Has anyone used the new USPS Ground Advantage?

[BrianL]

It appears to be quite a bit cheaper and length add on is about half at $7 over 30"

 

[Notchy Bob]

I just mailed a small package via USPS Ground Advantage this morning. The cost was $6.95. They said it would be delivered (from Florida) to the recipient in New Mexico on Friday… four days from now. A tracking number is provided.

I’ll report back on Friday, if I don’t forget, which is always a possibility.

Notchy Bob

 

[nit wit]

I just shipped to Caleb Foster. It seemed pretty slow. Changing a name does not make it better! I'm a retired mailman, but I tell it like it is!
Nit Wit

 

[holzwurm]

I recently shipped rifles to Texas and Michigan Priority mail, insured 2.5K, USPS. Delivery to michigan was 4 days (over a weekend), texas 6. Both cost under 50 bucks. No stress about contents like UPS.

 

[Jappo]

I mailed out a ground advantage package on July 22. Got there August 7. Texas to Kentucky. Pony Express might have been faster.

 

[Notchy Bob]

I just mailed a small package via USPS Ground Advantage this morning. The cost was $6.95. They said it would be delivered (from Florida) to the recipient in New Mexico on Friday… four days from now. A tracking number is provided.

I’ll report back on Friday, if I don’t forget, which is always a possibility.

Notchy Bob

I checked the tracking number and also received an email from the recipient. My package sent by USPS Ground Advantage arrived in good shape and right on schedule.

No complaints.

Notchy Bob

 

[hawkeye2]

I've used it 3 times and have saved money. Delivery times seem to be as good as priority mail. I'm sold on it.

 

[azmntman]

I recently shipped rifles to Texas and Michigan Priority mail, insured 2.5K, USPS. Delivery to michigan was 4 days (over a weekend), texas 6. Both cost under 50 bucks. No stress about contents like UPS.

Dont know about UPS Stress, never had an issue. I now use Pirate Ship. It is cheaper and they dont ask what your mailing just the usual haz mat questions etc. Print your label on your PC and yer done. I do hand deliver the packages to UPS or USPS so I get a second receipt that the vendor actually received the package. Delvery times have been acceptable. Never an issue yet. I will keep doing it until caught for violating the laws as discussed elsewhere on the forum by those that warn us of our felonous actions. Good luck.

 

[nit wit]

Former Mailman, not impressed, another fancy name for Parcel Post!
Nit Wit

 

[Mulebrain]

I just did a bunch of ebay shipments using it, so far so good

 

[Absoroka]

I have mailed several powder horns to customers using USPS and all have arrived undamaged and on time.

 

[flintsteel]

Grond Advantage is nothing more than the old first class, which doesn’t exist anymore.

 

[Notchy Bob]

"A rose by another name would smell as sweet."

Notchy Bob

 

[Brokenbear]

I have shipped in the last decade or so over 14,000 pairs of hand made custom grips.. shipping nation wide via USPS 1st class and now Ground Advantage and I cannot see any decline in service or reliability

Shipping in a plain brown box with in house machine printed label w/postage ..I have had lost 1 pair of grips not delivered in all these years and they were mailed from a Church Camp ..Funny thing all grips are priced free shipping but a provision for priority mail is available for $6 to the buyer and have never had a taker ..

Though likely not perfect I'd be up fertilizer creek without a paddle were it not for the USPS ..and FYI my nationwide average for delivery time is 4 days for first class and so far that seems to still be a good number with the new Ground Advantage

Bear