https://www.fedex.com/en-us/online/rating.html
Cheapest price on USPS for 1 lb letter is $9.70 after taxes.
https://postcalc.usps.com/Calculator/MailServices?country=0&...
That is 7x for a standard 1 lb envelope.
The claims are not as egregious as you think. You are not the only one shipping goods around. There is a market that USPS serves and I along with many others benefit from it.
The argument is always that a private mail company would deliver mail to the cheapest places first (like the American Letter Mail Company did) and the US post office would get stuck with the unprofitable mail. But that could be addressed by just requiring any mail company to deliver to all addresses. Instead we have a law that just requires companies charge more than the post office.
And you don’t even know how to use USPS. Flat rate shipping would be cheaper at that distance for USPS.
To really invent a scenario, ship to Hawaii. It’s subsidized by the USPS.
I never claimed FedEx was always cheapest. I explained that I use a service which quotes all 3 providers because the cheapest service varies by package and by destination.
I don’t understand how anyone could even believe that FedEx remains a viable company by charging 7-10X more than competitors. The entire line of argument is illogical.
For a nuanced answer, all providers are required. USPS and FedEx both serve meaningful markets.
> USPS and FedEx both serve meaningful markets.
You from two replies ago would be shocked to hear that.
One clarification: The other 4/5 is split between UPS and USPS.
I’m fortunate to have drop boxes and shipping centers for all 3 providers near my house or on the way to the gym.