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Deminpenn

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8. UPS, FedEx must have contracts or agreements with USPS for the "last mile" delivery

Reply to popsdenver (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 07:34 AM

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UPS Mail Innovations: https://www.ups.com/us/en/supplychain/logistics-solutions/mail-innovations Note that USPS raised rates and UPS passed those along to their customers.

I'm not sure what Amazon is doing differently unless they are contracting with USPS to do everything from pick up at the Amazon warehouse to sorting and final delivery.

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USPS plan to open hubs to rivals may cost agency its biggest customer: Amazon [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

If Amazon had a better alternative they'd already be using it. ToxMarz Wednesday #1

F*cl Amazon. NotHardly Wednesday #2

Absolutely. Amazon is just using FEDEX, UPS and USPS as it builds out its own Bluetus Yesterday #7

UPS, FedEx and other shippers also use USPS Deminpenn Wednesday #3

Ups, FedEx and other shippers aren't also the retailer ToxMarz Wednesday #4

yes they wont deliver Be The Light Wednesday #5

I have to believe popsdenver Wednesday #6

UPS, FedEx must have contracts or agreements with USPS for the "last mile" delivery Deminpenn Yesterday #8

DeJoy and his Republicans popsdenver Yesterday #10

Postmaster General and CEO bucolic_frolic Yesterday #9

Interesting snot Yesterday #11