Go to: Message List•New Topic•Search
Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach....
Author: FUD
Date: 10-22-2020 - 10:59

My impression is that UPS/FedEx offer the "SmartPost" or similar services to shippers that have small packages and don't mind less-timely delivery. Essentially, they ship via their normal (usually Ground) services to a point near the destination, then drop the package at a USPS location - probably a regional processing center but sometimes the PO for the destination zipcode. In my experience, this "service" adds 2-5 days to the travel time, for which the shipper gets a small discount. Rarely (as in a recent FedEx shipment I got), the delivery will be redirected to one of the regular trucks, skipping the USPS part; I suspect that, with the delivery (not firmly; they never are) scheduled for a Friday, FedEx didn't want it sitting around a USPS site over the weekend and getting lost.

Navigate: Previous Message•Next Message
Options: Reply To This Message•Quote This Message


Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... BOB2 10-19-2020 - 19:04
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... FUD 10-19-2020 - 20:28
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... General Post 10-20-2020 - 07:50
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... M. Harris 10-20-2020 - 08:01
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... Ernest H. Robl 10-20-2020 - 08:35
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... FUD 10-20-2020 - 08:47
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... FUD 10-20-2020 - 08:45
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... Commenter 10-20-2020 - 13:44
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... FUD 10-20-2020 - 14:50
  I had 3 different orders disappear in May slide trader 10-20-2020 - 15:48
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... PennDude 10-20-2020 - 17:45
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... George Andrews 10-20-2020 - 19:34
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... Commenter 10-20-2020 - 20:17
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... FUD 10-20-2020 - 23:08
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... George Andrews 10-21-2020 - 21:16
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... Ernest H. Robl 10-21-2020 - 21:58
  Re: MR and Trains finally arrive on October 19...Heckuva a job USPS and Kalmbach.... FUD 10-22-2020 - 10:59


Go to: Message List•Search
Subject: 
Your Name: 
Spam prevention:
Please, enter the code that you see below in the input field. This is for blocking bots that try to post this form automatically.
 **     **  **     **   ******   ********  **     ** 
 **     **  ***   ***  **    **  **        ***   *** 
 **     **  **** ****  **        **        **** **** 
 *********  ** *** **  **        ******    ** *** ** 
 **     **  **     **  **        **        **     ** 
 **     **  **     **  **    **  **        **     ** 
 **     **  **     **   ******   **        **     **
This message board is maintained by:Altamont Press
You can send us an email at altamontpress1@gmail.com