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USPS won't ship smartphones or tablets overseas anymore, battery chemistry to blame

USPS won't ship smartphones or tablets overseas anymore, battery chemistry to blame

Posted: 11 May 2012, 07:50, by Daniel P.

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USPS won't ship smartphones or tablets overseas anymore, battery chemistry to blame

The once proud, now embattled United State Postal Service will be choking off another revenue stream come May 16. It managed to lose $3.4 billion last quarter alone, but that didn't stop it to place a ban on shipping electronics abroad, including tablets and smartphones, which our military is so fond of lately, and USPS has always been so kind to them with shipping.

The reason, as you can easily guess, are the lithium batteries inside those gadgets, which under certain circumstances are pretty flammable, and the spontaneously combusting incidents mid-air, which have allegedly lead to losing two cargo planes since 2006, have tipped the scales towards the ban. Oh, well, there's always the private sector.

source: CNET

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4. BattleBrat posted on 11 May 2012, 08:20 9 3

Maybe if the USPS would stop KICKING THEM AROUND, they would stop catching on fire!

5. vvelez5 posted on 11 May 2012, 08:47 2 3

Another instance where private businesses are better than government programs.

7. protozeloz posted on 11 May 2012, 11:15 1 1

I'll srick with UPS and Fedex and DHL then :)

8. mahony posted on 11 May 2012, 11:49 1 0

Yes, sending a smartphone overseas using USPS = $12. Using UPS or fedex = $172

10. protozeloz posted on 11 May 2012, 12:59 0 2

not necessarily, it depends on many factors.

11. aarongzmn posted on 11 May 2012, 14:06 3 0

It doesn't depend on anything. USPS has way better prices than any of the services you just listed.

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12. jmoita2 posted on 11 May 2012, 15:11 2 1

Agree. For what UPS or Fedex charge,you might as well buy a ticket and go deliver the package yourself. USPS offers great bargains for what they charge.

9. Tacticaltomato posted on 11 May 2012, 12:47 4 1

If anyone here seriously thinks that UPS or FEDEX actually treats your packages BETTER than USPS, think again. I have seen first-hand how little care is given to customers packages. Even though USPS is a govt program, it could be worse, at least it is privately funded.

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4. BattleBrat posted on 11 May 2012, 08:20 9 3

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7. protozeloz posted on 11 May 2012, 11:15 1 1

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