As the holiday rush fades, a closer look at shipping costs reveals some surprises for Louisiana residents. Those local post offices might be feeling the pressure.
Just as Louisiana consumers are heading to the post office to ship holiday packages there is news of a major postal rate increase coming after the first of the year.
The shuttering of service for one full day at the Post Office has nothing to do with the recent government shut down or recently announced postal rate increases.
As the holiday shipping season kicks in the United States Postal Service is reminding Louisiana residents about the hidden dangers that come with shopping online.
While many in Louisiana have expressed concerns over the government shut down curtailing certain services postal officials are quick to confirm next week's closings are not budget related.
An expired contract between the Postal Service and UPS means Louisiana P.O. Box customers aren't getting packages in a timely manner and some are being returned to sender.