Postal service delivery on Sunday - Page 2

millieshops · ‎03-09-2010

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!

Pearlee · ‎06-11-2011

@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.

songbird · ‎03-21-2010

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

blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

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

nomless · ‎03-10-2010

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

DiAnne · ‎09-22-2010

@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.

willdob3 · ‎11-01-2010

@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 · ‎11-01-2010

@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.

willdob3 · ‎11-01-2010

@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.

hoosieroriginal · ‎03-04-2012

@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.