re: Amazon Prime's viability makes more sense now

Maybe I'm missing something- the USPS is going to deliver to every house with or without Amazon. I understand that Amazon packages likely require more time/labor to sort and deliver, but it's not keeping them from stopping at every household and business. Even if it's a lower cost than what you and I pay, I fail to see how it can result in a loss. More packages delivered to the same amount of addresses. Is it the Sunday deliveries that are putting them under? I could definitely see that being a big issue.

Hijack: I think what's keeping the USPS afloat is all these women with Etsy shops making custom T-shirts and tumblers and shipping them all over creation- my wife (no pics) included. I bet she's spent $5,000 in postage in the last 18 months shipping stuff as far away as Croatia, all through USPS 2 day delivery. /hijack

end the postal service, or completely privatize it.

no more problem

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The author, who is an investor in FedEx

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This is probably all we need to know to figure out the angle.

I love Amazon and have family that has been with them for several years that is doing very well. My wife has packages delivered several times a week and this keeps her from having to go to stores so all good by me.

My only question would be how it's working out that we get packages delivered on Sunday from Amazon through the USPS. Doesn't make since to me.

I've heard they are actually great to their employees unlike a Wal-Mart