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USPS retired Parcel Select Ground in July 2023 and folded it into Ground Advantage. Parcel Select still exists, but only as a commercial bulk product.

USPS Package Pickup is free with your regular mail delivery for any number of prepaid packages; Pickup on Demand costs $26.50 for a scheduled 2-hour window.

USPS tracking gaps of 2-3 days are normal because packages are not scanned at every stop; act once the expected delivery date passes or 7 days after mailing.

USPS delivers 8 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Saturday. Priority Mail Express takes 1 day, Priority Mail 2-3 days, Ground Advantage 2-5 days.

USPS bans some items outright — marijuana, gasoline, explosives — and restricts others with conditions. Lithium batteries, liquids, aerosols, and firearms each have specific rules. Publication 52 is the authoritative source.

Click-N-Ship prints prepaid USPS labels at commercial rates, up to 20% below retail, with no monthly fee. How it works and when to use it.