From Southwest Kansas to Massachusetts

I took the book to the window at my PO on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. and it was marked received today...MONDAY! Way to go USPS! Thank you :)

Terry,

I got you beat. I received a book on 31 May, which wasn't mailed, according to the date on the postage label, until 1 June. So I received it the day before it was mailed. Now, that's what I call outstanding service! 

(Yes, I know the mailer printed out the labels on a machine at the post office and selected that date.)

Books mailed from KS must have been on the fast train last week.  I mailed a book from eastern KS on 5/28 and it was received at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands on 5/31.  The receiver even remarked how fast it got there as he is used to waiting 3-4 weeks from mailing to receive his books.

Thomas, what can I say? You are the luckiest guy on the PBS site!

Tibben, that is totally amazing!

So, you both got me beat! But, I swear that is the fastest traveler that I have sent!

I got 2 last week, both coming  from over 1000 miles, in 2 days!  Must be fewer packages so our media mail is riding along with first class.

My book packages mailed on Saturdays seem to arrive at their destinations the fastest.  I've had some that rivaled Terry's experience.  I wonder why that is?

I wonder if they move faster on the weekends because most businesses aren't shipping things on Saturdays. 

I have another book to mail out. This one is going to North Carolina. Shall I wait and take it to the PO on Saturday again and see what happens?

That would help the experiment......