03-18-2018, 10:39 AM
Latest Amazon strategy:
This seems to work for fastest shipping:
I use the USPS "street address" for my PO Box, so more stuff ships FedEx. Not only do the FedEx items leave the amazon warehouse quicker, it's only 2 days to Hilo and the boxes aren't all banged up when they arrive. If it's something I need right away, I can go to the FedEx web site and have them hold the item for pickup at the FedEx station (shaves two days off having it sent to the PO). There is never a line and they are open until 5. I've never done it but according to their website you can also have the FedEx items held for pickup at Walgreens in case you need to pick it up on weekends (including Sunday) or in the evenings, or if Walgreens is just more convenient for you.
The stuff that is sent UPS, I haven't tried to have it held for pickup or re-routed to a different address. If anybody has tried this I would be interested in hearing how it worked out for them.
This seems to work for fastest shipping:
I use the USPS "street address" for my PO Box, so more stuff ships FedEx. Not only do the FedEx items leave the amazon warehouse quicker, it's only 2 days to Hilo and the boxes aren't all banged up when they arrive. If it's something I need right away, I can go to the FedEx web site and have them hold the item for pickup at the FedEx station (shaves two days off having it sent to the PO). There is never a line and they are open until 5. I've never done it but according to their website you can also have the FedEx items held for pickup at Walgreens in case you need to pick it up on weekends (including Sunday) or in the evenings, or if Walgreens is just more convenient for you.
The stuff that is sent UPS, I haven't tried to have it held for pickup or re-routed to a different address. If anybody has tried this I would be interested in hearing how it worked out for them.