We are paying premium price for goods and services that are of sub-standard quality often. Private and public sectors!Subsidising the rich, paying handsomely for other people's mistakes?

Talking about postal services, sometimes is not our PM that loses our stuff it could be the other country's postal too. But I do wish that insurance can be offered so it will protect all parties but maybe the risk here is high so not profit making for insurance cos.

Maybe resort back to sending aerogrammes and postcard which are the cheapest options for sending snail mail greetings? Work around the system if you cannot fight it. Maybe they'll figure out such an increase affects their biz. more? Good for environment to just do it electronically or via sms also cheaper!