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  • #1

    USPS VS UPS

    What is more covenant for you? I find that it takes way too long for ups to ship.... Also if it doesn't fit in a flat rate box it normally is cheaper to ship via ups for me.....

    Thoughts?


    Sent from one of my 2 iPhones using Tapatalk
    Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now

    Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)

    Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has     it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.

    Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!

    TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to     bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!

    '94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi

    SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!

    R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!

    R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.

    R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi

    R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles

    R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)
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  • #2
    USPS for me (regardless of the fact that I'm USPS retired) because of several factors. My carrier is the same one always(Thurs. sub) and I have spoken to her and agreed for her to leave parcels too big for the box in one of my vehicles, or dropped over the locked gate. I know about when to expect her whereas UPS delivery times can be 1130 to 2000 and they will often not leave it if no one is present. If I do have to go pick up something, UPS is not nearly as close as the PO. I like blue better than brown.
    "Blue92"- 92L 5 spd, original owner- 185K, B8,DD..
    "Pedro"-88L 5-spd, B6D (built by Advancedynamix)
    "Blanca"-92 GL auto, 125K(FM8 Lowest Miles)- B6 daughter's DD
    "Tractor Blue"- 89 L auto, 110K
    "Chester"-88 LX, runs but not street legal
    "Wenona"-89L parts car
    "Flame"- 89 LX 5 spd ,parts car

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    • #3
      Ya I personally know our usps person and she will always be there between 230 and 3 in her personal jeep.... Takes 3x longer for ups to ship vs usps


      Sent from one of my 2 iPhones using Tapatalk
      Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now

      Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)

      Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has       it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.

      Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!

      TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to       bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!

      '94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi

      SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!

      R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!

      R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.

      R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi

      R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles

      R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)

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      • #4
        I have shipped hundreds of packages out usps this past year and its been good and usually fast delivery.Sent a part from Mi to Cali that took 48 hrs in a flat rate priority box.The print shop nexts store does ups and have gotten some crazy price quotes so i dont bother with them much.They wanted 130 to send a fender to the next state.22 at usps.Shipping costs always bite but usps gives a fair value for the service.

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        • #5
          USPS for the win, I sent a Festiva 4 speed to a gentleman in Mesa AZ the cost was $40 with tracking etc.
          An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.

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          • #6
            You sent a transmission for 40 bucks?did you have to crate that?

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            • #7
              No, I took a cardboard box, cut it, folded it to fit the trans, wrapped the box with Duct tape, iirc the weight limit for USPS is 70 pounds, the 4 speed was something like 55
              An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.

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              • #8
                USPS preferred.

                Ratings for me:
                USPS 10
                FedEx Ground 4
                UPS 3
                FedEx Home Delivery 1 to 0
                -Bryant

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                • #9
                  You are forgetting about Greyhound for the large stuff. I have shipped doors, bumpers etc. Use busfreighter.com and the cost is cheaper for the big stuff ..within their package size and weight stipulations.
                  I use usps mostly as I use the click and ship at home to get the labels and the drop box is 24hrs. Anything international that is not in a flat rate box goes UPS. Also, I have found that depending on package size, UPS can be cheaper and more convenient to me at least as the depot is just a couple miles down the road and never busy..UPS stores I do not care for unless it is just a drop off. FEDEX is a pain unless you or the customer has a commercial account that can generate a label then it is just a drop off deal ..not too bad at all.

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                  • #10
                    ^^^^ thanks for the heads up on shipping busfrieghter.com, i buy tire and wheel combs and it's a pain getting them home, the last time i checked with Greyhound they wanted $200 to ship 4 tires mounted on mag wheels from Indy. i will see what they can do for us.
                    An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.

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