Continually raising prices, closing branches, and ridiculous delivery
times (weeks to deliver a letter to the next suburb!). Now the fools in >government are allowing them to close even more branches and drop the
number of delivery days. Basically NZ Post won't exist in a few more
years - they certinaly haven't had any interest in actually delivering
post for a long time now. Xo(
NZ Post allowed to cut number of delivery days, post shops after deed change ><https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-post-allowed-to-cut-number-of-delivery-days-post-shops-after-deed-change/GEAAFX6IQFHOZDPQDVXQDD4HLY/>
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
Most of the business mail we get these days come via DX Mail. Looks
Continually raising prices, closing branches, and ridiculous delivery >>times (weeks to deliver a letter to the next suburb!). Now the fools in >>government are allowing them to close even more branches and drop the >>number of delivery days. Basically NZ Post won't exist in a few more
years - they certinaly haven't had any interest in actually delivering >>post for a long time now. Xo(
NZ Post allowed to cut number of delivery days, post shops after deed change >><https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-post-allowed-to-cut-number-of-delivery-days-post-shops-after-deed-change/GEAAFX6IQFHOZDPQDVXQDD4HLY/>
like they are taking over from the post office.
On Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:18:06 +1300, Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com>
wrote:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
Continually raising prices, closing branches, and ridiculous delivery
times (weeks to deliver a letter to the next suburb!). Now the fools in
government are allowing them to close even more branches and drop the
number of delivery days. Basically NZ Post won't exist in a few more
years - they certinaly haven't had any interest in actually delivering
post for a long time now. Xo(
NZ Post allowed to cut number of delivery days, post shops after deed change
<https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-post-allowed-to-cut-number-of-delivery-days-post-shops-after-deed-change/GEAAFX6IQFHOZDPQDVXQDD4HLY/>
Most of the business mail we get these days come via DX Mail. Looks
like they are taking over from the post office.
The reality is that a traditional postal service is no longer a viable business option because it requires scale (volumes) that are no longer there.
For people who have inadequate access to electronic communications such
as an email address, this is difficult. There are options to up skill
with various organisations such as Gray Power providing access to
education opportunities. In my experience though those who have to
rely on postal services choose to do so by not upskilling.
I help out at a local retirement village with free 'digital support' sessions - used by those who have diminished mental capability.
Assistance is available to them from volunteers like me. The only real difficulty is access to online banking, where someone with a financial enduring power of attorney is required. Too many older folks who
cannot use a PC or smart phone app refuse to grant said EPOA.
On 2025-10-08 07:32:02 +0000, Crash said:
On Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:18:06 +1300, Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com>
wrote:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
Continually raising prices, closing branches, and ridiculous delivery
times (weeks to deliver a letter to the next suburb!). Now the fools in >>>> government are allowing them to close even more branches and drop the
number of delivery days. Basically NZ Post won't exist in a few more
years - they certinaly haven't had any interest in actually delivering >>>> post for a long time now. Xo(
NZ Post allowed to cut number of delivery days, post shops after deed change
<https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-post-allowed-to-cut-number-of-delivery-days-post-shops-after-deed-change/GEAAFX6IQFHOZDPQDVXQDD4HLY/>
Most of the business mail we get these days come via DX Mail. Looks
like they are taking over from the post office.
The reality is that a traditional postal service is no longer a viable
business option because it requires scale (volumes) that are no longer
there.
Part of the reason is because they keep raising the price and lessening
the service - it's obviously going to cause fewer and fewer people to
bother using the service. To a large extent they've been digging their
own grave for years while the fools in management who come up with
these idiotic ideas sit there not understanding why, as usual.
Not helped by the fools wasting huge piles of money on a lot of silly
little electric buggies that weren't necessary and require constant recharging. :-\ They should have stayed with the bicycle posties.
For people who have inadequate access to electronic communications such
as an email address, this is difficult. There are options to up skill
with various organisations such as Gray Power providing access to
education opportunities. In my experience though those who have to
rely on postal services choose to do so by not upskilling.
I help out at a local retirement village with free 'digital support'
sessions - used by those who have diminished mental capability.
Assistance is available to them from volunteers like me. The only real
difficulty is access to online banking, where someone with a financial
enduring power of attorney is required. Too many older folks who
cannot use a PC or smart phone app refuse to grant said EPOA.
On 2025-10-08, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-10-08 07:32:02 +0000, Crash said:
On Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:18:06 +1300, Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com>
wrote:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
Continually raising prices, closing branches, and ridiculous delivery >>>>> times (weeks to deliver a letter to the next suburb!). Now the fools in >>>>> government are allowing them to close even more branches and drop the >>>>> number of delivery days. Basically NZ Post won't exist in a few more >>>>> years - they certinaly haven't had any interest in actually delivering >>>>> post for a long time now. Xo(
NZ Post allowed to cut number of delivery days, post shops after deed change
<https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-post-allowed-to-cut-number-of-delivery-days-post-shops-after-deed-change/GEAAFX6IQFHOZDPQDVXQDD4HLY/>
Most of the business mail we get these days come via DX Mail. Looks
like they are taking over from the post office.
The reality is that a traditional postal service is no longer a viable
business option because it requires scale (volumes) that are no longer
there.
Part of the reason is because they keep raising the price and lessening
the service - it's obviously going to cause fewer and fewer people to
bother using the service. To a large extent they've been digging their
own grave for years while the fools in management who come up with
these idiotic ideas sit there not understanding why, as usual.
If your business is not profitable at the number of letters delivered then not raising the cost is not an option. You business will still go broke. In short it is the lack of demand which is causing the high price.
Not helped by the fools wasting huge piles of money on a lot of silly
little electric buggies that weren't necessary and require constant
recharging. :-\ They should have stayed with the bicycle posties.
The buggies were introduced as they could carry more mail, including
parcels. However this fell inbetween two stools as the online shopping supplied many parcels and the beggars and thiefs ramped up a colletion of their own before the owners go them.
Do they have I will?For people who have inadequate access to electronic communications such
as an email address, this is difficult. There are options to up skill
with various organisations such as Gray Power providing access to
education opportunities. In my experience though those who have to
rely on postal services choose to do so by not upskilling.
I help out at a local retirement village with free 'digital support'
sessions - used by those who have diminished mental capability.
Assistance is available to them from volunteers like me. The only real
difficulty is access to online banking, where someone with a financial
enduring power of attorney is required. Too many older folks who
cannot use a PC or smart phone app refuse to grant said EPOA.
On 2025-10-08 23:57:05 +0000, Gordon said:
On 2025-10-08, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-10-08 07:32:02 +0000, Crash said:
On Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:18:06 +1300, Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com>
wrote:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
Continually raising prices, closing branches, and ridiculous delivery >>>>>> times (weeks to deliver a letter to the next suburb!). Now the fools in >>>>>> government are allowing them to close even more branches and drop the >>>>>> number of delivery days. Basically NZ Post won't exist in a few more >>>>>> years - they certinaly haven't had any interest in actually delivering >>>>>> post for a long time now. Xo(
NZ Post allowed to cut number of delivery days, post shops after deed change
<https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-post-allowed-to-cut-number-of-delivery-days-post-shops-after-deed-change/GEAAFX6IQFHOZDPQDVXQDD4HLY/>
Most of the business mail we get these days come via DX Mail. Looks >>>>> like they are taking over from the post office.
The reality is that a traditional postal service is no longer a viable >>>> business option because it requires scale (volumes) that are no longer >>>> there.
Part of the reason is because they keep raising the price and lessening
the service - it's obviously going to cause fewer and fewer people to
bother using the service. To a large extent they've been digging their
own grave for years while the fools in management who come up with
these idiotic ideas sit there not understanding why, as usual.
If your business is not profitable at the number of letters delivered then >> not raising the cost is not an option. You business will still go broke. In >> short it is the lack of demand which is causing the high price.
It depends on lots of factors, but there are plenty of businesses that >resurrected themselves from near death by LOWERING the price of their >product / service to make more poeple interested in buying it.
Another option is to get rid of the many useless and massively
over-paid idiots in the management structure.
Not helped by the fools wasting huge piles of money on a lot of silly
little electric buggies that weren't necessary and require constant
recharging. :-\ They should have stayed with the bicycle posties.
The buggies were introduced as they could carry more mail, including
parcels. However this fell inbetween two stools as the online shopping
supplied many parcels and the beggars and thiefs ramped up a colletion of
their own before the owners go them.
The parcels were already being delivered by the NZ Post / courier vans,
so there was no need for the buggies to carry parcels at all.
The real reason was so that NZ Post could ditch a load of posties by
having those left covering a bigger area. The problem was the idea was
one of those ridiculous greeny-pushed look-good campaigns by some moron
in management attempting to look useful, that, as usual, wasn't thought
out properly and fell well short in terms of actuality and efficiency
to the claims.
Do they have I will?For people who have inadequate access to electronic communications such >>>> as an email address, this is difficult. There are options to up skill >>>> with various organisations such as Gray Power providing access to
education opportunities. In my experience though those who have to
rely on postal services choose to do so by not upskilling.
I help out at a local retirement village with free 'digital support'
sessions - used by those who have diminished mental capability.
Assistance is available to them from volunteers like me. The only real >>>> difficulty is access to online banking, where someone with a financial >>>> enduring power of attorney is required. Too many older folks who
cannot use a PC or smart phone app refuse to grant said EPOA.
On 2025-10-08, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-10-08 07:32:02 +0000, Crash said:
On Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:18:06 +1300, Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com>
wrote:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
Continually raising prices, closing branches, and ridiculous delivery >>>>> times (weeks to deliver a letter to the next suburb!). Now the fools in >>>>> government are allowing them to close even more branches and drop the >>>>> number of delivery days. Basically NZ Post won't exist in a few more >>>>> years - they certinaly haven't had any interest in actually delivering >>>>> post for a long time now. Xo(
NZ Post allowed to cut number of delivery days, post shops after deed change
<https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-post-allowed-to-cut-number-of-delivery-days-post-shops-after-deed-change/GEAAFX6IQFHOZDPQDVXQDD4HLY/>
Most of the business mail we get these days come via DX Mail. Looks
like they are taking over from the post office.
The reality is that a traditional postal service is no longer a viable
business option because it requires scale (volumes) that are no longer
there.
Part of the reason is because they keep raising the price and lessening
the service - it's obviously going to cause fewer and fewer people to
bother using the service. To a large extent they've been digging their
own grave for years while the fools in management who come up with
these idiotic ideas sit there not understanding why, as usual.
If your business is not profitable at the number of letters delivered then >not raising the cost is not an option. You business will still go broke. In >short it is the lack of demand which is causing the high price.
Not helped by the fools wasting huge piles of money on a lot of silly
little electric buggies that weren't necessary and require constant
recharging. :-\ They should have stayed with the bicycle posties.
The buggies were introduced as they could carry more mail, including
parcels. However this fell inbetween two stools as the online shopping >supplied many parcels and the beggars and thiefs ramped up a colletion of >their own before the owners go them.
Do they have I will?
For people who have inadequate access to electronic communications such >>> as an email address, this is difficult. There are options to up skill
with various organisations such as Gray Power providing access to
education opportunities. In my experience though those who have to
rely on postal services choose to do so by not upskilling.
I help out at a local retirement village with free 'digital support'
sessions - used by those who have diminished mental capability.
Assistance is available to them from volunteers like me. The only real >>> difficulty is access to online banking, where someone with a financial
enduring power of attorney is required. Too many older folks who
cannot use a PC or smart phone app refuse to grant said EPOA.
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