I haven't had issues with shipments taking the "scenic route", but I've had the WRONG things sent by the vendors a few times, and one that was que'd into the USPS system and never sent. 
Why do all the vape companies use the USPS instead of UPS?
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UPS has a contract with USPS so even an item was sent out by UPS theres a Chance it can get delivered by USPS. Fedex Also has a contract with USPS since USPS does not own any planes to ship out packages USPS uses Fedex planes for deliveries. just a fyi
I've been happy with the USPS. I've had quite a few mangled packages delivered by UPS!
I buy and sell guitars a lot, USPS has never damaged anything. More than I can say for UPS. I'm more than happy with USPS.
I've always thought Fedex was cheaper, I've shipped tons of stuff USPS back in the day with my eBay business I had and shipping was a nightmare (shipping speakers, receivers, turntables, etc) For my real jobs I've always worked shipping & receiving and most companies i was with used fedex. There was discounts given to the companies that dropped the shipping, but even their public price quotes seemed much lower than USPS.
Although, it could be related to the size of the shipment. USPS might be cheaper for small stuff, and fedex cheaper for big stuff. I just remember paying like 80 bucks to ship a pair of speakers USPS, and shipped much larger heavier boxes through fedex for way cheaper at jobs I've worked.
The last place i worked wasn't even that big, maybe shipped 20 packages a day or so and they still got great deals from Fedex. I wonder if some companies just haven't bothered trying to get a contract deal with fedex or something.
Although, it could be related to the size of the shipment. USPS might be cheaper for small stuff, and fedex cheaper for big stuff. I just remember paying like 80 bucks to ship a pair of speakers USPS, and shipped much larger heavier boxes through fedex for way cheaper at jobs I've worked.
The last place i worked wasn't even that big, maybe shipped 20 packages a day or so and they still got great deals from Fedex. I wonder if some companies just haven't bothered trying to get a contract deal with fedex or something.
FedEx is cheaper (in general), USPS has more trucks on the ground....there are strong points in all the shipping companies. Companies just weigh out what works best for them.
It sucks when deliveries get screwed up, to be sure, but there's no one organization doing the screwing up. Stuff happens when a lot of stuff is happening....lol
I quit using ups when I shipped a coffee maker with them INSURED. When the other person got it. It was damaged. They sent it back. When I got it back it gad quite obviously been run through with a fork lift. They refused the insurance claim saying it was improper packaging. I'm still not sure what packaging will properly stand up to someone running a forklift through it...
I for one will NEVER use UPS for anything again.
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I for one will NEVER use UPS for anything again.
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How does USPS not have planes? Aren't they federally funded? It is a federal job, is it not?
For Small packages usps is far superior to ups.
It will get there faster and cheaper using priority mail.
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It will get there faster and cheaper using priority mail.
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What does any of that have to do with owning aircraft? I guess I don't understand the question?
USPS recevies no taxpayer money, they are funded entirely by revenues from postage......just like any other business would fund itself by "products and services" since Postal Reorganization Act of 1970.
However, unlike other businesses, they are set up to be revenue neutral, i.e, break even but not turn a profit.
It's really quite amazing what they do IMHO
No, probably my fault. I'm running on two hours of sleep and looking at a 15 hour shift tomorrow. :banghead:
but I just didn't understand exactly how USPS operates. I should have used better wording.
Interesting facts tho!
now, please excuse me while I remove my foot from my mouth....
You poor thing...........and losing sleep reading at ECF, not like none of us has ever done THAT before, right?
I hope that 15 hours goes by fast for you tomorrow (today).
Well, that's always been the standard question in logistics : do you need it in a hurry or do you need it cheap ?
Usually you can't have both.
Had helicopters on stand-by for a carton weighing 10 lbs - had stuff moving so slow that it got overrun by a limping snail...
You can get your stuff pronto-presto, provided you're willing to pay some hefty shipping fees, or you trade patience for postage---
As I mentioned in another post, it's easy to tell where vapers live - there is a groove in the ground between porch and mailbox...
Usually you can't have both.
Had helicopters on stand-by for a carton weighing 10 lbs - had stuff moving so slow that it got overrun by a limping snail...
You can get your stuff pronto-presto, provided you're willing to pay some hefty shipping fees, or you trade patience for postage---
As I mentioned in another post, it's easy to tell where vapers live - there is a groove in the ground between porch and mailbox...
from now till the first of the year mail will be slow. I happens every year. I dont know the exact percent the mail increases but its alot.
I avoid UPS like the Plague, lost packages, extra fees for delivery to my door, damaged packages, and completely random delivery times. My mail carrier is at my door at 3:30 +/- 5min 6 days a week. UPS? sometime between 7 and 7, usually, but on occasion as late as 9.
I'm one of the lucky ones I guess. No lost pkgs yet and Priority always gets here and 2 days.
Here's the good news for all them fragile pyrex clearos.
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for me it's a color preference, anytime i see the color brown, my brain enters a schizophrenic state that can only be abated by drinking human blood or eating way more gummi bears than is healthy for me.
so i'm glad most of these guys use USPS, cuz i'm sure as heck not gunna gorge myself on delicious gummi bears everyday, no matter how much those cute little fruity bears beg me to bite their heads off.
so i'm glad most of these guys use USPS, cuz i'm sure as heck not gunna gorge myself on delicious gummi bears everyday, no matter how much those cute little fruity bears beg me to bite their heads off.
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