From News Nation:
“Deliver by Christmas? USPS, FedEx, UPS release holiday shipping deadlines”
The U.S. Postal Service, FedEx
and UPS have released recommended shipping dates to ensure that gifts and cards
arrive in time for Christmas. In an economy upended by the coronavirus
pandemic, shortages and price spikes have hit everything from lumber to
computer chips to toilet paper, prompting retailers to recommend that consumers
shop early or risk not finding what they want for Christmas, which falls on a
Saturday this year. Additionally, the USPS has slowed mail delivery as part of
a plan it said would cut costs and increase reliability. The new service
standards mean USPS will increase the delivery time for 39% of first-class mail
and 93% of periodicals such as magazines. Last year, mail services were
thoroughly overwhelmed as holiday shoppers shifted their buying online amid the
pandemic. USPS said on its website then that it was “experiencing unprecedented
volume increases and limited employee availability due to the impacts of COVID-19.”
This year, USPS recommends starting early. “The earlier you send, the better:
Don’t delay, mail and ship today,” it stated on its website.
Here are the dates you should
mark on your calendar:
USPS
Dec. 17 — First-Class Mail
Dec. 17 — First-Class packages
(smaller)
Dec. 18 — Priority Mail
Dec. 23 — Priority Mail Express
FedEx
Dec. 9 — FedEx Ground Economy
Dec. 15 — FedEx Ground and Home
Delivery
Dec. 21 — Express Saver
Dec. 22 — 2Day & 2Day AM
Dec. 23 — Overnight Services
Dec. 24 — FedEx Same Day
UPS
Dec. 22 — second-day air services
Dec. 23 — next-day air services
Note: UPS service guarantee
suspended for most services due to COVID-19
And remember that shipping costs
will go up as Dec. 25 nears.
^ Hopefully people check these
dates and not only buy their presents early, but also ship them early. ^
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