Most UPS stores are operated by individual owners I had a similar experience. The UPS Store nearest to me, about a mile from my home, seems to have profit as it's primary concern. I also received what I thought was a normally high price to pack and ship a camera to Canon CPS in VA. My shipment was a 70-200 lens for repair, it was during the busy baseball playoff series, the first quote was similar $138 for packing shipping and insurance. I went to another UPS Store approx two miles further, not only was their price less, $72. I mailed three sets of photos via USPS to some customers in late August 2017. I received all three sets back in my mailbox yesterday afternoon. I can usually set my watch based on the UPS delivery on my street. FedEx the same is true, at times, FedEx deliveries are sooner vs later. Many times in ordering I initially receive a UPS or FedEx tracking number, later they transfer the package to the USPS. I am able to track the package when UPS or FedEx tracking numbers exist, when the package is given to USPS many times their tracking system is not updated or does not work correctly
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