modernbeat wrote:
From someone that ships thousands of packages a year through both UPS and USPS Priority services, both domestically and internationally, UPS wins.
That all might be true for one of their business/preferred type customers with dedicated shipping accounts and discounted pricing...But for people that don't have that luxury, UPS isn't nearly as good. I stopped shipping via UPS and Fed-Ex whenever possible after running into similar problems with large items shipped within the US where I would calculate the shipping price on-line based on reasonably accurate (usually rounding up if any doubt) dimensions and weight, get money from the buyer, take it in to ship it, and then have them charge me
$30 more than their online calculator showed. So instead if I can't ship it USPS, I have to lug it in
every damn time I want them to accurately quote shipping of an item to a different zip code. Too deceptive and too much hassle if there is any way for me to avoid it. USPS on the other hand has been pretty much spot on with their online shipping price calculations, so even if their online calculation shows a few bucks more I have confidence that it's accurate...And while I ship very limited quantities of items, I have
never had them lose a package.