USPS Value Added Services
- No Fee for Address Corrections
- No Fee for Forwarding- Express, Priority, 1st Class
- No Fee for Saturday Delivery/ 52 Extra Shipping Days (Priority & Express Mail )
- No Fee for Sunday or Holidays Express Mail Delivery
- No Fee for Undeliverable Mail
- Delivery to APO/FPOs
- Global Mail Price Advantages
- Delivery to PO Boxes
- Local Customer Service Call Centers
- No Fee for Package Supplies
- No Fuel Surcharges
- Domestic Delivery Rates Include; Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and All Other U.S. Territories
- No Work Stoppages/ Striking Prohibited
- Competitors Charge Pick Up Fees by Volume
- No Surcharges for Delivery to Residential and Rural Areas
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Competitors -
Hidden Costs & Pitfalls
- Excessive Tracking Fees
- Written Agreements
- Charge for Invalid or Missing Account #’s
- Weekend Delivery Fees
- Incorrect Addressing or Wrong Address Fees
- Fuel Surcharges
- Possibility of Strikes
- Residential and Extended Area Surcharges (see below)
- Out of Area or Subcontracted Customer Service Call Centers
- No Deliveries to PO Boxes
- Drivers Control Additional Fees at time of Deliveries
- Undeliverable Package Fees
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USPS Personnel Channels
- Carriers: Delivers and Picks Up 6 Days a Week to Every Residential and Business Address/ 7 for Express Mail Delivery
- Retail Sales Associates: Handles USPS Sales Transactions in Post Offices and Retail Store 6 Days a Week
- Postmasters, Managers, and Supervisors: Directly accessible to Customers
- Business Service Network: 24 hour Response, Issues and Concerns can be solved on Local Levels
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USPS Domestic Mail Class Advantages
- Priority Mail- 2-3 Day Delivery
- Can Provide a Monday Delivery for Packages Accepted Thursday, Friday or Saturday- 24/7 Plant Processing
- Shipping Supplies at No Cost
- Customized Packaging Available
- Same Rate for Business and Residential Deliveries
- Delivers 6 Days a Week- Monday through Saturday
- 52 Extra Shipping Days
- Express Mail- Guaranteed Next Day Delivery
- Guaranteed Next Day Delivery
- Shipping Supplies at No Cost
- Same Rates for Residential and Business Deliveries
- Delivers 7 Days a Week/ 365 Days a Year
- No Additional Cost for Weekend Deliveries
- No Additional Cost for Forwarding
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