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Does the Postal Service receive tax dollars for operating expenses? - ANSWERNo
What does the Postal Service rely on to fund its operations? - ANSWERThe sale of
postage, products, and services
What's the Postal Service's responsibility of mail? - ANSWERTo preserve and protect
the security and sanctity of the mail in its custody from tampering.
Postal Service employees are mandated by federal law to _____ and _____ all mail
placed in its ____. - ANSWERPreserve, protect, custody.
Postal Inspectors - ANSWERInvestigate theft by non-employees and contract
employees
OIG Agents - ANSWERInvestigate theft by employees
Who empowered the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to investigate postal offense and
postal-related civil matters? - ANSWERCongress
What four terms is the Postal Service associated with? - ANSWERMail, trust, patriotism
and federal government
Practice Actively Attending by remembering S.O.L.E.R. What does it stand for? -
ANSWERSquarely face the person
Open your posture
Lean towards the sender
Eye contact maintained
Relax while attending
In the absence of value, ___ usually becomes the determining decision criteria. -
ANSWERPrice
Define A+GIST - ANSWERAcknowledge/Greet, Inquire, Suggest, and Thank
What are the Postal Service's Competitive Products? - ANSWERShipping Services
Any mailable item that weighs ___ or less can be sent by First-Class Mail. -
ANSWER13 ounces
, What does the price of First-Class Package Service-Retail include? (Forwarding/Return)
- ANSWERForwarding for up to 12 months and return service if the mail piece is
undeliverable.
What shipping service can packages over 108 inches ship through? - ANSWERUSPS
Retail Ground
What service is the Postal Service market dominant with no competition? -
ANSWERMailing services
What kind of items must be mailed as First-Class mail, Priority mail, or upgraded to
priority mail express? - ANSWERHandwritten or typewritten personal correspondence
such as bills or statements of account, postcards, and Business Reply Mail
What class of mail are authorized publications such as magazines and newspapers
whose primary purpose is transmitting information? - ANSWERPeriodicals
What qualifies a mailer for USPS Marketing Mail? - ANSWERMailers must have at least
200 pieces or 50 pounds of pieces per mailing
What qualifies a customer for Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM)? - ANSWERCustomers
that mail 5,000 or fewer flat-sized mail pieces within an area serviced by a single post
office
How does a shipment qualify for Library Mail? - ANSWERIt must be sent to, from or
between educational organizations, museums and other qualified organizations
What content is Media Mail limited to? - ANSWERBooks, sound recordings, recorded
video tapes, printed music, and recorded computer-readable media
Where does the address go on a mail piece? - ANSWERIt must be visible and legible
on the side of the piece bearing postage
When would you recommend Certified Mail over USPS Tracking? - ANSWEROn a
piece of Mail because it can't have USPS tracking, where certified Mail has tracking
What is the most secure service the Postal Service offers and what does it provide? -
ANSWERRegistered mail; a system of receipts to monitor the movement
What is the maximum amount of insurance provided for Registered mail? -
ANSWER$50,000
Where can Collect On Delivery articles be mailed? - ANSWERPost office or through a
rural letter carrier