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What have you heard about the future of Surepost?
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<blockquote data-quote="worldwide" data-source="post: 859324" data-attributes="member: 2193"><p>Understoood what you are trying to say and it might make sense in densely populated urban areas, but a lot of residential volume is surburban, rural and super rural which incurs extrac cost due to mileage and delivery density. Perhaps there are technology solutions down the road through technology. In the current economic environment, customers are demanding a lower cost option to keep their customers and gain new ones. If UPS does not offer solutions, they lose business. The very simple fact is that Fedex is offering a low cost solution and that part of their business is growing very quickly and is profitable. It's obvious that customers are willing to sacrifice an extra day or two in transit time for lower cost shipping. That is reality.</p><p></p><p>The real world gut check is this--given the choice how many of you would spend $11.99 for a 1-llb ground package to go UPS versus $5.20 for Priority Mail if they both get delivered within 2-3 days? Nevermind UPS shipping, how many of you would pay more than double for something when there are alternatives that provide the same service/product offerings? My guess is not many. UPS' customers are no different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="worldwide, post: 859324, member: 2193"] Understoood what you are trying to say and it might make sense in densely populated urban areas, but a lot of residential volume is surburban, rural and super rural which incurs extrac cost due to mileage and delivery density. Perhaps there are technology solutions down the road through technology. In the current economic environment, customers are demanding a lower cost option to keep their customers and gain new ones. If UPS does not offer solutions, they lose business. The very simple fact is that Fedex is offering a low cost solution and that part of their business is growing very quickly and is profitable. It's obvious that customers are willing to sacrifice an extra day or two in transit time for lower cost shipping. That is reality. The real world gut check is this--given the choice how many of you would spend $11.99 for a 1-llb ground package to go UPS versus $5.20 for Priority Mail if they both get delivered within 2-3 days? Nevermind UPS shipping, how many of you would pay more than double for something when there are alternatives that provide the same service/product offerings? My guess is not many. UPS' customers are no different. [/QUOTE]
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