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Postal service delivery on Sunday

hoosieroriginal — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 15:59:13 GMT

Ordered something from Amazon - it was delivery by USPS today. Saw a white truck pull up - yep - my delivery - weird it being delivered on Sunday - no complaints here though.

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

blondegirl — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:01:12 GMT

they have been doing that for prime members for years. I am not sure what I think about it - it's rare I NEED something within the two days but also figure it is helping the PO which badly needs money...

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

terrier3 — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:14:15 GMT

@blondegirl wrote:
they have been doing that for prime members for years. I am not sure what I think about it - it's rare I NEED something within the two days but also figure it is helping the PO which badly needs money...

The PO badly needs money because they are the only government department that has to pre-fund their pensions - over 5 billion a year.

I'm happy to see that they are working with Amazon and others. W/O our federal postal service - prices would go through the roof!!!

In my neighborhood, Prime items are also delivered on Sunday by independent contractors (working like paper carriers). They use their own cars, pay for their own gas and have no benefits.

I prefer to see the work go to USPS - their people are bonded, inspected and make a living wage!

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

Greeneyedlady21 — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:10:25 GMT

I have Prime and I'm expecting something today from Amazon. I love that the USPS does this. Don't know if the carriers volunteer or have to do it. Either way I hope they are paid well.

My regular carrier complains about packages. He told me that the letter carriers have become UPS. I recently paid the 35 dollars ( it's regularly 40 but I used a $5 off code) to upgrade my free UPS My Choice for a year so I can get free Sure Post upgrades to regular UPS. It's well worth it to me, you have to pay $3.50 for every package upgrade otherwise.

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

Pearlee — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:15:41 GMT

@blondegirl wrote:
they have been doing that for prime members for years. I am not sure what I think about it - it's rare I NEED something within the two days but also figure it is helping the PO which badly needs money...

@blondegirl I'm not a prime member, but I get Amazon deliveries by USPO on Sunday also.

To the OP, it started around two or three years ago.

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

NickNack — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:22:38 GMT

I'm expecting an Amazon Prime delivery today. It happens frequently.

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

hoosieroriginal — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:22:47 GMT

@blondegirl wrote:
they have been doing that for prime members for years. I am not sure what I think about it - it's rare I NEED something within the two days but also figure it is helping the PO which badly needs money...

@blondegirl - I'm not a prime member - and I agree with you, it's not something that couldn't have been delivered tomorrow by my regular mailman.

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

Bri36 — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:25:29 GMT

When I first started seeing mail trucks on Sunday, I thought maybe they were picking up at postal boxes or something. Then it dawned on me, they were making Amazon deliveries.

Does the post office get paid overtime for doing that? Just curious...

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

Moonchilde — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:26:25 GMT

@terrier3 wrote:
@blondegirl wrote:
they have been doing that for prime members for years. I am not sure what I think about it - it's rare I NEED something within the two days but also figure it is helping the PO which badly needs money...
The PO badly needs money because they are the only government department that has to pre-fund their pensions - over 5 billion a year.

I'm happy to see that they are working with Amazon and others. W/O our federal postal service - prices would go through the roof!!!

In my neighborhood, Prime items are also delivered on Sunday by independent contractors (working like paper carriers). They use their own cars, pay for their own gas and have no benefits.

I prefer to see the work go to USPS - their people are bonded, inspected and make a living wage!

The Prime packages I've gotten on a Sunday have been I think split maybe 70-30 - most of the time by private contracted delivery and much less often by the PO. But I live rural so I'm sure that's why.

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

gidgetgh — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:48:52 GMT

The post office will be delivering an Amazon Prime order to me today too!

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

millieshops — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 17:22:43 GMT

I often see a USPS truck on Sundays. Recently heard one of their ads which said the USPS delivers more packages than any other delivery service in the nation. With Amazon trying to take over the whole retail scene, i'm glad to see them using that service.

I know I'm fortunate with where I live - I get my QVC packages within 4 or 5 days whether they come USPS or UPS - and I'm on targret for another year during which my Q postage will be under the cost of Amazon Prime. So far my life hasn't required Sunday deliveries!

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

Pearlee — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 17:44:31 GMT

@Bri36 wrote:
When I first started seeing mail trucks on Sunday, I thought maybe they were picking up at postal boxes or something. Then it dawned on me, they were making Amazon deliveries.

Does the post office get paid overtime for doing that? Just curious...

Don't know the answer to that particular question but the mail always moves seven days per week so there are always postal workers working on Sunday. Whether they get paid overtime or not I don't know - maybe they just get different days of the week off as part of their regular routine.

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

songbird — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 18:02:30 GMT

We have Prime. Have had Sunday delivery for a long time.

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

blackhole99 — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 18:05:01 GMT

I was surprised when the postal worker delivered mail on Memorial Day .

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

nomless — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 18:25:07 GMT

I don't have Prime, but I get deliveries from Amazon on Sundays, too.

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

DiAnne — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 18:32:26 GMT

@nomless wrote:
I don't have Prime, but I get deliveries from Amazon on Sundays, too.

@nomless

I don't have Prime either and I regularly get Sunday Amazon deliveries from either USPS or U-Trac.

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

willdob3 — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 18:34:53 GMT

@hoosieroriginal

I sometimes get Amazon deliveries on Sunday. I've got Prime; I ordered a few things yesterday & they are out for delivery today. It is one of the perks I like about having Amazon Prime - though I got it for the videos, not the great shipping.

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

willdob3 — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 18:37:48 GMT

@Bri36 wrote:
When I first started seeing mail trucks on Sunday, I thought maybe they were picking up at postal boxes or something. Then it dawned on me, they were making Amazon deliveries.

Does the post office get paid overtime for doing that? Just curious...

@Bri36

I've heard they have a special contract with Amazon to do Sunday deliveries.

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

willdob3 — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 18:42:29 GMT

@terrier3 wrote:
@blondegirl wrote:
they have been doing that for prime members for years. I am not sure what I think about it - it's rare I NEED something within the two days but also figure it is helping the PO which badly needs money...
The PO badly needs money because they are the only government department that has to pre-fund their pensions - over 5 billion a year.

I'm happy to see that they are working with Amazon and others. W/O our federal postal service - prices would go through the roof!!!

In my neighborhood, Prime items are also delivered on Sunday by independent contractors (working like paper carriers). They use their own cars, pay for their own gas and have no benefits.

I prefer to see the work go to USPS - their people are bonded, inspected and make a living wage!

@terrier3

In general, the USPS does a poor job with non-Amazon packages. Passing off packages to the USPS for delivery adds unnecessary days to the process. I'm all for ending USPS delivery of any packages. They are a business, and a poorly run one, not a charity.

Re: Postal service delivery on Sunday

hoosieroriginal — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 18:58:33 GMT

@willdob3 wrote:
@hoosieroriginal

I sometimes get Amazon deliveries on Sunday. I've got Prime; I ordered a few things yesterday & they are out for delivery today. It is one of the perks I like about having Amazon Prime - though I got it for the videos, not the great shipping.

@willdob3 Sometimes I question why people pay for Prime when regular customers get the same treatment - I'm not a prime member I usually get my items within 2 days.