Some things about the USPS

[amandabeech]

38. I've spent a lot of time in rural areas, small towns and small cities.

Service from the Post Office in those locations has always, always been excellent and well-priced.

USPS offers One Day Express Mail service from my Mom in a tiny Michigan town to me in the DC 'burbs, and the package always makes it.

Fedex isn't even in sight out there; UPS service costs a lot.

Fedex had only one store in the small city where I lived for 6 years, and it was completely on the other side of town.

There was one UPS store in my area, but it was only open til 5 weekdays and until noon on Saturday.

The local Post Office was open until 6:30 every night and til 3:00 on Saturday afternoon, and they were very busy during the extended hours. They also had a computerized self-service station for Express Mail and Priority Mail (including boxes) inside near the PO boxes that was available 24/7.

Really, there are plenty of Americans outside big cities, and USPS really takes are of the non-big city market.