Has anyone used Fed Ex Smartpost ?

thebeav · July 23, 2020 3:55AM

Supposedly,they transport your package to the post office that serves the addressee. USPS takes over from there.
I've got a heavy box to go and that might be the way.

ricko · July 23, 2020 3:58AM

I have not used it, however, I have often received packages shipped that way. Never had an issue. Of course, I am a sample of one person.... Cheers, RickO

bronzemat · July 23, 2020 5:06AM

I've never used it either, but I have gotten items shipped to me using that system and I find it very frustrating and slow. I even had one item, not coin related, lost in transit, just from Chicago to L.A., last year.

mbogoman · July 23, 2020 5:12AM

Slow as molasses.

jmlanzaf · July 23, 2020 5:41AM

@mbogoman said:
Slow as molasses.

Slower. Molasses actually flows.

Smartpost is the worst. But it is cheaper sometimes.

jmlanzaf · July 23, 2020 5:42AM

U.S. Mint uses them, by the way

Jimnight · July 23, 2020 6:07AM

Never used it,

thebeav · July 23, 2020 6:13AM

Thanks folks......
It's about 40% more costly than just FedEx ground. I assumed that it must be quicker......

Kliao · July 23, 2020 6:24AM

@thebeav said:
Thanks folks......
It's about 40% more costly than just FedEx ground. I assumed that it must be quicker......

It's not. FedEx does most of the transporting and then gives it to the local post office to transport to your location.

mapleman · July 23, 2020 6:25AM

Same here with the addition of some tracking lags.

@ricko said:
I have not used it, however, I have often received packages shipped that way. Never had an issue. Of course, I am a sample of one person.... Cheers, RickO

Bochiman · July 23, 2020 4:54PM

Ground transportation every step of the way they can. I've seen them let it sit for days in a single location...likely because otherwise it would have gotten to me a couple days "early" (7 days instead of 10+).

I would only use it on my most hated enemies.

Has anyone used Fed Ex Smartpost ?

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