Do I gotta say it ?
Posted on 09/28/2010 2:21:05 AM PDT by Patriot777
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Do I gotta say it ?
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Thank you Patriot777.
Basically first class and priority are the same class of service.
First class however, is not distance sensitive, one stamp is good to send your mail next door, or from Florida to Alaska. The example pricing sheet goes up to 13 ounces.
Priority mail is zoned, the further away... the more you pay. The example pricing starts at one pound, and one pound is the minimum for “Priority”.
Yes, many times they are, but not 100% as they get further down the line. If short handed, priority goes and first class waits. doesn’t happen much at my level but you have to wonder with all the cutting of clerk hours in our area how much it happens in the distribution centers.
When I visit my post office there is only one counter and they "process" ALL packages at that counter.
If there is something going on behind the walls could you explain it better. Your post is rather vague as to how the "processing" should be different.
Nobody can possibly be this stupid or ignorant.
“Priority” mail, unlike it’s predecessor “parcel post” (on which Priority pricing was originally based) has an approximate delivery time of two days. That was and is an effort by the USPS to compete with UPS and FedEx expedited delivery.
There’s no guarantee of two days and they say that explicitly. First class can routinely take a week. The USPS makes no guarantee at all on first class.
If first class items happen to go onto the same flight or truck as Priority because there’s room to do it, that’s a good thing.
Get it? A good thing. Someone is getting expedited performance they didn’t expect.
And, no, you can’t ship first class and expect Priority delivery because some moron on an internet chat board said so.
As for the post office in general, and union hacks like you, we need to get rid of it and you entirely, it should all be done privately. It can’t happen soon enough. “Priority” notwithstanding.
Ah, no, they're not. Not even close.
Leave it to the ignorant to single themselves out. You did good.
Where am I wrong? What I see is:
First class is in the grid as 1-3 days.
Priority mail is 1-3 days “on average”
Neither is guaranteed. You have to move up to “express mail” for the guarantee.
As I mentioned First Class is available for 13oz or less, while Priority is for 70 pounds or less.
http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm100/choosing-service.htm
Express Mail®
Letters, large or thick envelopes, tubes, and packages containing mailable items can be sent using Express Mail. This money-back guaranteed service includes tracking and insurance up to $100. Additional insurance up to $5,000 may be purchased for merchandise. Sunday and holiday delivery is available to many destinations for an additional Fee. Express Mail envelopes and boxes are available at the Post Office™.
Priority Mail®
Large or thick envelopes, tubes, and packages containing mailable items can be sent using Priority Mail. This service is typically used to send documents, gifts, and merchandise. Priority Mail envelopes and boxes are available at many Post Offices and can be ordered from www.usps.com.
First-Class Mail®
Postcards, letters, large envelopes, and small packages can be sent using First-Class Mail. This service is typically used for personal and business correspondence and bills.
My post office denies first class service up to a certain weight. Has to go priority if it is a package and not an envelope (and no I am not talking about using their priority boxes they provide).
I remember a couple of decades ago (late 80s or early 90s) the Post Office’s slogan was “Priority Mail 2 pounds, 2 oz, 2 days GUARANTEED”).
Where are you wrong? You believe the USPS.
I ship about 4,000 packages all over the country every year, split about evenly between Priority and 1st Class, all with Delivery Confirmation so I know exactly when they arrive.
Actual average Priority delivery time is about 2 days, rarely does a package take 3 days.
Almost never does a 1st Class item get delivered in 2 days, the average is about 4 days, a week isn’t at all uncommon.
That’s reality over a large sample size and has been for years, regardless of any BS boilerplate on the USPS site.
Priority is dependably fast. 2 days coast to coast. Mail it Saturday and it’s there Monday. But it’s expensive for over one pound. I’m always amused at how I can ship a two pound package to anywhere in Canada for less than it costs to send that same package from San Francisco to Phoenix. That’s because the weight limit for international First Class is 4 lb., as opposed to 13 oz for domestic.
Sorry, I meant to say a one pound 8 oz package.
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