Results of USPS Consumer Survey

[prwhite]

Neopost USA conducted an online survey of US consumers in April to capture opinions about the USPS.

Here are some findings from the survey respondents:

• 83% agreed that a strong postal service is an important part of American life,
• 80.8% agreed that the USPS provides value for American businesses,
• 75.6% did not know that the USPS receives no funding from taxpayers,
• 73.6% had mailed a letter, post card, package or parcel with the USPS within the previous month,
• 35.8% said a packing service would be the most desired addition to USPS services,
• 25.7% said a loyalty program should be added.

 

[gordo]

Point #3 "usps receives no funding from taxpayers"....errr....mmm...except the $18 billion they receive each year: http://fortune.com/2015/03/27/us-postal-service/

 

[prwhite]

Right! That result seems to fly in the face of generally available information.

 

[gordo]

Right! That result seems to fly in the face of generally available information.

The survey results are also questionable given that it was conducted by a mailing service. Self-serving?

 

[MailGuru]

The survey results are also questionable given that it was conducted by a mailing service. Self-serving?

Just for edification, the survey was conducted by a company that makes and sells mailing equipment to companies that mail. Not a mailing service. Still self-serving, though.

 

[dabob]

I just gotta throw my 2 cents in . . . whereas its really 49 cents and by me being a tax payer wouldn't that 49 cents be counted as funding from a taxpayer?

 

[gordo]

I just gotta throw my 2 cents in . . . whereas its really 49 cents and by me being a tax payer wouldn't that 49 cents be counted as funding from a taxpayer?

No. Not taxing. The USPS is simply Crowdfunding. ;-)

 

[gordo]

And now we find out that the usps is even subsidizing amazon's package deliveries at taxpayer's expense:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-post-office-gives-amazon-special-delivery-1499987531

 

[Mark]

All surveys are BS

 

[gordo]

All surveys are BS

Did you get that info from a survey?

 

[PricelineNegotiator]

It's a widely accepted fact that 60% of surveys lead to the wrong conclusions.