NFIB: The Voice of Small Business - National Small Business Poll

Postal Rates

Questions - 1 to 10 of 27

All	Q#	Top 100	Question
	1		Would elimination of Saturday mail delivery have no impact OR a negative impact on your business? (If negative impact.) Would that be a small negative impact or a large one?
	1 a		How would you be negatively impacted?
	2		Suppose you were charged a lower postage rate for ALL mail within your own zip code and a higher rate for ALL mail outside your zip code. Would that save you money or cost you money? (If would save or would cost money.) Would that be a lot or a little?
	3		Would a two-tier postal rate system, one lower rate for mail sent to your zip and a higher rate for zips farther away, create a major administrative hassle for you, a minor administrative hassle or no administrative hassle?
	4		In MILES, how far is the closest Post Office to your business?
	5		Suppose that the closest Post Office was permanently closed and you were forced to use the second closest Post Office. Would that change have no impact, a modest negative impact, or a serious negative impact on your business?
	5 a		How would that negatively impact your business?
	6		Please estimate the amount that your business spends MONTHLY on first-class postage.
	6 a		If first-class postage were to rise 6 cents a letter, to 40 cents, and 3 cents a post card to 24 cents, by the end of the year would you:?
	6 a1		By what percent would you reduce first-class mail?