Originally Posted by Soyathink

UPS has the same thing but since everybody likes to bash them you would never know.

The last few orders for Harry Potter Books were delivered this way. The shipper negotiates the rates with UPS or Fed Ex. UPS.com or Fed Ex costs to compare is apple to oranges.

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