This is the time of year when people tend to buy more for others than for themselves. You spend your days running from store to store trying to get the latest Christmas shopping deal, and before you know it, Christmas is only 10 days away. At that moment you realize that even though your shopping list is ready, you forgot to send your annual Christmas cards. now what? Can’t forget to send the Christmas card to Grandma in Florida who looks forward to this card every year. So, to make your life easier, we’ve calculated the total time and cost of mailing a letter via USPS, FedEx, and UPS to find out how long it takes to mail a card. we chose the greatest distance, from nj to ca, for the maximum price to give you the best results to choose from.
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standard publication
This is the typical method of mail delivery where you would simply drop a letter in your mailbox, put up the little flag and let the mail carrier take care of the rest.
time: it can vary between 2 to 8 days.
Cost: Typically 1 stamp is all you need at $0.46 for a letter under 1 ounce.
first class mail
features:
- secure delivery within 3 days in most cases
- may be combined with additional services to confirm delivery
time: Typically 96% of first class mail arrives in one day when sent locally. if the mail is sent to the whole country, it can take up to 3 days. 94% arrive within 3 days.
cost: this will only cost you the price of a stamp $0.46.
priority mail
features:
- delivery in 1, 2 or 3 days
- Saturday delivery and residential delivery at no extra charge
- flat rate available
time: it usually takes 2 days for delivery.
Cost: For local delivery, the cost of a 1-ounce letter was about $5.60 for 1-day delivery. for international mailing of the same letter it was about $6.95. You can purchase a 2-Day Priority Mail™ Flat Rate Envelope (12-1/2″ x 9-1/2″) for a flat rate of $5.60. this is good whether you’re mailing to the same city or across the country to california.
Priority Mail Express
features:
- next day delivery to most of the usa. uu. locations
- flat rate available
- Sunday and holiday delivery service available for a small fee
time: 1 day delivery.
Cost: For local delivery, the cost of a 1-ounce letter was around $14.10 for 1-day delivery. to ship nationwide it was about $30.60 with the option to buy online for $27.68. You can also purchase a Priority Mail 1-Day Flat Rate™ Envelope (12-1/2″ x 9-1/2″) for a flat rate of $19.95 and online for $18.11. For shipments nationwide, the flat rate envelope is your best option.
fedex
fedex is another shipping option that many people choose. Although you can use this service to send holiday cards, it’s generally used more for packages weighing more than 1 ounce.
features: fedex offers 7 different shipping options. We calculate the price and transit times for a 1 oz letter from nj to ca.
- fedex same day®
- fedex firstnight®
- fedex prioritynight®
- fedex standardnight®
- fedex 2day am ®
- fedex 2day®
- fedex express saver
Cost: Cost ranges from the fastest and most expensive $74.15 to the cheapest $20.83.
UPS
the last most common shipping method in usa. uu. it’s oops.
features:
- ups next day air early a.m.®
- ups next day air®
- ups next day air saver®
- ups 2nd day air®
cost: The most expensive shipping cost is overnight delivery at $72.92 and the cheapest option is 2-day shipping at $28.75.
Recommendations:
For the quickest and most economical way to send your letter, we suggest USPS Priority Mail. it will take up to 2 days and the most it will cost is around $7.00. That’s a small price to pay to ensure Grandma doesn’t think you forgot about her this holiday season.
p.s. stop by jam paper to pick up your set of holiday greeting card boxes.