Since there is now a discussion about UPS, let me give you just one example of how bad USPS is in St. Louis.

I have all my packages delivered to an independent owned hardware store, hence avoiding Porch Pirates. One package to be delivered Saturday by USPS was never delivered. They claim the store was closed during their attempted delivery at 9:30. Interesting since the store was opened at 8AM, and staffed by four employees.

That is typical of USPS here. Maybe it is better where you live.
Bill

Where I live in Southern California, Amazon has installed a "hub" (an array of locked boxes). This hub serves the defined local community with Amazon deliveries. When a delivery occurs, the Amazon system notifies the recipient by text message with a code for entering into the hub. A door opens to a box containing the delivered product. So far, I have yet to experience a significant bug in this system.

I have an Amazon Prime account that includes same-day and next-day delivery of some items.

WAIT. Reading Tamsey in Texas, reminded me to tell you all to NOT mail any checks, ever!! Several months ago, I was introduced to "Washed Checks". I wrote a check for $110.00 to an ankle service, and learned that they never received it. Then my bank informed me that I ""wrote"" a check for $4,200. Someone got their hands on that check I wrote, and put into the USPS system. They "washed" the payee and the dollar amounts, up to $4,200. My bank is the one that caught it. They told me to come in, and they will close all of my accounts, including credit and debits cards. Then they would open new accounts for me, to include new debit and credit cards. My bank is so good that before we even completed that process right in the bank, they were notified that the Fraud Department has deposited $4,200 back into my account. They then told me they experience "washed check" at the rate of one a week. As a result, we refuse to write another check, EVER. And yes, there is a way to get around those companies that want to be paid by check.

So, don't write another check. Protect yourself.

Since there is now a discussion about UPS, let me give you just one example of how bad USPS is in St. Louis.

I have all my packages delivered to an independent owned hardware store, hence avoiding Porch Pirates. One package to be delivered Saturday by USPS was never delivered. They claim the store was closed during their attempted delivery at 9:30. Interesting since the store was opened at 8AM, and staffed by four employees.

That is typical of USPS here. Maybe it is better where you live.
Bill

There is a huge national problem with checks being stolen out of the blue corner mailboxes (Google it). Keys are available for sale on the dark web. In addition, in our area (just outside of DC), several post delivery people have been robbed at gunpoint. I had a check written for county taxes stolen out of a blue box, washed and presented to the bank for $20,000 (originally about $4,000). Fortunately, I was able to stop payment before the bank processed it. That was the last time I ever deposited mail anywhere but the post office. It is now standard in our area that no one mails anything of value in a corner mailbox.

Since there is now a discussion about UPS, let me give you just one example of how bad USPS is in St. Louis.

I have all my packages delivered to an independent owned hardware store, hence avoiding Porch Pirates. One package to be delivered Saturday by USPS was never delivered. They claim the store was closed during their attempted delivery at 9:30. Interesting since the store was opened at 8AM, and staffed by four employees.

That is typical of USPS here. Maybe it is better where you live.
Bill