Deliveries and Pickups

There’s nothing better than coming home to your beloved Beagle or Golden Retriever. Dogs are great friends and companions, and can help reduce stress and anxiety. Using Stamps.com, you can save time so you can spend more time with your canine companion! Free Pickups One of the great features integrated with the Stamps.com platform is the […]

The next time you pop into the Post Office to drop off a package you might have a new option for handing it over for shipment. The U.S. Postal Service is currently testing Automated Parcel Drop (APD) self-serve kiosks in a handful of Post Office locations. How does Automated Parcel Drop work? The APD is […]

If you need to get a package delivered quickly, you can’t beat Priority Mail Express. With overnight delivery to most locations in the U.S. and second-day delivery in outlying areas, this is the fastest USPS domestic shipping service available. The service also includes some great features such as free parcel insurance up to $100 in […]

There is nothing small about your business. You are on the go and on the move, and shipping packages should be the least of your worries. That’s why, in addition to great shipping rates, UPS with Stamps.com offers thousands of easy drop-off points for your packages. With over 60,000 drop-off locations within the U.S., you’re […]

Sometimes faster delivery – even just one day – makes all the difference. You should know that UPS includes Saturday delivery as part of their regular residential delivery schedule, so packages shipped later in the week can deliver two days faster than a weekday delivery! UPS delivers air, international, and ground residential packages on Saturday […]

The U.S. Postal Service is proposing a delivery time change for Priority Mail Express. Currently, Priority Mail Express has two guaranteed delivery times within the 1-2 business-day service standards:– Option #1: 12 Noon or 3 p.m. (depending on originating zip code and delivery address)– Option #2: 10:30 a.m. (in select locations, for an extra $5 […]

The U.S. Postal Service will be changing delivery times for First Class Package Service in the coming months. The proposed changes are expected to create longer delivery times for parcels traveling to farther distances (Shipping Zones 6, 7 and 8). First Class Package Service is an ounce-based shipping service with the maximum weight of 15.999 […]

As a business owner, you’re responsible for ensuring orders are shipped to customers without delays or inconveniences. However, as a person, there are situations you can’t control. Sometimes, you won’t make it to the post office before it closes. Other times, you might get held up at your business and have packages in need of […]

The USPS has announced that, due to a reduction in domestic transport availability, Priority Mail and First-Class Package Service shipments may require more time to be delivered. These changes to domestic mail class delivery times go into effect today, April 17, 2020. USPS Priority Mail Priority Mail packages with two and three-day delivery commitments have […]

Two large candy canes flank the entrance of the North Pole Post Office on Santa Claus Lane, in Alaska’s interior. A mule train carrying mail for the USPS can be spotted in the village of Supai, Arizona, which lies within a branch of the Grand Canyon. Mail boats on the Rogue River bring letters and […]

You’re tracking a mailpiece and the status shows “Delivered/Parcel Locker.” What does that mean?  This could mean that your recipient is using a cluster box unit (CBU) or an outdoor parcel locker (OPL). You’ve probably seen CBUs in your neighborhood, either in a free-standing, pedestal-mounted configuration outside of a building, or mounted on the wall […]

Sometimes a record-setting snowstorm can cause the closing of schools, banks, state offices, businesses, highways and roads. However, as a Stamps.com user, you can help reduce further disruptions by preparing your home and business for USPS Pickups during wintertime. Safety and accessibility are key issues for the USPS, so remember to keep your driveways and […]

The US Postal Service (USPS) will be delivering packages 7 days a week in major cities and high volume areas starting Monday, November 17. 7 day delivery will continue through the holiday period ending on Thursday, December 25, 2014. By adding additional delivery days, the USPS hopes to ensure holiday packages are tracked and delivered […]