The Post Office

So, I fell victim to a post office scam. Thinking that I might save some money, and time spent at the post office, I would buy a role of 100 forever stamps through their "stamps by mail" program. Now, despite the fact that I checked the box for 100 forever stamps, they sent me 100 Flag 42 cent stamps. For those of us in the know, we know that come next Monday, my stamps will need 2 cent stamps to make it to the new postage rate. *sigh* How very, very annoying. Even the simplest of tasks seem beyond them sometimes. Why even sell the regular stamps if not to cause problems like this... Yes, I'll buy some 2 cent stamps to make up the difference, but this is just one more reason why the post office is failing. Did they make money on me? I suppose they did. They'll make a whole 2 cents x 100 stamps... $2. Was that worth it? Really? Some institutions deserve their fate.

- S