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CrispyQ

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4. We have one too.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2012, 10:43 AM

May 2012

A few years ago the PO line was long & some jerk in the back of the line complained about the government run postal service. I turned & told him there was a FedEx drop-off bin just outside with no waiting. "I'm not going to pay three times as much to ship my package," he grumbled. "Then don't complain about the PO," someone else said.

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FedEx vs USPS [View all] SHRED May 2012 OP

They may pay the USPS a fee to have the box there. Denninmi May 2012 #1

The rethugs have been wanting to privatize to Postal Service for years. lpbk2713 May 2012 #2

Convenience. Why not have UPS, FedEx, and USPS all at one spot? NYC_SKP May 2012 #3

Convenience, yes SoutherDem May 2012 #11

We have one too. CrispyQ May 2012 #4

The term "tradeoff" is an alien concept to some people. lpbk2713 May 2012 #6

Good on you! nt tsuki May 2012 #12

Fedex and the USPS are involved in an alliance... PoliticAverse May 2012 #5

Correct. Translation: They are in bed together. RC May 2012 #8

This has been going on for years tularetom May 2012 #7

Few people realize the extent and interconnection of the mail system bupkus May 2012 #9

I heard an interview with the Post Master General SoutherDem May 2012 #10