Here are the results of my ground shipping package price contest. As Consumer Reports found, the postal service indeed was the cheapest.

To get a 16×12x8 package weighing 6 lbs. 3 oz.  from here to Massachusetts in time for Christmas (hey, the early bird doesn’t have to stand in line) it costs:

$10.98 via USPS parcel post

$12.77 UPS Ground

$ 12.96 FedEx home delivery

So there you have it. My package is on the way to its destination and I have 2 sheets of nutcracker stamps in my possession.

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