What is with the Mail!

Occasionally, I must vent about something and today it is the mail service.

2011 has been a horrible year for mail. I run a swap and where the items were reaching overseas within a week they have been taking weeks. Some have never made it to their destinations. The overseas postal charges are going up and up and the service is getting slower………… ‘Please explain’

I have ordered fabric on-line for many years and always received my package of goodies within 4-7 days. Now 2 – 3 weeks………… ‘Please explain’.

For me to post a package is between 250 and 500gms overseas it is $21.95 !!!!!!
If the package is over 500gms and going to the States, the US government has imposed on us poor Aussies an extra $9.00 charge because they need to employ more people to do security checks……….. ‘Please explain’.

Anyone out there in blogland feeling my pain? Then, please tell us about your experiences with your current postal service.