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Old 03-10-2025, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
$8 for UPS shipping was the price I found online (three sites) not what I saw in a UPS store. (I would assume the UPS store is the same price, no?).

The question wasn't whether it is possible to send a letter through UPS, it is possible. The question was whether UPS was more convenient than USPS, it is not.
A box sent from Wildwood post office $4.45, was $9.25 at the UPS ship store. UPS locations are convenient, but fees to ship are close to double.

We drive to FedEx, in Leesburg, ship out envelope or box, stop at Donut King with the savings. Have lunch in town. Then a cold brew at WaWa’s. A day of sugar, good food, and inexpensive good coffee. Plus a guarantee package will arrive with contents intact, and in a few days