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<p>[quote user="dakotafred"]</p> <p> </p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">Sam1</div> <div class="quote-content"> <p>How does anyone know that USPS wants no part of FedEx or UPS?  Maybe it is the other way around ...</p> <p>Why would two financially healthy, competitive businesses want to join up with USPS on anything?  </p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="clear:both;">Tell you what, more and more UPS and FedEx are taking advantage of the post office's universal, daily network for last-mile delivery. (You can google the news stories.)</div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="clear:both;">As for me, give me the post office every time. Unlike UPS and FedEx, they don't just dump the parcel on your doorstep (for the convenience of birddogging thieves) and run.</div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="clear:both;">If they don't make money, so what? (Name me the government or quasi-government business that does.) Free them from interference by Congress in all their business decisions and they could make money, all right -- but how much would we like the reductions in service that would come with that?</div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="clear:both;">(Not much, based on reaction to modest proposals such as an end to Saturday service and closure of the least rural post offices.)[/quote]</div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="clear:both;">What percentage of FedEx and UPS last mile deliveries are made by the USPS?  What is your authoritative source, i.e. govermment figures, tables, etc.?</div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="clear:both;">Also, what percentage of USPS packages are handled part way by FedEx and UPS?</div>
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