They have always been cheaper. As far as it being out of their control, it absolutely is not. Take a look at some of the moronic policies they have.

What if your credit card company told you: “You will charge a million dollars on your credit card during your life; please enclose the million dollars in your next bill payment. It’s the responsible thing to do.” Doesn’t seem quite right, does it?

Well, that’s what the U.S. Postal Service’s requirement to prefund its long-term pension and healthcare liabilities is like. They have to fund benefits for employees that are not even born yet.

Competitors like UPS or FedEx, or any other business or agency in the US for that matter, are not subject to such a ridiculous burden, and they are many times cheaper and always more profitable than the USPS.

On top of that, the quality of service they provide is not in line with what they are charging. With what we are expected to pay a lot of the times, you would think they could do better than demanding even more money to not throw your packages around like a football or to cover you when they lose your mail.