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18 May 2011

So Why Would UPS get my package early this morning,[More:] as they usually do, and instead of just putting it on a truck for delivery, TRANSFER IT TO THE POST OFFICE????

I would really like to know the answer to this.
How 'early' early this morning? I think for some UPS centers, early morning ends at 4 am.
posted by Ardiril 18 May | 17:29
I see by your tweet, that the dest scan was 7:30. I believe many of the trucks are out for delivery by then.
posted by Ardiril 18 May | 17:31
Arrival scan was 6:05. This is not a very big city. I am getting the package tomorrow (a couple of t-shirts, big whopee) anyway, but why get the USPS involved?
posted by danf 18 May | 17:36
Recently, on MeFi.
posted by Eideteker 18 May | 17:59
I'm not sure if this is the right link, but it sounds right. Anyway, I know the UPS and USPS have partnered on various things. For example, UPS also handles some interstate air transportation for the USPS.
posted by mullacc 19 May | 00:05
mullacc has the answer.
When we purchased textbooks for our daughter earlier this year, tracking them revealed the same UPS>USPS partnership on a couple of the deliveries.

Bottom line is, this arrangement is cheaper for the shipper, and the USPS regularly runs everywhere, whereas UPS may not normally drive a truck to some places, especially residential areas, or the country.
posted by Thorzdad 19 May | 08:28
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