Comments on: Weird Direct Mail Strategy… http://www.orange-blog.com/2008/06/23/weird-direct-mail-strategy/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:39:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Norma http://www.orange-blog.com/2008/06/23/weird-direct-mail-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-852 Norma Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:17:24 +0000 http://www.orange-blog.com/?p=442#comment-852 The government doesn't seem to grasp the concept of the word "deficit" The government doesn’t seem to grasp the concept of the word “deficit”

]]> By: Ben Kunz http://www.orange-blog.com/2008/06/23/weird-direct-mail-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Ben Kunz Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:34:14 +0000 http://www.orange-blog.com/?p=442#comment-798 Very curious. Nice analysis. Perhaps the answer is the IRS is trying to mitigate costs from (a) consumers calling in asking "when will I get it" and (b) consumers who throw the check out when it arrives, thinking it is junk mail. I bet a lot of checks are misplaced. If it costs the government $0.20 to contact you in advance to say "heads up, check is coming," and that avoids a $20 customer service call later as you call in trying to find your check, the economics probably work out. Except for all those poor trees :) Very curious. Nice analysis.

Perhaps the answer is the IRS is trying to mitigate costs from (a) consumers calling in asking “when will I get it” and (b) consumers who throw the check out when it arrives, thinking it is junk mail.

I bet a lot of checks are misplaced. If it costs the government $0.20 to contact you in advance to say “heads up, check is coming,” and that avoids a $20 customer service call later as you call in trying to find your check, the economics probably work out.

Except for all those poor trees :)

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