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

0. phoneArena posted on 11 May 2012, 07:50

The once proud, now embattled United State Postal Service will be choking off another revenue stream come May 16. It lost $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...

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

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

Another instance where private businesses are better than government programs.

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

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

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

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

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

not necessarily, it depends on many factors.

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

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

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

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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