I can understand why people are bitching about USPS. I know they suck but I have dozens of friends who sell on Amazon and Ebay as their livelihood.
WITHOUT first class mail and the cheap ass Priority Mail (where can you find Priority Mail letter envelope at $6.35 delivery where you can stick an “allowed” 70 lbs?), I seriously doubt anyone can survive using Fedex and UPS delivery. It’s simply too expensive for a simple less than 16 ounce delivery and buyers will simply pay more for delivery...not with cheapskate Ebay and online buyers around.
I didn’t know the technicalities of selling online before I witnessed the operation firsthand but delivery cost is essential. Fedex, UPS are just not feasible. It only may work for the fabric industry where I have close friends who have their own ecommerce business but my bud who sells online apparel and small light stuff using UPS? Not worth it.
Also, I have a relative who is in prison and the only way for him to get or send mail is.... through the real mail. Cannot just whip off a text message or email whenever he wants to.
I purchase tons of stuff online, sellers including Amazon use everything from UPS to the USPS, FedEx, and even Amazon’s own service, and services you have never heard ago.
USPS is just as good if not better than all the rest. Anyone who says different doesn’t get a lot of mail outside bills and junkmail :-)