Shipping - Who should I use.

[sparky123321]

FedEx or UPS. Both have very similar strengths and weaknesses. I do find UPS the most expensive and their coast to coast time is terrible(except compared to USPS lately).

Right now I won't knowingly buy anything that is going to ship via USPS. I'll happily pay a couple dollars more for FedEx Home if given the option.

 

[Knotwild]

What's the story (for or against) DHL? I have a package coming from British Columbia sent on January 5 and is in their NC facility today. Not bad.

 

[justpassinthru]

We got a Christmas card last week which was mailed locally, postmarked 12/15.

 

[hoz53]

We got a Christmas card last week which was mailed locally, postmarked 12/15.

im not surprised. I got a christmas card yesterday (1/7) that was mailed from 2 states away Dec. 21

 

[JEFFPPC]

In the last 3 weeks I have had great results from UPS, good results from FedEx and NO Results from USPS. All I get from USPS is In Transit Late Arrival. Again wrong, what I have from USPS is NOTHING.

 

[hoz53]

In the last 3 weeks I have had great results from UPS, good results from FedEx and NO Results from USPS. All I get from USPS is In Transit Late Arrival. Again wrong, what I have from USPS is NOTHING.

yeah i really want to support usps cause i dont want to see them fold but right now its prob best to give them a rest and if sending something of value well their insurance doesnt have the best rep for paying off.

 

[JEFFPPC]

Maybe USPS should stick to envelopes and let others handle packages until they solve their problems.

 

[JayHHI6818]

Sent a package (USPS) to my Mom who lives 92 miles away. Mailed Dec 21 arrived Jan 7

 

[muleman69]

im not surprised. I got a christmas card yesterday (1/7) that was mailed from 2 states away Dec. 21

Funny,we just got a card that was mailed a week before Christmas. Our friends that mailed it only live 20 minutes away.

 

[CarlGeorge]

Even when all the delays started happening last Fall I had no delivery issues with either UPS or USPS for packages. We have seen some letter/cards delayed in delivery.

I had a barrel shipped (from WI) to me (in CO) on Dec 23. It arrived today - Jan 8. It had a nice tour out to CA and then back to get back to me. This was UPS. The only oddity I think I've ever had with UPS.

I also have had 2 packages sent to me recently via USPS. One was supposed to be delivered tomorrow but it arrived today - one day early. This has been the norm for me: USPS's algorithm for estimating delivery date consistently is one day too long....I almost always get the package sooner than the original estimate.