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21. I make a point of letting everyone who uses UPS and FedEx what crappy services they are. UPS is fine

Mon Dec 22, 2014, 10:05 PM

Dec 2014

if you have something heavy that you don't need in a hurry but god forbid you should need things in a few days. Our USPS is amazing and I contact sellers to ask why I can't get my stuff sent USPS when it costs the same. Also make it clear that it's the post office who delivers FedEx packages (80-90%) but it takes FedEx 7 days to ship them all over the country and the USPS a matter of hours to actually get them to me.

They won't change until enough of us complain. I also closed an account with a high-end men's retailer because they were snippy about why they don't use USPS. It costs the very same but takes twice as long but they have some sort of crappy contract to undercut the post office. Try it on EBAY and Amazon. Contact the sellers and ask them if you can have it shipped USPS and if it's a dollar or 2 more you are willing to pay. I check before I bid and make it clear I'm going to bid on items that I can get through the post office. Contact all the retailers you buy from online and ask them if they can send your parcels USPS. Lots of them will if you ask.

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My thanks to the USPS. Speedy delivery this year. [View all] Paper Roses Dec 2014 OP

Same! Fearless Dec 2014 #1

USPS is the best! Tom_Foolery Dec 2014 #2

Yeah, the USPS TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #3

I always sent presents USPS Warpy Dec 2014 #4

"This is their season" BumRushDaShow Dec 2014 #5

Long live the USPS! appalachiablue Dec 2014 #6

I honestly don't know how Amazon and USPS can do what they do. NorthCarolina Dec 2014 #7

It helps that these items were so close... DAMANgoldberg Dec 2014 #33

They are amazing! logosoco Dec 2014 #8

USPS is ALWAYS my first choice. Hulk Dec 2014 #9

I just got a package today that was not scehduled Kingofalldems Dec 2014 #10

Terrific effort on the part of USPS. TinkerTot55 Dec 2014 #11

USPS liberal from boston Dec 2014 #12

Thank you, Paper Roses for doing this.. they well deserve it! Cha Dec 2014 #13

I wish I could say the same apples and oranges Dec 2014 #14

I always get stealth deliveries from UPS. They tap on the door and run. They are supposed to hand brewens Dec 2014 #27

I agree, the USPS is a great constitutional government entity kimbutgar Dec 2014 #15

Counter clerks rock! kcass1954 Dec 2014 #16

Same here OldRedneck Dec 2014 #17

In a few years, the USPS we have all known may cease to exist. tclambert Dec 2014 #18

The USPS rocks! nt MrScorpio Dec 2014 #19

That is mostly true. SheilaT Dec 2014 #20

I make a point of letting everyone who uses UPS and FedEx what crappy services they are. UPS is fine OregonBlue Dec 2014 #21

They're no UPS, but I suppose someone needs to send the bills. linuxman Dec 2014 #22

Same here. Two big boxes Ilsa Dec 2014 #23

Loves me some USPS! Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #24

I love USPS! truegrit44 Dec 2014 #25

Long Live the Constitutional SamKnause Dec 2014 #26

anyone else read SEEDY DELIVERY? Skittles Dec 2014 #28

Thanks, Paper Roses� I agree! MrMickeysMom Dec 2014 #29

Best Postal Service in the world....the whole world envies it! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #30

Cheaper, faster, and safer. That's why the GOP wants to destroy it. nt kelliekat44 Dec 2014 #31

I had applied for a passport on 12/12 (Friday) at the postoffice MiniMe Dec 2014 #32

All my stuff got there early marlakay Dec 2014 #34