Unless you’re in Mayberry or Petticoat Junction, the post office is for people that haven’t figured out that Fedex and UPS can do it better and cheaper.
UPS and FedEx don't deliver to many rural areas. They have the Postal Service handle the final leg. I myself have found parcel post to beat UPS and FedEx about 75% of the time on price.
>> the post office is for people that haven’t figured out that Fedex and UPS can do it better and cheaper.
I’ve done plenty of work with the USPS. Generally, the folks are pleasant, the process is straight forward, and costs are competitive. It doesn’t deserve, however, to be shielded from economic difficulty.
If I’m not mistaken, USPS is self-funding and is required to fund pensions 15 years in advance.
Concerning services, UPS, FedEx, and USPS excel in different ways.