Have you ever ordered something on line, and paid the shipper for United Parcel Service (UPS) delivery only to have your package delivered by the United States Postal Service (USPS)? Well, you are not alone. It’s sort of a bait and switch tactic. You pay the on-line seller to have your merchandize delivered via UPS and later learn that while the item was initially sent via UPS – UPS Basic to be precise – near the final leg of the trip your package was turned over to the USPS for delivery. UPS Basic is a less costly UPS service that delivers small packages, weighing less than 70 pounds within the U.S. at a lower cost than regular UPS.
My two-cents worth and then some. An online journal by LP Brown.