askchapo

23046 readers

242 users here now

Ask Hexbear is the place to ask and answer ~~thought-provoking~~ questions.

Rules:

Posts must ask a question.
If the question asked is serious, answer seriously.
Questions where you want to learn more about socialism are allowed, but questions in bad faith are not.
Try [email protected] if you're having questions about regarding moderation, site policy, the site itself, development, volunteering or the mod team.

founded 4 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

Does anyone else notice that postage has gotten way, way worse than ten years ago? (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

15 comments fedilink hide all child comments

And way more expensive too

I have memories of ordering something express post from Japan for like $10 AUD and it would be at my door the next day.

Now if you order anything overseas it's like $40 AUD if you want express and it still takes like a week.

For example, I (based in Australia) just sold something 5 days ago on eBay to the USA. The customer payed for express. It was $40 AUD. I also get a copy of the tracking and the tracking says it's still in fucking Australia. It's been five days there is no reason the customer shouldn't have it by now and yet it hasn't even left my state. Lmao what are we even paying for?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (7 children)

Oh so you're already living the dream.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Often feels like we're a testing ground for a random selection of the worst neolib strategies. Friends around the commonwealth echo this sentiment.

We used to have a real postal service run by the government. It used to be good secure work. It erodes in front of our eyes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's a good government job here in the states. Somewhat lower paying but you get benefits and retirement. So naturally the pot full of crabs that is the US wants to hand it over to capital so those lazy freeloaders can suffer like the rest of us. :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Sounds too efficient and normal, they should really look into that.

load more comments (4 replies)