FedEx: Overnight vs. 2-day? - #4 by jsmith - Straight Dope
Jan 23, 2004 · FedEx built their company on overnight shipping, and as far as I know, a majority of the parcels they ship are overnight deliveries. They also offer a 2-Day delivery option that’s …
Bill in Congress to be introduced making porch piracy from private ...
Dec 5, 2025 · A Democratic representative from New Jersey is planning to introduce legislation that will make porch piracy from private shipping companies like UPS and FedEx a federal …
What’s the best way to mail a big check? - Straight Dope
Oct 15, 2009 · You could send it certified if the date it was sent was important, and personally I like FedEx for sending any important document to a live person, but there isn’t any reason why …
UPS, FedEx: What if you drop them in wrong box?
Feb 8, 2015 · What happens if you put a pre-labeled UPS package into a FedEx drop box? Do they transport it to FedEx for you? Throw it away? Is there some sort of agreement between …
How does FedEx 2-day service work? - Straight Dope
Feb 21, 2003 · FedEx is (and always has been) optimized for overnight delivery. They fly all the packages to Memphis each night, sort them by destination, then fly them out a few hours later. …
FedEx question "On FedEx vehicle for delivery" - Straight Dope
Jul 5, 2011 · I see that the tracking gives the status" On FedEx vehicle for delivery" at 7:49 AM. But it still says delivery by 7pm today. Does being on the vehicle mean it will be delivered …
Do Fedex And UPS Hold Off Delivering Things? - Straight Dope
Mar 28, 2009 · Another reason is competition–if FedEx purposefully delayed packages but UPS didn’t, UPS would get more business. Packages will be delayed only if it’s more efficient for …
Shipping cost: why didn't it scale (down) with volumes …
Dec 29, 2025 · I clearly remember the younger ME in the late 1990ies when internet-sales started to become a thing: At that time shipping (USPS, FedEx, et al) was fairly inexpensive. As sales …
How accurate are Amazon.com's shipping ETAs? (In the US)
Feb 24, 2009 · Since it was shipped by USPS, all Amazon can really do is give their best (probably conservative) guess. The tracking on USPS is terrible compared to UPS or Fedex, …
Another odd package route - Straight Dope
Jan 3, 2026 · Things have changed drastically since Fedex began, but for a while, if you shipped a Fedex package from LA to LA, it went thru Memphis. It was quicker, simpler and cheaper …