USPS Rate Confusion, please see inside for details

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Joined: 08/08/2007
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Thanks in advance if anyone has any ideas on this. I'm looking at my USPS rate results am wondering why Parcel Post, 2 days in transit: is $6.54, almost 2 bucks more than Priority Mail, 1 day in transit: at $4.60. Seems like 2 days should be cheaper than 1 day.

Also, comparing my results to the UPSP website, i get the following:

My results:
(OK) Priority Mail, 1 day in transit: $4.60
Parcel Post, 2 days in transit: $6.54
(OK) Express Mail: $19.50

USPS website results:
(OK) Express Mail®, Overnight to most areas, $19.50
(OK) Priority Mail®, 1 day, 4.60
Parcel Post® (Additional Postage May Apply), 2 days, 3.42

Thanks again,
Scott

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Joined: 08/07/2007
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My guess is that they aren't taking the weight into account on the website, and hiding it in the "Additional Postage May Apply" bit. What kind of thing were you getting a quote for?