Posted by Roger_OH on 10/5/12 8:36am
Msg #437266

FedEx boxes being removed from Post Offices?

Saw on another site where this is happening. Hope there's an alternative for our folks in rural areas.

Reply by snowflake/PA on 10/5/12 8:55am
Msg #437269

I hope there is an alternative. I'm rural where I live. While I have access to some drop boxes, the nearest FedEx/Kinkos is 30 minutes away - one way.

Reply by HARRY_PA on 10/5/12 9:10am
Msg #437271

As volume decreases they make a business decision to remove n/m

Reply by 101livescan on 10/5/12 9:54am
Msg #437280

UPS has systematically reduced locations of their drop boxes

relying more heavily on UPS franchise locations, time is money, gas going up. Expect to see rise in shipping.

I used an overnight express box last night (NORCO), last PU 8pm for a 6pm signing I did here in SB.

UPS and FEDEX probably experiencing some business loss to ONTRAC, GSO and NORCO due to rising costs.

Reply by HisHughness on 10/5/12 10:15am
Msg #437291

It makes no sense for the Post Office ...

... which is confronting declining revenue, to offer its major competition prime locations.

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 10/5/12 10:26am
Msg #437293

Re: It makes no sense for the Post Office ...

Yeah, I've always wondered why USPS would allow FedEx to place boxes right outside their offices like that. It always made me laugh. It's like saying, "Here, take our business!"

Reply by VT_Syrup on 10/5/12 10:56am
Msg #437299

Re: It makes no sense for the Post Office ...

What I can't understand is why the post office can't learn to track packages, like they promise to do (for an additional fee). My experience is that the post office is about as good as the others at delivering the packages, but the tracking doesn't say anything about where the package is until the day after it's delivered.

Reply by Barb25 on 10/5/12 10:48am
Msg #437296

Re: It makes no sense for the Post Office ...

I'm surprised it took them so long to figure this out.

Reply by Bob_Chicago on 10/5/12 11:26am
Msg #437306

Actually, it does. Not sure of the current status, but Fedex

and USPS had a cooperative arrangement.
Believe that it involved FEDEX tranporting USPS deliveries on their fleet of planes,
USPS delivering FEDEX deliveries in rural areas, FEDEX boxes at post offices, etc
Heard that it is being reconsidered by both parties.

Reply by Pam/NM on 10/5/12 12:15pm
Msg #437315

Re: Actually, it does. Not sure of the current status, but Fedex

Yes. That is the case my husband works for a scheduled passenger airline and prior to 9-11 a considerable amount of mail was carried by US. CO. UA. F9 and the like. Now the airlines carry minimal USPS mail and it is handled (at least locally) on FedEx planes

Reply by Claudine Osborne on 10/5/12 9:56pm
Msg #437381

Re: Actually, it does. Not sure of the current status, but Fedex

Im rural and its tough finding a FED ex drop box as it is..UPS box is a little easier..The nearest Kinkos location for me is 20 miles one way..UPS is about 15.

Reply by Barb25 on 10/5/12 11:11pm
Msg #437388

Re: Actually, it does. Not sure of the current status, but Fedex

Except for the fact that it is being reconsidered by both parties, that is what I heard ata Fedex today. They are in a cooperative arrangement that has worked well for them. Maybe not as well as they had hoped.