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DOHC-LSR
04-03-2007, 03:11 PM
USPS Unveils Forever Stamp


The forever stamp goes on sale April 12 at 41 cents. The rate for first-class postage rises from 39 cents to 41 cents May 14.

The stamp, which will carry the word "Forever" instead of a price, will remain valid for sending a letter, no matter how much rates go up in the future.

Why do I feel this is going to "sell out" in the first few days from people stocking up so they will never be impacted from postal rate increases again. I think lots of OLD people will do this because they are probably the only people still using stamps and USPS to mail letters and have the mentality to try to save money by stocking up on stamps. But if they can do math... they would realize they would probably NEVER be able to even save $5 by stocking up... at least thats what I think...

Read it all here -> http://www.nbc11.com/money/11386378/detail.html

cowboy
04-07-2007, 12:34 PM
USPS Unveils Forever Stamp



Why do I feel this is going to "sell out" in the first few days from people stocking up so they will never be impacted from postal rate increases again. I think lots of OLD people will do this because they are probably the only people still using stamps and USPS to mail letters and have the mentality to try to save money by stocking up on stamps. But if they can do math... they would realize they would probably NEVER be able to even save $5 by stocking up... at least thats what I think...

Read it all here -> http://www.nbc11.com/money/11386378/detail.html
word to that....

this is kinda like how an option/future works....

it's probably more of a marketing hype because the few pennies (when the price goes beyond 41cents) that you save in the future will not be greater than the cost you're fronting today. (even when buying much much much more than what you need "as an investment")

-ray, word

fourthighs
04-08-2007, 01:32 PM
I assume the post office is going to "limit" how many per customer...but you guys are correct...old people are going to get in line like how we do for PS3's and Wii's HA HA:big_grin: