Which is faster? First class mail, or Priority mail? I think its both by UPS but i dont know?

Question

1. Which is faster?

First class mail costs $4.95 for my order but Priority mail costs $5.50. Do you know what one is faster by deffinition? not price?

Answer 1

First class is 2-9 day shipping, depends on how far away the person you are sending it to lives. if its within the same state, it shouldnt be more than 2-3 days, if your in florida and its going to oregon, it will probably take 7-9 days. distance is a big factor in the time of First class mail and Parcel post(same thing as First class except its for any item weighing more than 16 ounces)

Priority mail is 2-3 day.

Express mail is overnight to most areas, 2nd day guarenteed.

I go to the post office everyday and have been for the last 4 years. I sell on ebay and priority mail is the best way to go. Its usually only a few dollars more and it gets there twice as fast. Whats a dollar if it will save you from waiting an extra week?

Answer 2

Those are both via USPS, the United States Postal Service. Which would take longer depends on the item being shipped and how far it's being shipped. If a small, light item not being shipped more than a couple hundred miles, they might be the same. If the timing is different, the Priority Mail would probably be faster.