What if I dropped a UPS package at USPS?

Your package will be sent to the appropriate USPS facility. USPS will contact UPS late in the evening and tell UPS there are several UPS packages in their possession and please come and retrieve them. So UPS will ultimately retrieve your package but it could delay your package’s shipping by one or two days.

Where can I drop off a prepaid UPS package?

UPS Access Point location
A UPS Access Point™ is a participating retail outlet, such as a grocery store or petrol station that serves as a convenient and efficient UPS parcel delivery and retrieval location. You can also drop off labelled and prepaid UPS Returns® parcels at any UPS Access Point location.

Is USPS and UPS the same drop off?

No the Post Office will not accept UPS packages. UPS only stops at the post office in the morning to drop off their shipments. UPS packages can be dropped off at any of their stores.

Can I ship something UPS in a USPS box?

Like most have already said, yes, they will accept it, though it is against USPS regulations. I have seen many come through the UPS system. I have even seen FedEx boxes come through with UPS labels attached. If you’re worried about it then wrap it in brown tape, or flip it inside out.

Why hasn’t USPS scanned my package?

There are a few reasons why your package status may not be updated right away: If you drop your package off after hours, USPS or UPS won’t scan it in until the next day. It’s in queue at a USPS or UPS facility. The postal workers or UPS workers scanning packages simply didn’t get to it that day.

Can I drop off a package at any post office?

USPS drop-off is possible in every post office in the US. This makes it all the more convenient for everyone, who wishes to send packages via USPS. There are more than 30,000 post offices in the US spread across various locations, which connectively work to make shipping easier.

Can you drop off ups anytime?

UPS Drop Boxes allow you to drop off your shipment 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the nearest self-service location.

Do USPS packages come with mail?

Packages are often delivered with regular mail. During holiday weeks and occasionally during other times of the year when there is more mail than usual, a package may be delivered separately.

What boxes can I use to ship UPS?

You can use your own box or UPS packaging supplies. Ideally, you’ll want to use a new corrugated box. Select and use proper cushioning materials for package contents. Wrap items individually and surround them with bubble sheeting and recyclable or foam loose-fill materials.