Also, if you order a dvd on the friday for the weekend – it won’t get there until monday now !!!!

The other communication I get is ‘Bills’ therefore I do not have a ‘mailbox’ I have a ‘billbox”

Mail comes by email and a lot of that is shit too, but I can control it, either block or junk it.

Then there are those faxes from unknown numbers international wanting me to change my ISP

What does it matter if the DVD takes longer to receive or be returned?

(I’ve never used them, as I don’t watch movies, so I don’t know how their system works).

Where we live, the Herald is delivered by the company about 3.45 a.m.

The Postie is noweher to be seen.

But other than that, I’d be happy with one less day a week.

*variable

From memory posties get paid a minimum daily rate based on a structured standard X hour day viable by day of the week (loosely based on average mail volumes) and if their run takes them longer than that (it depends on mail volumes) they get paid overtime… I don’t see why that couldn’t be condensed into 5 days…

However, dropping even one day during the business week is going to cause untold issues.

Most mass-billing systems (specifically the receivables component) is based on assumptions about the delivery of mail within defined time frames, henceforth a reduced number of delivery days would necessitate companies to extend the “days to pay” by several days to allow for this increased delivery time… Greatly impacting on their cash flow.

Call centres are typical designed (and staffed) on the assumption so many customers will get their bill, letter, credit notice, etc each day. If you have reduced delivery days, the call centres will have to increase staffing to allow for increased calls on those delivery days… (possibly a 50% increase in staffing levels).

In short it would be an almighty mess up for the business world, and those are just two example of my head based on my time within the utility industry, and working with IT people from; banking, telecoms, insurance, etc industries.

Yes, there is the internet, but unfortunately having internet access is not a legal requirement, and with the upcoming copyright bill it will be impossible to even require it (as connections can be terminated based merely on accusation). While having a post box on your property is actually a legal requirement (I believe, but am happy to be corrected).

ASB does not offer free internet banking for certain account types.

SO, yes, ASB send me a letter every time a deposit is made into the account – crazy I know, but NZ banks are pretty backward when it comes to international banking. It is actually worse than this, I get 3 letters in total.

Hire couriers? This would significantly increase the cost of fatso. I doubt that would be an option for them.

Bank deposits – have you not heard of internet banking? Can your bank not e-mail you? I’ve never heard of anyone needing to learn by mail that money has been deposited in their bank account. Does your bank send you a letter every time you get a deposit?

I’m all in favour of just cancelling the mail entirely. I have no need to get it – the things that I get via mail at th emoment I’d rather get via e-mail.

Also, I need to know as soon as possible about bank deposits (the bank posts advice). That will be inconvenient for me too. ”

So maybe fatso needs to like, I dont know, hire a courier.

On your second point, learn to internet.

I’m forced to traipse to my post box far more times a week than I’d prefer just because I need to receive something I could have had via email days earlier.

If daily postal deliveries are to disappear, I’d suggest a quick Bill saying “henceforth, delivery by email is acceptable for everything, in any circumstance”.

If they cancelled saturday deliveries, and only delivered every couple of days, I’m cancelling my fatso subscription.

Also, I need to know as soon as possible about bank deposits (the bank posts advice). That will be inconvenient for me too.

Just because you and a few others don’t care, doesn’t mean this doesn’t affect others.

No mail
Certainly none from IRD , ACC , District Councils, and fancy name regional councils and etc. Would be much better for them to try and find me, than to say that since they posted it , you are now liable plus any penalties.

Whoops that refund, where is it?

Might end up going back to having my PO box for free too. with icreased efficiency