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Originally Posted by feelgood
Your package might make it but why is it that everybody hears more case of "missing" package that went through USPS than either Fedex, UPS or even DHL?
Or even better, why is it that USPS has to have a "Delivery Confirmation" in order to make sure your package actually gets through? Fedex and UPS doesn't charge extra for those, they ARE paid to make sure it gets through. I'm sure you can get it for free online but it sounds to me that it's just another way of conforting the customers for USPS.
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Volume? USPS handles more than
200,000,000 pieces of mail per year. USPS handles more mail in two weeks than FedEx, UPS, and DHL handle
in one year, combined.
Dollar for dollar, USPS Priority with Delivery Confirmation (even if you pay extra for it) is a better value than FedEx and UPS. If you pay extra for extra services, USPS prices are competitive with UPS and FedEx, for the same level of protection for packages in transit.
If you compare services for small, high-value items, USPS is the only way to go. Believe me. You can send a $5,000 wristwatch via USPS Registered Mail, fully insured, and with all the confidence you would have if you were delivering it in person. UPS and FedEx won't even insure a wristwatch for $5,000.