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Canoo $GOEV - Reaches deal with USPS
Amazon near the end of exclusivity agreement negotiations with RIVN. FedEx, UPS and USPS will be buying Rivian’s vans 🚀 🚀 🚀
$150k bet on $MVST (U.S battery supplier). Already up 80k from my all time low. No more special parking for me 😔
Leaked Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request - Microvast DOE Grant Application - Oshkosh USPS NGDV Confirmed?
Thoughts on Microvast, Potential US Domestic Battery Manufacturing leader
US GOVT grants $MVST 200 million dollars for free… At a market cap of $600m
Why is everyone after BBY when if you Google USPS and click 5Y performance, you’ll see that a different stock is up by infinity percent, with gains akin to my lifetime losses.
The Most Manipulated Stock I've Ever Seen ($GNLN) - DD
The Most Manipulated Stock I've Ever Seen ($GNLN) - DD
Greenlane Begins Shipping Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Products to B2B Clients Via USPS Exemption
$GROM signs $950K in new Top Draw assignments, news out today. Just passed the 20DMA on the move with momo.
Calls on FedEx (FDX). USPS is just some random sports company so don't buy puts.
Calls on FedEx (FDX). USPS is just some random sports company
Reconsider Workhorse Group for the Electrification of the USPS Fleet! 🇺🇸
Which company will benefit most if government starts to convert their vehicles to electric?
Lordstown Motors looking spicy for next week
For next week, picked up some calls on Oshkosh $OSK…with things heating up in Ukraine could see a bump up in the price back to $120
Is that USPS contract up for bid again?
Microvast is a great investment for the future, here's why
$WISH will uno reverse very shortly.
$Wish Once in a decade long💎
XL Fleet and OSHKOSH Defense future collaboration for USPS NGDV?
FedEx heading into the shits? Discussion with some DD
U.S. Federal Fleet Report, and XL Fleet's next moves?
Microvast: Are De-SPAC Short squeezes back on the menu?
Thesis on $wish Updated, This is the bottom
F (Ford) 30c Jan 2024 look pretty decent, those will be deep in the money by then (long post)
I've have some crazy ideas before. WKHS is reminding me of PLUG
Who is trying to kill Quantumscape?
Workhorse Group: Active SEC Investigation + Fake Orders + Lost to Two EVs in USPS Bid + New EVs Already Breaking Down = Glue Factory for Workhorse
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I’d say it’s more about disassembling & privatizing the USPS. Comparable to FedEx, where nobody has proper benefits, no union, and drivers have to be paid by their contractors. More to it than that, but you get the gist.
UPS and FDX have underperformed for awhile. End of USPS could be a boon for them (although very sad for american people IMO).
Yep, all done with purpose. Now, they can make USPS private for his friends to take all the contacts.
Could this be the precedent to shut down USPS?
We can argue and ultimately actually agree about the shit we consume and buy for absolutely no reason! But that’s not a point to say USPS is “not profitable” when in fact it is extremely important mechanism and tool for so many communities and small businesses that depend on it to survive! UPS, Fedix, etc, are foaming at the mouth to have full monopoly over mail in the US! Not because they are going to serve the people better; because then the is no more public option! Please stop for a moment and just think about it!
This is exactly the plan, to end the USPS and therefore end mail in voting.
USPS does not “lose” money! USPS is a national service not for profit! It is supposed to be providing a service to the people! Good God people!
Huh, I'm saying mail,USPS, is a national security service. To privatize it is a mistake. Does that help you out?
Tis is the best thing done by Trump. Lot of crap from Ali express, Temu etc will stop. USPS loses money handling these packages, they get a relief.
Now with their freed up time maybe USPS can help locate and deliver those Epstein files.
I got stuff shipped through UPS a couple of months ago. They sent it back and forth coast to coast for 2 weeks. It was absurd. UPS customer service couldn’t do anything, eventually told me they’re using a new ai system and it might’ve messed up. They might’ve hit rock bottom, in which case, bullish. Also, my lawyer told me their firm won’t send anything through USPS anymore, so that sounds completely chalked. Which you could see as an opportunity for UPS. I’m financially illiterate tho
agreed. gov will try to kill USPS, which will benefit both of these
thank you for the reminder. i'm in with shares. trump has talked about de-funding or absolving the USPS since before his first term
USPS raised prices in July, enough to make them more expensive than UPS for commercial shippers. Anyone with rate comparison software will be shifting volume for anything over 2lbs to UPS. UPS will see big volume increases in my opinion
I'm just a guy who doesn't trade but skims this sub for laughs and some insight into the economy. If I had to speculate wildly I'd expect them to once again do significant damage to USPS.
Privatizing or dismantling USPS is in the plans
You’re forgetting that the administration is dead set on killing off USPS and privatizing it
Lmao you too! Bro FUCK USPS 😡
As if today hasn't been bad enough I just got a text from USPS they can't deliver that one package I never ordered. 😢
I don't think so. I am a shipper, a small one but my peak months can see 800 orders go out. I like UPS don't get me wrong but I don't think they are making much on each package and they damage more shipments then USPS. UPS has closed down their own counter sales and kicked those sales to the UPS store. This is in my opinion a bad move because now youre paying UPS stores a per package fee(like $1+) on packages and are losing out on additional profits of packaging and materials which the mark-up is insane in addition to any other fees like redirects etc. Just seems like this play was a quick one to instantly cut costs while long term kills profits for this reason I'm passing on investing in them
I am not invested in it but in my neighborhood, my office looks out into the street. I am lucky if I see one UPS or Fedex truck per week; while I see 6-8 Amazon trucks per day. It always has me wondering if Amazon could improve (decrease) the number of shipment and still meet delivery demand - how much more money could they make. If it is not an Amazon truck, USPS delivers the packages. The one "positive" note is that UPS will be restructuring and laying off a lot of workers so their SG&A expenses should decrease, but there is a chance it will impact service levels. One of my neighbors is just waiting for the axe to fall. For me, it is non-investable.
UPS trucker here too. Trump is the one who made Bezos form his own delivery fleet. I remember Trump was upset that Bezos supported Hillary in the Washington post and told USPS to raise their rates on Amazon so Bezos formed his own delivery fleet. Now trumps tariffs are destroying the industry. Layoffs, cost cutting, no more fueling outside the terminals etc. Trump needs to go. The tariffs need to end. Then it will get better
I work at UPS too. CACH to be exact. I am new so I dont know much. I heard the dividends are good but can you tell me how much the dividends are exactly? Amazon was our biggest account and now they are doing it themselves which is directly bc of Trump going after Bezos for supporting Hillary over him in the Washington post. I remember Trump telling the USPS to charge Amazon higher rates etc. After that, Bezos was smart and created his own delivery fleet to avoid this problem in the future. And bc of that, UPS lost its biggest account. And now Trump is hurting us and everyone else even more with his tariffs. We only started laying people off since the tariffs began. He doesn't care. UPS is doing unprecedented things to cut costs now. Fueling only at terminals. Laying drivers off. A lot of automation inside the buildings and eventually the trucks. A lot of people/jobs within the trucking industry are eventually going to be automated. It is only a matter of time. There is a lot of concern amongst drivers about this. Also worry about our pension not being there down the road. Every contract negotiation with the company is becoming increasingly more anxious.
118?? You surely mean in terms of logistical management and corporate structure, right, and not that any of the actual infrastructure is that old? I’d imagine you’re in a similar situation as USPS where the equipment is like maybe 50 years old or even 75 in some cases.
UPS near lows and insiders buying this month= something is in the works. My money is on US government collab news. Feel like this admin would do something like eliminate the USPS and go full private mail. Probably would get a stake in UPS too..
You work at USPS? Message me, I work in Transport Strat for HQ but domiciled in St Louis. Used to be project manager for RPDCs.
I’m having difficulty with government ”owning” anything other than the USPS and how this INTC deal won’t lead to state controlled industry e.g. Communism.
Wind power is one of the most pointless renewable energies out there. Before responding, look at how much each costs to make, upkeep, bird death numbers and how much storage is actually produced and you will see it’s less efficient than the USPS lmao
Right. People think it means Intel is getting protected and guaranteed profitability. The government couldn't guarantee the profitability of USPS even with a legal monopoly on mail delivery. They literally can't move paper envelopes without losing money, and people think they can make save Intel? All we can hope for now is some Chinese company to step up and give AMD some competition so consumers can see some technological progress.
Dude, just google DoD+Walmart+Logistics. They literally went to Walmart to learn from their logistics officers because it was better than the US military at moving huge volumes of stuff across the planet in lower cost and faster methods. But sure, let's circle jerk to Amazon who uses USPS and UPS for final delivery on a good portion of their orders.
It’s one thing to say these projects take time, which is true, but the total lack of transparency is what worries me. Leasing an old USPS facility and then ducking questions on the earnings call doesn’t scream ‘$500M investment’ to me. It screams buying time
It’s one thing to say these projects take time, which is true, but the total lack of transparency is what worries me. Leasing an old USPS facility and then ducking questions on the earnings call doesn’t scream ‘$500M investment’ to me. It screams buying time
Important to note, a SUBSTANTIAL reason why UPS and FedEx are profitable and has decent shipping prices is because of the existence of the USPS and the fact that USPS is able to deliver the packages that UPS and FedEx couldn't do so in anything near a profitable manner. Which is also why USPS shouldn't be compared to UPS and FedEx.
> In 2023, USPS reported a net loss of $6.5 billion. > For 2024, losses continued, though they’ve been trying to cut costs under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s 10-year reform plan (“Delivering for America”). USPS mostly operates at a loss in recent decades, but it stays alive because it’s a public service, not because it’s profitable like UPS or FedEx. Even so comparing these is always wrong because they basically play a different game than for profit companies.
The USPS had generated profit until the provision that they had to fund pensions some 80 years into the future. The Tennessee Valley Authority has always generated profit, AFAIK.
> How does a government that changes opinions hard every 2 years ensures a mega corporation like Intel stays successful? The same way (outside of having a lunatic like Trump in office) they run the Tennessee Valley Authority, or the USPS. We've been running those things just fine for decades, again, outside of Trump. Really, DC has little interest in those things as they don't enter into social wedge issues or things they campaign on.
It is sort of forced to operate as a business. https://stories.uspsoig.gov/business-of-public-service-insights-into-the-laws-and-regulations-applying-to-the-postal-service/index.html#:~:text=Instead,%20USPS%20(%20The%20United%20States%20Postal,to%20set%20and%20raise%20its%20own%20prices.
I’m surprised that people think Trump is making a good faith argument. Liberals and military tend to mail-in votes. They tried to take over USPS with CEO Louis Dejoy for the Biden election. Best they could do was dismantle automated mail sorters and dispose of some of the pieces to make them usable again. We’re getting buried in bullshit so we forget our history.
Yeah, I saw the same sentiment about UNH. Then buffet buys in and everyone changes their tune. Some of these really big companies, are they really going to go out of business? Like of the non USPS delivery companies Fed Ex sucks dick, can barely find the right house. So who is UPS losing to? Another one I’m looking at is FUN, they have basically bought all the smaller amusement parks. Realistically what’s gonna happen, all the amusement parks just close down?
And the government is trying to kill USPS on top of that
Here’s my bear case. First, UPS is unionized which puts them in a weaker position profitability wise. Second, big players like Amazon are stealing their market share and frankly doing a good job at it. They farm out the shit work to guys like UPS or FedEx or USPS when a location is hard/unprofitable to reach. Third, an overall reduction in package volume due to economic slowdown will likely stunt growth at least for a while. Still, UPS and FedEx multiples are historically low but I’m not sure it isn’t a value trap.
Finally going to join the family business and carry on the legacy very excited its a small government operated business called USPS wish me luck !
AND the current administration wants to eliminate USPS which will be a big boom for UPS
Seriously close that fucking loophole. It’s complete bullshit you can get unregulated products shipped via USPS to your doorstep in most states. Not to mention, the hemp companies deal with minimal regulations while the companies in legal states are strictly regulated. Not to mention the 280E and no access to no banking. It’s an absolute FARCE!
One thing to consider is with the restructuring of USPS and moving to for-profit rather than a government service, prices increasing, UPS is actually cheaper now for shipping. May be a good move at some point.
They will move on to postal schemes, which will fund the USPS.
UPS is hamstrung by higher labor costs due to their Teamsters contracts. Amazon is non-Union in its warehouses and uses non-Union drivers and gig workers. No pension payments, lower healthcare, etc. It used to be that UPS had the established local infrastructure to be the only game in town (USPS aside). Now that Amazon built out local infrastructure, it does not need UPS.
My God going through these comments just makes me realize how unaware the American public is to how utilized de-minimus is in ecommerce. Because of different import regulations in Canada and Mexico, it was advantageous for corporations to establish 3PL fulfillment centers in those countries, and then import the individual purchases using section 321. Over the last 15 years global shipping has designed efficient cost-effective means to deliver on this strategy. Even to the point where FedEx, UPS, USPS have built large gateway centers near the borders so that these packages can effectively enter the same day / next day courier system. And a true Trump fashion, decades of e-commerce progress are smashed for what, and why are you all cheering at a consumption tax?! You all going to appreciate paying $75 for a t-shirt?
UPS, Fedex, DHL, and even those bound for USPS collect upon delivery. They pay in advance and attempt to either mail an invoice later with extra charges or collect upon delivery.
What an idiot, I bet you think schools also made kids use litter boxes to go to the restroom too. Do you understand that Republicans have been destroying the educational system, USPS, and other services so they can sit there and tell you "look, see, the system is broken we should stop funding it"? ....Then they go and give themselves or rich buddies a tax break with your money and then point fingers at everyone else. All of this is intentional and if you don't see it then you're the blind one.
UPS is union and so is USPS. If they privatize USPS UPS stands to get the volume.
I've heard the Surepost volume UPS dropped was not profitable and that USPS didn't renew, UPS told them they didn't want it.
Just scroll up - look at the link that says "Getting Started". However - that said - if you are employed at the USPS - you likely have access to a TSP. That would be one of the first types of retirement accounts that you ought to explore.
38 year old and know nothing about stocks . USA , employment at USPS . I would like to save for a house and for retirement. I would like to contribute around 500$ a month to start. I really don’t know what I’m doing, I don’t even know where to put my first $500. but I’m trying to get more educated on investing. Anyone have any recommendations on where I can start I’m already a little discouraged starting so late but better late than never I guess. I appreciate your feedback
They hit me hard too with WKHS a long time ago when rumor was they were getting a USPS deal. The app refreshed and I was randomly "margin called" even though I only had a cash account 🤷🏼♂️ Fuck Robinhood
Had a good call with a CJMB exec this week. They confirmed their partnership with UPS is still strong — I asked if there were plans to expand to other shippers (FedEx, USPS, etc.), but was told UPS wants exclusive rights and there's no need to bring in others given the volume they can handle. That sounded pretty encouraging. We also talked about insider ownership — founder Wayne Williams has a big chunk of his own capital tied up in this, which I always like to see and checks out with comments here. Analyst coverage is starting to pick up too — he suggested I reach out to Valter Pinto at KSCS, who's been doing press and coverage on the stock (I already reached out). Overall tone from the exec was positive. They’re looking to grow into adjacent markets while maintaining existing partnerships and renewing contracts, which tracks with the Chicago contract extension that posted this morning (https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/chicago-extends-callan-jmb-emergency-supplies-contract-through-2026-93CH-4139863). We talked background of company too, which most of you know, but historically, Callan made their money in emergency response — disaster and pandemic contracts — which is lucrative, but aren’t necessarily recurring or predictable. What’s interesting now is they’re starting to pivot into more stable, long-term government contracts, especially in pharma and medical logistics. That’s a much stickier, more recurring revenue stream and seems like a natural evolution of their core strengths. They’ve been around for 15+ years, operating in a niche with solid execution, and my gut feeling is the IPO wasn’t just for growth capital, but also to help check boxes around credibility, compliance, and access to federal opportunities. If they land even a few of these pharma/government deals, this could rocket alone. Not to mention if UPS makes a public announcement. Anyway, I picked up 2,500 shares and will be watching closely.
USPS hikes parcel rates and stamps by 7%
It's the same shit Cable providers and even the USPS did for decades, allowing advertisers to target certain markets. Google does it better and more efficiently but now they're the evil ones lol.
I have some packages delivered via USPS, probably why
Yeah, I’d request a commission check from USPS! 🤩
USPS is under funded to travel to all over the world too
Similar to the USPS or NASA or no?
Those letters won't reach their destination, thanks in part to DeJoy's fuckery at the USPS
Letter stuck with USPS because of the cuts LMAO
WH: "what's certified mail? Isn't all mail certified? It's the USPS!!" kill me
Send a letter through USPS priority mail We are cooked
Let them FAFO. Fedex and UPS will gladly put the last nail in the USPS coffin made of spam mail paper mache.
All I can picture is them dropping these in a regular USPS mailbox with just a normal stamp on them and expecting them to get to their recipient.
With how shitty mango has made the USPS, are we sure these countries even got the letters yet?
US is sending tariff letters- calls on USPS
The letters are being sent USPS so we should know in 7-10 business days
we know it's not going USPS for sure lol
hope they don't go out with snail mail USPS
Does anybody know which penguin gets 10% which penguin gets 70%? They are sending mails to penguins today, right? USPS still working today?
My dad was a milk truck driver and my mom worked for the USPS. I'm in tech. You are an idiot that can't admit they are an idiot or are wrong so you are trying to make assumptions about me that are wildly incorrect at every turn. And you just make yourself look and sound like more of the idiot that you are. Nice try though. Maybe you will get it one day after you go back to school and stop being so dumb.
They’re paying the people who invented digit recognition back in the 90s that much I actually had to do that project in college, this mfer killed the AI winter and made people realize it’s useable. The USPS started using it for zip codes in the 90s Now this fucker makes 100M+ a year at Meta, doing 1/100th the impact that originally had
Can confirm the average US consumer/citizen has zero knowledge about how tariffs work on a global scale with international shipping. I found out when I shipped stuff to Lithuania and Canada with the US post office. In both cases, I cannot pay the customs duties for sending items to both countries. The USPS does not collect duties.
I have been reliably informed by text that I have a USPS package (which I did not order) waiting at the warehouse, and they need my bank account details to release it.
Write negative reviews on a vendor when USPS caused a delivery delay.
The reality is UPS, USPS, FedEx, and DHL are sending tariff (aka tax) bills to Americans to collect this money. And the kicker is that we have to even pay for the declared value tariff on free warranty parts shipped into the states. People voted to lower prices and lower taxes and Trump did the exact opposite and then some on the 99%.
I ordered things from the same company and they used USPS ground advantage. My packages arrived well, usually ahead of time and tracking was updated well. They switched to FedEx expecting better service. Nope!
MSOs should just start shipping product and doing online sales. Clearly no federal agents are willing to stop the multi-million square feet of cultivation operations across the US, so why would they spend the effort to stop a few USPS packages? Just start operating like a hemp operator....they're operating on a technicality anyway.
1.3, 1.5 and 1.7 % increase in wages USPS. THAT is the new contract. No where need a 60% increase in wages
I'm not sure what you're basing this off. I used to work at Amazon. 2-3 years ago, before I was PiP'd, they had gone through a round of layoff that impacted 50 people because of AI. I won't mention the department but I will say I was directly part of the team responsible for implementing the AI integration that took on the workload of those 50 people. Keep in mind though, the 50 that were laid off were out of a team of 900. So yes, you're right, humans are needed. But my point is, 50 were laid off. That is the definition of workforce reduction. The remaining 850 people can pick up the workload because AI is able to increase the throughput per person. So while your assessment is correct in that humans are needed, which is also what Andy J agrees with, not as many are needed which will result in mass layoffs. This was 2-3 years ago when Anthropic was first getting and Amazon was starting to integrate AI in the internal tools everywhere. I just ca't imagine the shitstorm its going to cause down the road. Its quite naive to think AI isn't going to replace workers even though it is right in front of your eyes. With your logic, is it right if I say automobiles did not cause USPS to require less mailmen? Of course it did. Can you imagine how many more USPS workers we would need if the post was fully operating on horses? That is the definition of reduced workforce.
Why not asking? If I were suddenly the new U.S. President, my first act would focus on **immediate stability and unity**, followed by bold, symbolic action to set the tone for my administration. Here’s a possible roadmap: ### **1. Address the Nation – A Call for Unity** - Deliver a prime-time speech acknowledging divisions (political, racial, economic) and emphasizing collaboration. - Quote Lincoln ("A house divided…") and Kennedy ("Ask not what your country…") to frame challenges as collective, not partisan. ### **2. Sign an Executive Order on Ethics & Transparency** - Ban stock trading by senior officials (including Congress), mandate real-time disclosure of lobbying contacts, and close the "revolving door" between govt and corporations. - *Why?* To signal a break from corruption and rebuild trust. ### **3. Pause All Federal Student Loan Payments** - Use executive authority to halt payments/interest while pushing Congress to pass permanent reform (e.g., means-tested forgiveness, capped repayment). - *Why?* Quick economic relief for 45M Americans, forcing Congress to act. ### **4. Fire the Postmaster General** - Replace them with someone committed to modernizing the USPS (e.g., postal banking, clean energy fleets). - *Why?* The mail is sacred infrastructure; this signals defense of democracy (voting by mail) and public services. ### **5. Climate "Moonshot" Directive** - Order all federal agencies to align spending with **1.5°C climate targets**, including: - **DoD**: Electrify non-combat vehicles. - **DOT**: Fast-track high-speed rail. - **HUD**: Net-zero public housing. - *Why?* Leverage the government’s $6T budget to force market shifts. ### **6. Foreign Policy: Ceasefire & Diplomacy Push** - Demand an immediate Israel-Hamas ceasefire, surge aid to Gaza, and appoint a special envoy for Middle East peace. - *Why?* To reset global perception of U.S. leadership as a force for de-escalation. ### **Symbolic Gestures** - **Live in public housing** for a week (like LBJ’s poverty tour). - **Pardon all non-violent cannabis prisoners** (with job training). - **Require Cabinet members to take the subway to work** (once a month). ### **The Goal?** Shock the system with actions that are **unignorable**, popular (75%+ support on issues like corruption and student debt), and force Congress/media to react on *my* terms.
Its not polishing a turd. Its simply not covering everything in feces because im blinded by politics. De Minimis has greatly helped US businesses. Especially with IP protection since its not as easy to duplicate at low cost and ship USPS anymore. Now they will need to land it at a fulfillment center and risk it more. More companies feel comfortable starting new businesses. You will need to be patient and wait. Its not snap the fingers.
[https://www.npr.org/2025/05/26/1253189688/what-trumps-cuts-to-intelligence-could-mean-for-national-security](https://www.npr.org/2025/05/26/1253189688/what-trumps-cuts-to-intelligence-could-mean-for-national-security) OK, so, what you do is, take a perfectly good thing that the American people have paid for, fuck it up, and give it to private enterprise. Get kickback, and congratulate yourself on what a great job you've done See also: USPS, net neutrality, public schools, I'm sure there's way more, but, you get the idea My favorite is when they give themselves power to lie to you next election cycle, consequence free, cuz yeah, that's what honest people do * It limits the application of cyber sanctions only to foreign malicious actors, preventing misuse against domestic political opponents and clarifying that sanctions do not apply to election-related activities
This shit is the biggest argument against privatizing government agencies or departments like Medicare or NASA or USPS. Imagine USPS was private and the president decided to just end contracts with USPS and go with FedEx or something just because he got mad at the USPS director. Or " Sorry, Medicare won't pay for your insulin because the President didn't like the CMS director's tweet this morning, so now they have no funds. *Shrug.* "
Every single social media site is full of hemp derived THC products. Hemp derived THC drinks are being sold in liquor stores across the United States, even in legal adult use states. You can order hemp derived THC products to be delivered to your door by USPS in almost every single state. Taking away access to all of those products will create change one way or another.
Didn't they just DOGE the USPS?
Does this trade hinge exclusively on USPS privatization? Or am I reading this wrong? USPS privatization is not going to happen. If it did happen, no other company could profitably perform those functions. You send an envelope from Maine and have it delivered in California for about 60 cents.
dont you love it when your USPS package is literally at your local USPS but then travels away?
You do know it would take a constitutional amendment to get rid of the USPS right? They may gut it and try to privatize some of it but it's not like congress can just be, nahh no more postman
I'm waiting for the announcement that USPS will exclusively use cyber truck.
Are you expecting FedEx to replace USPS or something?
I have been reliably informed by text, that USPS has a package (which I never ordered) for me at their warehouse, and the authorities require my bank account info to release it. 
So basically only the Fed and (if the historical tradition part isn't required) USPS then
I go there to return my Amazon stuff. It’s like a better USPS drop off location.