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Standard Post

  

With delivery in 2 to 8 days and affordable pricing, Standard Post™ service is a reliable and economical ground service for less-than-urgent deliveries and oversized packages. Also, Standard Post service accommodates larger packages, up to 130". Available at retail only.

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  • Delivery in 2 to 8 days*
  • An economical way to send packages
  • Allows packages that are too big for Express Mail® and Priority Mail® delivery

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* The timeliness of service to or from destinations outside
the contiguous U.S. may be affected by the limited availability of transportation.

With Standard Post™, you already get…

USPS Tracking™ to see tracking updates, including date and time of delivery or attempted delivery using our Track & Confirm tool.

You can add the following options to…

Insure the contents.

Insurance for loss or damage up to $5,000.

Get tracking information.

Signature Confirmation™ to see when it was delivered or delivery was attempted, and add security by requiring a signature.

Get proof of mailing.

Certificate of Mailing as a way of proving the date you sent it.

Get proof of delivery.

Return Receipt with proof of delivery sent by email or postcard showing the recipient’s signature.
Return Receipt for Merchandise with proof that you mailed the contents to your customer and proof of delivery sent by email or mailing receipt and postcard.

Get only authorized recipients to sign for the delivery.

Restricted Delivery to specify who is allowed to sign for the delivery.

Get your customers to pay for merchandise.

Collect on Delivery (COD) Recipient pays for merchandise and shipping when they receive the package.

Send contents needing extra care.

Special Handling to get preferential handling.

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