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“Shippers who qualify would either bring the package to the receiving dock of the Post Office serving the destination zip code or hand to their carrier if in the same zip code.”
What good is that? People buying online don’t usually live close by…
Parcel select a disaster from NJ they can take a week to get their first scan. (Apparently, the facilities are not able to handle the volume lots of sellers in NJ..) In today’s world where buyers expect the item the next day not getting a scan for days will be an utter catastrophe.