miller@uwovax.uwo.ca (Greg Miller) (08/20/89)
Does Canada Post think that people who buy stamps are either stupid or too lazy to care? I refer to the promotion of a pack of twelve peel-off 38 cent stamps costing $5.00. So that means that each one of these stamps actually costs approximately 40.2 cents. And what about the wasteful and environmental unfriendly piece of glossy paper that one is left with? //Greg Miller
TMCLELLA@UALTAVM.BITNET (Tim Mclellan) (08/22/89)
In article <3604@uwovax.uwo.ca>, miller@uwovax.uwo.ca (Greg Miller) writes: > >I refer to the promotion of a >pack of twelve peel-off 38 cent stamps costing $5.00. So >that means that each one of these stamps actually costs >approximately 40.2 cents. One benefit (if not good service) is when you send out wedding invitations and have to stamp each envelope and the RSVP envelopes. We received such an invitation and were surprised to see the new stamp form. I guess for a couple of cents extra, some people will probably find them most convenient, and probably won't find them an environmental problem 8{( . -- Tim McLellan University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada "Personal shopping only" ( I only work there ) Bitnet: TMCLELLA@UALTAVM.BITNET
dan@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Dan Trottier) (08/23/89)
In article <3604@uwovax.uwo.ca> miller@uwovax.uwo.ca (Greg Miller) writes: > >Does Canada Post think that people who buy stamps are either >stupid or too lazy to care? I refer to the promotion of a >pack of twelve peel-off 38 cent stamps costing $5.00. So >that means that each one of these stamps actually costs >approximately 40.2 cents. And what about the wasteful and >environmental unfriendly piece of glossy paper that one is >left with? This reminds me of an excellent joke I heard a few days ago.... Question: Why does Canada Post charge 38 cents to mail a letter? Answer: 10 cents for delivery, and 28 cents for storage! -- Dan Trottier dan@maccs.dcss.McMaster.CA Dept of Computer Science ...!uunet!utai!utgpu!maccs!dan McMaster University (416) 525-9140 x3444
kim@watsup.waterloo.edu (T. Kim Nguyen) (08/23/89)
In article <651@UALTAVM.BITNET> TMCLELLA@UALTAVM.BITNET (Tim Mclellan) writes:
One benefit (if not good service) is when you send out wedding
invitations and have to stamp each envelope and the RSVP
envelopes. We received such an invitation and were surprised to
see the new stamp form.
--
Tim McLellan University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Why not use normal stamps and a wet sponge?
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T. Kim Nguyen kim@watsup.waterloo.{edu|cdn}
kim@watsup.uwaterloo.ca
{uunet|utzoo|utai|decvax}watmath!watsup!kim
Systems Design Engineering -- University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canadadmello@eecg.toronto.edu (Dean R. D'Mello) (08/24/89)
This reminds me of something I overheard while in line at a Post Office in Bramalea, Ont; Customer: ...but doesn't this service guarantee delivery in x days? Postal Worker: The only thing I can guarantee is that it costs $6. dean.