Thanks, Chris, this is something I am worried but didn't know about. I thought it will stick to 41 cents for a long time, didn't aware it is so quick. And the department of energy foresees the gas price will top to 4 dollars a gallon average this summer. Here at New Bedford, it is about $3.10 a gallon, I have friends from Connecticut reported $3.50 a gallon already. Funny N. Au Group Electronics, New Bedford, MA, http://www.AuElectronics.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Chris Smolinski To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 11:30:00 AM Subject: Re: [OT]Company strategy on high Gas price >With the Gas price all time high in the USA and an earning warning >today from UPS, I am pretty sure it is a good time and good excuse >for freighter carrier to increase the shipping charges. I knew UPS >and Fedex had a "floating oil charge (it changed probably day by day >according to oil price)" a long time ago for international shipping >already. > >So the next big one probably would be the USPS which had increased >the flat fee too many times in the past 5 years (the cost for >mailing a letter inside USA increased from 27 cents to today's 41 >cents. For the same kind of service, the value of dollar almost lost >50%.). Postage rates are going up May 12th: http://www.usps.com/prices/welcome.htm A letter goes up a penny to 42 cents. -- --- Chris Smolinski Black Cat Systems http://www.blackcatsystems.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist