The Royal Treatment for Three Kings Day Gifts: Priority Mail Express

Priority Mail Also Available for Jan. 6 Delivery in Many Locations

December 30, 2013 



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The Royal Treatment for Three Kings Day Gifts: Priority Mail Express

Give your Three Kings Day gifts the royal treatment with the U.S. Postal Service’s Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail expedited package services.

When using Priority Mail Express, Three Kings Day gifts are guaranteed for delivery in most parts of the country by Monday, Jan. 6, if shipped by Saturday, Jan. 4.
Built in features include:
Insurance coverage up to $100.
USPS Tracking™ to see tracking updates, including date and time of delivery or attempted delivery.
Package Pickup to have your carrier pick up the package at your door.
Optional Hold For Pickup so customers can pickup valuable and perishable merchandise at a Post Office.
A delivery record with recipient's signature can be requested at the time of mailing. Once requested, the signature is available online after delivery. It's provided by email using USPS Tracking.

Priority Mail delivers to most parts of the country in one, two or three days.
Built in features include:
Insurance coverage up to $50 mailpieces with barcodes.
USPS Tracking™ to see tracking updates, including date and time of delivery or attempted delivery.
Package Pickup to have your carrier pick up the package at your door.

To ship internationally to more than 190 countries, customers can choose Global Express Guaranteed service for delivery in 1 to 3 business days, or Priority Mail Express International service for delivery in 3 to 5 business days.

Customers can save up to 10 percent when purchasing Priority Mail Express International online and extra services included at no extra charge include:
Insurance up to $100 for documents and $200 for merchandise.
USPS Tracking™ to see tracking updates, including date and time of delivery or attempted delivery.
Package Pickup to have your carrier pick up certain types of Priority Mail Express International packages at your door.

For more information on shipping and mailing — Three Kings Day and year-round — customers can visit usps.com/ship

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