tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741919792845405171.post2875608826277538038..comments2024-03-29T03:12:44.790-04:00Comments on A Passion for Vintage Textiles: Good bye to the Post Officefabriquefantastiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12455177942688723902noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741919792845405171.post-79570697899193710322012-12-16T14:09:31.246-05:002012-12-16T14:09:31.246-05:00and they call it progress.....it's the same he...and they call it progress.....it's the same here. Goodbye local, friendly service...it's pants.karenhttp://karenannruane.typepad.com/karen_ruane/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741919792845405171.post-1224680118003581792012-12-09T08:59:06.150-05:002012-12-09T08:59:06.150-05:00Oh Jan, what is the world coming to? Walking int...Oh Jan, what is the world coming to? Walking into our post office is like going into a supermarket, they have so much 'stuff' on shelves that is completely unrelated to the business of sending and receiving mail! There have been ominous rumours about changes to the postal service here, but Australians can protest pretty loudly when things don't go the way we want, so most of the time the majority rules and those who would change the old way have to back off.Gina E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07532527261977368083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741919792845405171.post-51145980824331873402012-12-02T13:23:13.425-05:002012-12-02T13:23:13.425-05:00Oh dear Jan! I feel for you. Luckily, my local po...Oh dear Jan! I feel for you. Luckily, my local post offices here in France are still in action and I now have the staff 'tamed' and used to my international doings. However, we also have a 'depot' nearby and sometimes I like to print my stamps off at home and just drop the packages off there. Could you cope with printing off your own postage at home? It would be worth trying I think. Good luck anyway.tialyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589595958608901040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741919792845405171.post-63309350458122065172012-12-01T19:18:56.256-05:002012-12-01T19:18:56.256-05:00Know just how you feel, here in the UK the small (...Know just how you feel, here in the UK the small (important) post offices have been closing to 'save money' to the detriment of the local communities - and yes, of course the postage rates have soared as well. First class mail was, once upon a time next day delivery - now it's up to three days, and second class, which was two to three days get's here goodness knows when!Rose H (UK)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03502158211136467582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741919792845405171.post-44112097591427522562012-12-01T16:45:43.202-05:002012-12-01T16:45:43.202-05:00I'm with you on not so great service at the dr...I'm with you on not so great service at the drugstore. I've found that the knowledge the clerks have about shipping rates is uneven at best. One SDM clerk told me that my little scraps of fabric in letter envelopes had to go package because they weren't paper. I went to another drugstore chain postal outlet and they charged letter rates. my friend with an etsy shop has a weigh scale at home and uses the CP website to print off postage, bypassing those outlets all together. good luck!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09029115839076216849noreply@blogger.com