USPS SurePost & UPS My Choice

[kwselke]

There was recently a thread where people aired their Priority Mail and other mail and delivery complaints. I've been satisfied with most of the delivery services I've been using, but I ran into something that may be of use to those of you that despise the hybrid UPS/USPS SurePost.

Last year I signed up for the free version of UPS My Choice. This service notifies me via email when a UPS package bearing my address enters their system and has many other capabilities. Yesterday a package containing Carhartt clothing was shipped to me from an online retailer I had never used before. I opted for "free deliver" and did not even think about the method that the online retailer would choose to use. I got a notice from the retailer indicating my purchase had shipped UPS and would probably arrive Friday. I thought, I'll probably buy more from these guys.

Then I get an email from UPS saying a package is in their system heading for me. They will be using the USPS to make the actual delivery and I can upgrade to UPS actual delivery for a fee or by becoming a paying member of UPS My Choice. I've had good luck with hybrid deliveries and can live with them, so I will not make any changes and be content with free for now. So folks, there is a fix if you hate that hybrid delivery service.

 

[Targets Guy]

As long as I get it.

 

[tomf52]

My last hybrid delivery was converted to a straight UPS delivery by UPS without any prompting or payment by me. Go figure!

 

[susieqz]

me too, they were coming to deliver another package n ups was nice enow to drop off the smart post.
for me that smart post sucks. the parcel is never small enow to fit in my rural mailbox so usps just leaves a notice.