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Originally Posted by EdFNJ
UPS charges $9.90 IIRC (used to be $5) for a 1 time home pickup as long as you have a preprinted prepaid label although some businesses like Amazon will offer a free UPS pickup if the return was their error. USPS doesn't charge for a pickup. In both cases you have to sit home all day waiting or leave the package at your front door. which I wouldn't suggest. Pack N Ship and Safe SHip gets a discount from the carriers but also has to make a PROFIT to pay the employees, pay the rent, pay for the A/C, pay for insurance. They can't do that selling mailing envelopes for $2. Think of it as a convenience fee and not a rip-off because it really isn't a rip-off.
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Exactly! Needed a letter mailed with tracking and I went to PacknShip. The lady that served me informed me that I could save myself $4-5 if went to the USPS office. I figured it would cost me close to that just in gas. Thanked her for the info and had her process my letter.