# Package delivery at .26 MPH **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 16, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/package-delivery-at-26-mph/468223 "2008-10-16T16:37:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/package-delivery-at-26-mph/468223/1 "2008-10-16T16:37:30Z")
I ordered some books from Amazon. I received notice that they had been picked up by the United States Postal Service at Amazon’s warehouse in Jersey City, New Jersey on October 14. Jersey City is fifty miles away from where I live. The estimated delivery date? October 22. The only thing I can figure is that rising fuel prices have forced to Post Office to eliminate its vehicles and deliver packages by foot. ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/package-delivery-at-26-mph/468223/2 "2008-10-16T17:20:52Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I ordered some books from Amazon. I received notice that they had been picked up by the United States Postal Service at Amazon’s warehouse in Jersey City, New Jersey on October 14. Jersey City is fifty miles away from where I live. The estimated delivery date? October 22. > > The only thing I can figure is that rising fuel prices have forced to Post Office to eliminate its vehicles and deliver packages by foot. Unfortunately, **Little Nemo** , due to skyrocketing shoe prices, the USPS has been forced to deliver packages by packkitten. Please secure your dog. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/package-delivery-at-26-mph/468223/3 "2008-10-16T18:00:45Z")
Media Mail 2-9 days.