Thread: CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
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Old February 29th 12, 04:14 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,misc.transport.rail.americas
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Default cards, was E-ZPass, was CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
In my experience, standard shipping for a $10 book might be $2, two day service
might be $10 and overnight might be $15.

Which of those are tracked or signed-for?

Two day and overnight are tracked. Signatures cost extra so are only
used on stuff that is expensive or restricted (alcohol.) On USPS
priority mail, which is typically two days, tracking is free if you
pay online and print the label yourself, costs a little extra at the
PO.

The relationships among shippers in the US are quite tangled. Both
UPS and Fedex have hybrid services where they deliver the package to
the local post office who then delivers it with the next day's mail
(or in my case, right away into my PO box.)
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