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snot

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11. Interesting

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 04:38 PM

Dec 25

that it's the USPS that amazon et al. want to deal with.

Fwiw, I did some rough calculations within the last few years and found that, as compared with UPS on a per-employee basis, the USPS served the most people in the most locations at the best price.

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USPS plan to open hubs to rivals may cost agency its biggest customer: Amazon [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 24 OP

If Amazon had a better alternative they'd already be using it. ToxMarz Dec 24 #1

F*cl Amazon. NotHardly Dec 24 #2

Absolutely. Amazon is just using FEDEX, UPS and USPS as it builds out its own Bluetus Dec 25 #7

UPS, FedEx and other shippers also use USPS Deminpenn Dec 24 #3

Ups, FedEx and other shippers aren't also the retailer ToxMarz Dec 24 #4

yes they wont deliver Be The Light Dec 24 #5

I have to believe popsdenver Dec 24 #6

UPS, FedEx must have contracts or agreements with USPS for the "last mile" delivery Deminpenn Dec 25 #8

DeJoy and his Republicans popsdenver Dec 25 #10

Postmaster General and CEO bucolic_frolic Dec 25 #9

Interesting snot Dec 25 #11