Postal Service is over-discounting presorted bulk mail

Article Title: PRC: USPS Presort Discount Too Generous

Snippet of Article: "...the USPS is over-discounting for presorted mail—bulk mail organized according to its destination by the mailer prior to handing it over to the USPS. The discount for presorting is supposed to result in lower costs..."

Source: www.dmnews.com USPS Presort Discount

Are big mailer discounts bankrupting the Postal Service?

Article Title: Are big mailer discounts bankrupting the Postal Service?

Snippet of Article: "...The OIG found that the Postal Service’s “justifications for 19 workshare discounts that exceed avoided costs by approximately $104 million were not supported by detailed documentation.” ... Noting that more than 80 percent of the mail the USPS delivered in Fiscal Year 2008 received workshare discounts totaling $15 billion..."

Source: Postal News Network USPS workshare discounts