Quote Originally Posted by Blackmac79 View Post
Looking at a single service that is provided, one that will almost always run at a loss unless people decided it is worthwhile paying several $ per letter.

Point is that the whole thing is subsidy free, and many "franchisees" are turning profits.

Agree it's not what it was though. Just don't buy the government hype around this sudden urgent need to sell the thing off
Yeah but overall the service is inefficient, hence why its losing money. You cant pick out the good bits and ignore the shitty bits.

BUT

you cant cut services to country areas etc that rely on it just because a particular arm of the business doesnt run a profit. and parts of the service (namely the growth in the area of small parcel deliveries with the explosion of online shopping) are sitting there waiting to be run smarter to help the business run better.

SOLUTION:

bring in private enterprise to encourage efficiency and innovation (sadly, Govt departments just arent set up to run like that) BUT maintain control to make sure essential services arent cut.

HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THIS BALANCE????

I dunno, maybe lease off 49% and maintain control the other 51%.


WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK IT???????

oh wait, someone already did.