I dont fool with FedEx. I havent anything negative nor positive to say about them.  ;D

Quote from: U_Kay on May 03, 2011, 09:37:23 AM

I am unsure how or where that last paragraph came from, but I am not the author of it.

That last paragraph was in my original post.  Your response just happened to copy it.

Quote from: walkstall on May 03, 2011, 09:32:14 AM

Young man, I have lived way way longer then you.  What you believe is your problem. I have lived it.  I now drive 60 miles for my mail. Yet my neighbors a mile a way get there mail delivered.  I just don't live in there county.   By the way did I say they have to drive by my place to deliver there mail.  But that ok I only get my mail once a month or so, and they have to us 3 or 4 mail boxs at the post office for all my junk mail. LOL

Congratulations on a long life.  I am 60+.  If you are driving 60 miles for your mail, it's by your own choice.  Rural free delivery has been around since the 1930's.

Quote from: U_Kay on May 03, 2011, 12:36:47 PM
I dont fool with FedEx. I havent anything negative nor positive to say about them.  ;D

I have experience with all three: FedEx, UPS, and USPS.  I find them about equal.  Sometimes FedEx ground is cheaper than the other two.  Sometimes not.  I can use all three, so I pick the least expensive one. 

Since this is all about anecdotes, here's another real one.  Ordered books from Amazon. com and got their free shipping.  For some reason, they split the shipment in two and sent one USPS and one UPS.  I have no idea why.  Maybe they're so big they're getting like government.  All I know is, that's what they did.  Sent me two e-mails, one for each, telling me when to expect receipt.  They were both shipped on the SAME DAY from the SAME PLACE, one by UPS and one by USPS.  The estimated dates of receipt were 3 days hence for UPS and 5 days for USPS.  The USPS arrived in 3 and the UPS arrived in 5, the exact opposite.  And the UPS box was crushed.  Book wasn't damaged, but it was beat up. The USPS box looked brand new. 

Quote from: doughboy on May 03, 2011, 12:50:28 PM
I have experience with all three: FedEx, UPS, and USPS.  I find them about equal.  Sometimes FedEx ground is cheaper than the other two.  Sometimes not.  I can use all three, so I pick the least expensive one. 

Since this is all about anecdotes, here's another real one.  Ordered books from Amazon. com and got their free shipping.  For some reason, they split the shipment in two and sent one USPS and one UPS.  I have no idea why.  Maybe they're so big they're getting like government.  All I know is, that's what they did.  Sent me two e-mails, one for each, telling me when to expect receipt.  They were both shipped on the SAME DAY from the SAME PLACE, one by UPS and one by USPS.  The estimated dates of receipt were 3 days hence for UPS and 5 days for USPS.  The USPS arrived in 3 and the UPS arrived in 5, the exact opposite.  And the UPS box was crushed.  Book wasn't damaged, but it was beat up. The USPS box looked brand new. 

I think I have received one something from UPS that was broken. As for USPS, I think I've received only a couple things that were broken.

I have really had good luck on shipping items with both though.

Quote from: doughboy on May 03, 2011, 12:45:50 PM
Congratulations on a long life.  I am 60+.  If you are driving 60 miles for your mail, it's by your own choice.  Rural free delivery has been around since the 1930's.

You are just a young man and in the learning stage of your life yet.   ;D

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Rural free delivery has been around since the 1930's.

Yes it has.  But NOT in my area THEY DO NOT DELIVER. We get a( FREE) LOL mail box at the post office so the don't have to deliver.  NOT by my choice at 4.599$ a gal for diesel.   :o

I'm an Ebayer too, and because I sell and ship mostly small light items, I use USPS almost exclusively. Not only do they provide free shipping boxes, they offer a discount on postage bought online and free "delivery confirmation" (tracking). The mail carrier comes by every single day, and all I have to do is request a pickup online. Oh, it's nice!

Delivery times for stuff I've sent out has been mostly good, occasionally bad, once in a while outstanding. Over the past year, one buyer complained the item I sent him was broken. (I have strong reason to think he was lying, but that's neither here nor there.)

But that's not the point of anything I've said. The USPS is an inefficient monster, and the comparison of USPS to UPS and Fedex illustrates what I'm saying perfectly. USPS has the clear advantage in seniority. USPS has a legal monopoly in some areas of endeavor. USPS has the backing of the US government. And last, but certainly not least, USPS has no need to make a profit. These are all VERY powerful competitive advantages, yet UPS and Fedex (and Airborne Express, to a lesser degree) compete successfully and USPS is crying for -- and receiving -- rate increases every year.