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Priority Mail

 

With delivery in about 2 days and affordable prices, Priority Mail® service is a great choice for shipping packages and envelopes. It includes Free Package Pickup™* at your door. Plus, when you ship online, you’ll get special savings and free Delivery Confirmation™.

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Priority Mail Boxes and Envelopes

Features

  • Delivery within 2 days in most cases
  • Free Package Pickup*
  • Includes Delivery Confirmation when you ship online
  • Saturday delivery** and residential delivery at no extra cost
  • The only 2-day service that delivers to mailboxes, mail slots, and PO Boxes™
  • Flat Rate pricing available

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* For details on Free Package Pickup, go to usps.com/pickup.
** Except if Saturday is a national holiday when Express Mail service is available for an added charge.

With Priority Mail®, you already get...

Delivery status info with our Track & Confirm tool.
Carrier Pickup™ to have your carrier pick up the package at your door.

If you buy Priority Mail service online, you get …

Delivery Confirmation™ to see when it was delivered or delivery was attempted.
Optional Hold For Pickup so customers can pickup valuable and perishable merchandise at a Post Office™.

You can add the following options online…

Insurance coverage up to $5,000 with a USPS.com® online label or PC Postage label.
Signature Confirmation™ to see when it was delivered or delivery was attempted, and add security by requiring a signature.
Carrier Pickup™ to have your carrier pick up the package at your door.

You can add the following options at a Post Office™ to…

Insure the contents.
Insurance coverage up to $5,000.
Registered Mail™ for loss or damage up to $25,000.

Get delivery information.
Delivery Confirmation™ to see when it was delivered or delivery was attempted.
Signature Confirmation to see when it was delivered or delivery was attempted, and add security by requiring a signature.

Get proof of mailing.
Certificate of Mailing as a way of proving the date you sent it.
Certified Mail™ See when it was delivered or delivery was attempted.  Requires the signature of the recipient.

Get proof of delivery.
Return Receipt with proof of delivery sent by mail or email showing the recipient's signature.
Return Receipt for Merchandise with proof that you mailed the contents to your customer and proof of delivery sent by email, fax, or postcard.

Get only authorized recipients to sign for the delivery.
Restricted Delivery to specify who is allowed to sign for the delivery.

Get your customers to pay for merchandise.
Collect on Delivery (COD) Recipient pays for merchandise and shipping when they receive the package.

Send contents needing extra care.
Special Handling to get preferential handling.

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