasant things I do. (No, in answer to
m> your unstated question, I don't lead a bad life at all.) Driving isn't
m> so bad, but parking is, and isn't free. Then there's that endless
m> wait. One of the clerks is stunningly slow and last time I was there,
m> she was the only window open. And she chatted with a buddy who is
m> apparently a regular (in addition to being a Bezerkly 'character'). He
m> was at the window for something like 12-15 minutes to send maybe 3-4
m> items! Other POs aren't too much further away, but it's all the same.
Wouldn't the "handling" part of "postage and handling" include
handling the PO employees and the trip? Hmmmm... But I suppose with
that much handling required, P&H could more than double the price of
the item.
Johnie
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