Here are some types of letters that won't fall under that:
* Birthday/Christmas cards. The postage is a small fraction of the card.
* Legal-y letters, (e.g. when you make an offical complaint ), since the price of the stamp is again a tiny fraction of what you're complaining about.
* Big padded envelops of A4 print outs of contracts or something (again, postage is insignificant)
Most utilities are switching to electronic billing, and/or charging for paper billing, so they are already getting rid of postage.
Are you really arguing that the demand for first class mail is completely inelastic based on my lack of examples of what the marginal cases are? After some number of pennies of increase, demand will fall - are you actually disputing this?
All you're arguing is that there are some pennies of increase which could increase revenue. Fine. That's not saving the post office.
Here are some types of letters that won't fall under that:
* Birthday/Christmas cards. The postage is a small fraction of the card. * Legal-y letters, (e.g. when you make an offical complaint ), since the price of the stamp is again a tiny fraction of what you're complaining about. * Big padded envelops of A4 print outs of contracts or something (again, postage is insignificant)
Most utilities are switching to electronic billing, and/or charging for paper billing, so they are already getting rid of postage.
What other post is that price sensitive?