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Sep 05, 2007, 06:42 PM
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I went to finally mail the baby blanket to my friend today, the one I crocheted. I managed to fit it into a gallon zip lock back and then put it in a bubble envelope. The thing weighs maybe a pound, maybe two but I doubt it. My Grandma said there was a UPS store near where we had lunch so we took it over there. It was going to cost $11 just for regular mail! He said they mark up the cost...that UPS might be cheaper but it wasn't. So I took it to the postal station and it was $7. The UPS store marked it up $4!!!
The UPS store took over all the Mailboxes Etc stores. I miss those stores. You could pick mail, UPS or FEDEX and they didn't mark stuff up. It was all in one nice place. I don't know why this aggravated me so much.....a $4 mark up!!!! So I just wanted to share....watch where you mail stuff! I'm sure most of the staff don't tell customers they mark up!!!
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Sep 05, 2007, 06:44 PM
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I'm not surprised. Big companies don't give a rat's butt about the consumer.
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Sep 05, 2007, 07:03 PM
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Yup! I've been using USPS more and more. And even THEIR prices are rediculous on some things. EEEEESH!
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Sep 05, 2007, 08:51 PM
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They are quite expensive around here also. If you buy postage stamps there they also mark those up. I was furious about that and refuse to use them anymore.
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Sep 05, 2007, 09:00 PM
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Yeah...they don't even mark stamps up at the grocery store. I don't think I'll ever use UPS again.
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Sep 06, 2007, 12:43 AM
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just when i was going to buy stock in UPS...now this
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Sep 06, 2007, 01:19 AM
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Haha. You should probably buy the stock. With them marking everything up, I bet it'll be worth loads!
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Sep 06, 2007, 01:34 PM
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There are some people who could care less what they spend as long as it gets the job done. I for one have to count my pennies...no money to waste.
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Sep 06, 2007, 01:42 PM
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Yep, same here. At the grocery store I study the item I want to find the best deal. Its usually the store brand, but sometimes the sales or "club price" is actually better on name brand. But usually I go without anyway, so I rarely end up at the grocery store haha!!
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Sep 06, 2007, 07:07 PM
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I just took some things to UPS store to send out on ground. They are packing it for me .. I just dont like messing with that stuff. I had a good size box too to send out.. and it was $16 ... I didnt feel it was too bad really. IDK...
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Sep 06, 2007, 07:40 PM
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That's using standard UPS rates though. That, they don't mark up. They only mark up if you want to send it USPS.
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