US Postal Service Express Mail

Pros: I get my money back.
Cons: Express mail is anything but express.

I had an important letter to send. And, fool that I am, I trusted the United States Postal Service to deliver it. Hey, I thought, if I use their premiere service, Express Mail, even they can't muck it up, right? Sure, I had lots of bad ...

Pros: Great Customer Service/Good Delivery Speed
Cons: A little more expensive.

I recently had to send a package through Express Mail. I had to have some documents delivered quickly; with a guarantee they would get there. I went to the U.S Post office and gave the clerk my package telling him exactly what I needed. The clerk...

Pros: Post Offices are Convenient; They Do Pay For Their Mistakes
Cons: Our Post Office is Batting 0000 on Express Mail

I live in Arkansas now. The second largest city in Arkansas (small by national standards.) But still, we have an interstate that runs a mile past my house, and a small airport served regularly by the puddle jumpers of several major airlines.

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Pros: Saturday delivery for no extra cost. Decent pricing.
Cons: Not overly reliable. Impossible to know pick up cut-off times.

We have a small family business and have need to ship probably 100 overnight packages a month. We have fairly extensive experience with all the major shipping carriers. Succinctly, USPS Express Mail is our overnight method of last resort. One of the ...

Pros: Overnight delivery, if not overnight still quicker than other options
Cons: Too expensive and not guaranteed in some areas, takes time to fill out paperwork

Selling on Ebay h ttp://www.epinions.com/content _431558004356, I mailed packages regularly with barely any issues. That is until our move here to the boondocks. Yes that is the name of my town, Boondocks on Where? Road ...

Pros: Fast, reliable, guaranteed service to Japan, Hong Kong, and China.
Cons: Not "cheap."

Background- I regularly ship parcels from the US to Japan, most often to either Tokyo or Okazaki (near Nagoya). I also occasionally ship parcels to Hong Kong, and rarely Shenzhen, China. I have used several services in the past, but have ...

Pros: none for overseas deliveries
Cons: Expense, just as slow as traditional delivery

I run a rather large web site for fans of actor George Clooney and I'm always mailing magazines (with articles about him) to foreign pen pals who don't get our magazines. I do NOT work for Mr. Clooney and use my own money to send them. I usually use...

Pros: The package arrived
Cons: Late delivery, expensive, mixed messages, tracking not current

Yesterday at 4:45 PM, I mailed a time sensitive package from Chandler, Arizona to San Francisco, California to arrive before noon, so that the package would be waiting for a client when he checked in at a hotel that afternoon. About 12:30 PM PST, my...

Pros: Somewhat Inexpensive, Saturday/Sunday Delivery for Same Price
Cons: Unreliable, Spotty Tracking Service, They Try to Con You Out of Your Refund

Since this is a time of year when many of you may be considering the selection of an express delivery company, I am going to share with you my horror stories about the United States Postal Service's Express Mail. I'll try to be fair, and mix the good...

Pros: Cheap. Great for 1-2 pound domestic and international.Weekend and holiday delivery
Cons: It's the postal service.

I've used Express Mail hundreds of times mailing things out for an e-commerce site I used to work for. Express Mail is UNBEATABLE when it comes to holiday and weekend deliveries---they don't charge extra and they deliver on Christmas Day. Express Mail is...

Pros: delivered when promised
Cons: long lines at the Post Office if you want validation

I utilize the US Postal Service, Express Mail, in particular on a regular (once to twice a month) basis.

I have tried others (Federal Express and UPS). I find that the US Postal Service is a much more reliable source for getting your mail...

Pros: A little less expensive, lots of locations to mail from
Cons: not 100% reliable

I thought 3 times a charm, right? WRONG! After my 3rd attempt at USPS Express Mail here were my results:

1. First time, not bad! Letter was mailed on a Thursday morning from North Dakota and arrived in Colorado on Friday afternoon. The...

Pros: Delivered by guaranteed time.
Cons: Tracking service is not updated with current information

I used this shipping method on August 3 and it will be my last time. If you have read any of my recent reviews, you will know that I had to ship my E Machine tower from Missouri to California for a new one.

I decided that for convenience I...

Pros: You can track it online, no hassle refunds.
Cons: Never gets there on time.

Recently I needed to get some documents across the country in a hurry. I decided to use the US Postal Service Express Mail mainly because it was convenient for me. I had shipped things before using 2 or 3-day priority but I had never tried the...

Pros: convenient locations
Cons: no accountability, poor customer service, price barely competitive

I am not dinging the postal service, in general, because they are government employees. Well, actually on the other hand, I am.

In General

I have had very good service from the US Postal Service (USPS), except into...