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Old 12-21-2005, 11:11 AM
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Default Re: NYC transit strike

Ah, LA's answer to public transport
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Old 12-21-2005, 11:23 AM
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Default Re: NYC transit strike

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FedEx seems to be able to profitably deliver packages to "remote areas".

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I think you'll find that even FedEx has 'loss leaders'

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Probably. Is this somehow *helping* your argument?
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Old 12-21-2005, 11:40 AM
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Probably. Is this somehow *helping* your argument?

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No. But it wasn't meant to. I'm just pointing out an inconsistancy as earlier you said

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FedEx seems to be able to profitably deliver packages to "remote areas". I don't really see a problem here. Is package delievery to the yukon some sort of basic human right that I'm supposed to pay for?

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So quite *probably* you do accept that you are 'overcharged' by FedEx on their more profitable routes to compensate for their unprofitable ones.
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Old 12-21-2005, 12:44 PM
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Probably. Is this somehow *helping* your argument?

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No. But it wasn't meant to. I'm just pointing out an inconsistancy as earlier you said

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FedEx seems to be able to profitably deliver packages to "remote areas". I don't really see a problem here. Is package delievery to the yukon some sort of basic human right that I'm supposed to pay for?

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So quite *probably* you do accept that you are 'overcharged' by FedEx on their more profitable routes to compensate for their unprofitable ones.

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FedEx may find that the loss they take on package delivery to bumblefuck, montana is more than made up for by the increased business they get from a large-scale customers who ship tons of stuff on highly profitable routes, but *require* the occaisional package deliver to the middle of nowhere, and therefore will take their entire business elsewhere if a vendor will not deliver there.

How is this inconsistent?

If I am subsidizing FedEx delivery, and I get sick of it, I can go find another delivery service that only delivers where I want it. I'm not *forced* to subsidize it.
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Old 12-21-2005, 12:50 PM
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If I am subsidizing FedEx delivery, and I get sick of it, I can go find another delivery service that only delivers where I want it.

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Yeah, good luck with that.

Although off course, what am I thinking, you'll just use the national mail service.
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