Entries with tag "ups"

The UPS Store is ridiculously overpriced

Posted on September 7, 2006 at 10:58 AM in 'Dear Diary' with tags 'moving, ups, shipping, computer'

It's a great place to get stuff packaged up — they're very professional and know what they're doing — but I feel sorry for anyone who actually ships things from there.

I packed up and shipped most of my stuff yesterday. It came out to six large 60-70 lb boxes and one poster tube. For your edification and amusement, I will list the prices The UPS Store quoted me for shipping via USPS, along with the prices that the USPS charged me for the same services when I loaded the boxes back in the minivan and took them directly to the Post Office.

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