UPS

Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand...Galatians 6:11

I truly do appreciate all of the hard work done by the wonderful UPS men and women.  I order a lot of things online and I'm always happy to see that big brown van pull into my driveway.  I know they are bringing such wonderful things for me.  Yes, I do know what they're bringing so it's no surprise, but it's exciting to anticipate the arrival of a new package. Just to know that it has arrived safely and hasn't been stolen or misplaced is a comfort.

Most of the UPS delivery persons know me by my first name. That should indicate how much stuff I do order online. *laugh* They know me because I've been doing business with them now for years.  It's nice to know the people who "work" for you. I admit that I don't know all of their names but I do know most of their faces. They're always so kind and courteous to me. Some of the UPS men call me "Miss Bridget" which here in the South is only natural.  Men do address ladies that way here when using a first name, especially if they're gentlemen.

The USPS (United States Postal Service) is a horse of another color.  I almost cringe when something I've ordered is shown on the tracking as being delivered by the post office. The problem is that I live in a small city and the mail service here isn't the best. 

The Postal Service here has been messed up for as long as I've lived here. I know that they have a lot of mail to deliver in a short period of time, but would a little more attention to what they're doing be too much to ask?  Some of my mail and that of others around me are always ending up in the wrong box. I don't know how much mail may have never arrived to me personally because of misdirection.  I'm not the only one who has problems with the post office.

Federal Express is another nightmare for me as well. They are always using the local post office to do their deliveries. Only once in a great while do I ever see FedEx actually bring something to my door directly.  FedEx/post office is also bad, bad, very bad about leaving my packages on the doorstep when I'm not at home. 

I hate to come home from someplace and find a cardboard box sitting on my front porch drenched in the rain that had fallen earlier. It also seems dangerous these days to leave packages on doorsteps due to the crime that continues to grow. UPS doesn't do that--as far as I know. UPS usually will leave a note on my door telling me that they will try to deliver the box again the next business day.

I was so happy to hear that the government is considering allowing the mail to be delivered by UPS. Wow! Now that would be great!  As more and more post offices around the country close, the idea of UPS delivering local mail is fantastic! Yes, the mail may be slower in reaching us that way but maybe not.  Even if it is slower it will be more dependable than what I encounter at this present time with the USPS. 

I would be willing to pay a higher price for UPS delivery but there is no choice in the matter of who will deliver from stores online.  Some stores offer free shipping if you buy $25 or more.  I don't like that.  I find that since FedEx and the USPS are cheaper the stores will use one of those first if they can before UPS. 

I truly wish that the stores online would offer you a choice of how you want your items shipped. Only one online store where I shop will let me do that.  Why don't all of them let you choose to pay for your own shipping and use whatever service you want to? I would choose UPS every time! *smile* Maybe that's why they don't.

UPS is the best delivery service in the nation as far as my opinion stands. Go UPS! I love those guys!