Comments for Fletcher Prince

Comment on You’re going to LOVE this: the USPS responds to demand for Love Ribbons stamps! by Mary Fletcher Jones

Mary Fletcher Jones — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:35:41 +0000

Wow! Thanks so much! I am just happy we are all going to get some of those stamps really soon. Happy Valentine’s Day in advance, Liam!

Comment on You’re going to LOVE this: the USPS responds to demand for Love Ribbons stamps! by Liam Skye

Liam Skye — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:51:49 +0000

Your column was picked up by the news sites that concentrate on postal-related news and a lot of postal officials review them. So I think you deserved a fair share of the kudos yourself.

Comment on You’re not going to love this: the USPS screws up Valentine’s Day by Mary Fletcher Jones

Mary Fletcher Jones — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:12:22 +0000

LOL. I am making a mental note here to never again even indirectly criticize the USPS! Such feisty — but many insightful — comments today! It’s clear I got a couple of facts mixed up — not that it really took that much away from my main point, which was an opinion about Valentine’s Day and marketing stamps. But I should have got the facts straight. I am really grateful for all the views — this is one of the top viewed posts I have written in a couple of years, and all the comments. As much as I hope to share what I know, I also want to learn from my readers. So, thank you! And seriously, I do love my USPS. I really like the idea of making the suggestion that next year USPS sells a unique stamp designed and released for Valentine’s Day. That would make me — and a lot of hopeless romantics out there! — very happy

Comment on You’re not going to love this: the USPS screws up Valentine’s Day by lori

lori — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:51:06 +0000

I agree it would look good on Valentines day cards…but it is a Love stamp…which is used for Wedding and things in general that you are sending to people that you care about. A lot of people dont’ send cards, and a lot don’t even care what stamp is on it. I do send cards, and that was something my mom taught me. When I got married I had to purchase the Love stamp for the invitations, people will buy them for that because that is what they think they should do. It just says love…I personally like the stamp and am going to buy some just to use, and to send to my grandmother and Aunt since my parents have passed on.

Comment on You’re not going to love this: the USPS screws up Valentine’s Day by Mary Fletcher Jones

Mary Fletcher Jones — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:49:45 +0000

That is a good idea! Also a very positive approach. Thanks!

Comment on You’re not going to love this: the USPS screws up Valentine’s Day by Mary Fletcher Jones

Mary Fletcher Jones — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:43:37 +0000

I really appreciate your comments, and thank you so much for identifying yourself as a USPS employee, because that does lend credibility and context to everything you say — after all, I am not a USPS employee! And of course, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Personally, I would not put that stamp on a wedding invitation or Mother’s Day card, because to me, it really looks like Valentine’s Day more than just generic “love” but I would have used the other floral designs for that purpose. So, as a consumer, I can say: I wish they had put these pretty red stamps out in time for Valentine’s Day, but you are right, there is not dead-set precedent that it should have been so. It just boils down to perception, and my feelings as a marketer, I suppose. It appeared that way to me, of course, and to my friends in the post office. I still think it was a missed opportunity.

The layoff sentence will be corrected — I appreciate everyone who clarified and corrected that for me!

Comment on You’re not going to love this: the USPS screws up Valentine’s Day by Mary Fletcher Jones

Mary Fletcher Jones — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:38:13 +0000

Actually, I did not know about that distinction. I assumed eliminated jobs meant layoffs, but I see I was wrong about that! I will cross out my original statement on this and post the correction and I really appreciate your courtesy in correcting my error. Thank you!

Comment on You’re not going to love this: the USPS screws up Valentine’s Day by lori

lori — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:37:15 +0000

I agree, they should have the love stamps out before Valentines day. But in reality, they don’t think of it as just a valentine stamp…people come in to buy them for weddings and thats what they ask for..is a love stamp. We had the new post card stamps here for a week before the new rate went into effect. Part of that is in ordering. You need to place an order for stamps in advance, if they didn’t get the order in on time then they wouldn’t have them. I did see an issue that they said the printer was having, they didn’t get all of the stamps out that were ordered on time. So not every office was left out like yours was. And I am sure the clerks were frustrated with people asking for the new love stamp ahead of time. Maybe if people sent in suggestions then they would start ordering and releasing the love stamps before Valentines each year…like the end of January would be the best.

Comment on You’re not going to love this: the USPS screws up Valentine’s Day by Retired Postal Manager

Retired Postal Manager — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:35:15 +0000

You might want to read the information from wilkipedia again. The word layoff is never used. The Postal Service announced that they will eliminate jobs not people. Once the jobs are eliminated the individuals are moved to other positions which become vacant as a result of attrition. There have been no layoffs. The closing of processing facilities are on hold pending further analysis.

Comment on You’re not going to love this: the USPS screws up Valentine’s Day by lori

lori — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:30:09 +0000

I can’t copy and paste the information I looked up…they are going from dates from January to August. I also have a link that you can look up and it gives you exact dates for every stamp. http://WWW.virtualstampclub.com . I do work for the USPS, and I haven’t seen one lay off. As for your question, last years garden of love stamp is very well liked. It is “lovish” so it would work for Valentines very well, there are always some love stamps that are more well liked then others. But that is the same with every stamp no matter what. But to answer your question, I do like the new love stamp alot. I bought one of the bags that we sell that have the stamp on it. And yes it may upset the artist that it isn’t out before Valentines, but according to everything I have read it wsa scheduled to come out on Feb 14th and not before. Since it is a forever stamp, people will buy a lot of them. They will look good for Wedding’s, and just cards in general. Remember that a lot of people don’t even send cards anymore. People have gotten lazy when it comes to actually showing some love with pen and paper.