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GGD-82-73 1 (1982-05-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabdet0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054 01VISION B-207206 MAY3, 19 2. The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States SenateA NIHDIH Dear Mr. Chairman: 118267 Subject: j5Allegations that the Postal Service Is Entering into Unfair Competition with Private Postage Stamp Vendors( (GGD-82-73) Your letter of December 11, 1981, asked us to look into allegations made by the President of the National Association of P stage Stamp Vendors that the Postal Service was entering into unfair competition with private postage stamp vendors. We reviewed Service records and discussed the installation Of postage stamp vending equipment ..in nonpostal locations with Service headquarters officials in the Delivery Services Depart- ment and the Customer Services Department. Our findings have been orally reported to your office and, as agreed, summarized in this report. POSTXLr SEAVICEPOLZC! Since 1964 when the Post Office Department installed its irst Self-Service Postal Center at the Wheaton Plaza Shopping enter in suburban Maryland, its policy has been to supplement traditional postal retail service when warranted with vending equipment located at points other than those in postal facili- ties. Equipment is installed only where customer demand exists. On December 11, 1981, the Assistant Postmaster General, Delivery Services Department, modified the policy stating that no deploy- ient of vending equipment of any type will be made in stores already served by private stamp vendors. The Assistant Post- master General also stated that no attempt should be made to solicit stores to convert from private vendors to Service vending equipment. This policy was effective immediately, but any equip- ment already deployed could remain in place. Currently, the Service's primary focus is the replacement of obsolete equipment, generally in postal facilities, and the deployment of booklet vending machines which sell $2 worth of (990515)

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