I've never had a problem with the Post Office priority shipping or regular shipping. They provide free supplies for priority and if you use your own packaging they ask that there not be any writing on the box anywhere. If it's small and heavy they have the flat rate boxes that you can really jam a lot of stuff into for about $7.00. (If you're sending your gold bars to the vault this is the way to go). They don't do a great job of real time tracking and often the tracking numbers show up a week after the package is delivered for a fee you can have the tracking number and required delivery signature. I've most recently used the Post Office and got a box from Effingham to Omaha in two days for .. $5.35. The last several times I've had things shipped TO me via UPS it's been a nightmare. I have pictures of the very crushed box that has "Handle with Care" printed on it. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: Bernie Ver Hey To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 9:32 AM Subject: [GeoStL] NGR shipping UPS or US Post Office? Which gives faster shipping? Bernie