USPS customers threaten to boycott over price rise for 2024 starting this month as they cry ‘stop chasing everyone away’
Millions of ‘snail-mail’ fans across America are outraged as the cost of sending an actual letter in the United States is set to increase yet again on January 24, 2024. This increase will mark the fifth price hike in just three years, prompting many to question the operations and pricing methods of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
According to a report by USA Today, the cost of an ordinary stamp will be increased from 66 cents to 68 cents in “an attempt to combat inflation.”
The USPS, a federal agency, claims that this price increase is necessary “in order to achieve financial stability” and support their 10-year plan, "Delivering for America." However, this latest price hike has sparked outrage and concern among citizens who rely on the postal service for communication and business purposes.
Many customers have taken to social media to express their frustrations over the rising cost of stamps. One customer on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, asked, "Why is the USPS pricing the average person out of using them for communications? Stop chasing everyone away!"
Others have taken to Facebook vowing to stock up on stamps before the new rate goes into effect. However, there are also those who have signaled a shift towards digital communication and seem unconcerned about the price hike.
One Facebook user questioned, "People still use stamps and snail mail?" Prompting some readers to possibly ask, “People still use Facebook?”
READ MORE:
BIDEN'S ENERGY POLICIES SPELL TROUBLE FOR AMERICAN CONSUMERS
XCEL CUSTOMERS FACE $66 MILLION HIKE IN GAS BILLS THIS WINTER
In addition to the cost of a stamp going up, the USPS also announced that the price of "metered" mail, a digital business tool, will increase by one cent. Domestic postcards will also see an increase from 51 cents to 53 cents, while international postcards and letters will cost $1.55, up from $1.50. The USPS's rates for certain packages will also see a price hike on January 21, as announced in November.
The USPS has faced criticism in recent years for its increasing prices and temporary closures of post offices.