Why Do Companies Hire Courier Services to Pick Up Their Mail?
Most of us use the postal service to deliver our mail. For personal and business. But there are some companies that now must rely on courier services for their incoming mail. Why do they need this additional service? One reason is because an entire company could depend on it.
For time-critical missions, a courier gives you the speed you need. For example, ensuring you meet a deadline for the transfer of deeds or other documents in a property conveyancing transaction or getting documents from A to B in time for a court hearing or filing deadline. If you work for a utility company or insurance company, your job could depend on getting those important documents in quickly and accurately.
During the first quarter of 2021, around 20% of first-class mail was delivered late. And every hour, an average of 17.7 million mail pieces are processed and delivered by the Postal Service
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced in late 2021 that he was continuing to slow down mail delivery to make the postal service more profitable, but many are criticizing this plan.
“Almost 4 of 10 pieces of first-class mail will see slower delivery, according to Paul Steidler, senior fellow at the Lexington Institute and an expert on the postal service. That “means mail delivery will be slower than in the 1970s,” he said.
To maintain a successful business, it’s important for companies to keep the lines of communication open with clients in an efficient manner. This includes receiving mail from clients on a regular basis. In some cases, it is necessary for these companies to hire courier services that specialize in picking up their mail and delivering it back to them daily. Courier services have been around since the 1800s and have provided an excellent service for many different types of businesses.
In the past, companies may have had to visit a post office in person if they wanted to make any changes or updates. In most cases, this meant having to take time away from work and leave early during regular business hours. This made it difficult for many businesses with multiple locations because only one location could be updated at a time. If you had a corporate office and multiple stores in different towns, you would have to visit each post office separately.
Today…
There are courier services that provide mail pick up & delivery for companies of all sizes. The best part is they can be scheduled when it’s convenient for your company whether this means after work hours or on the weekends. Everything from the time of pickup to drop off is recorded so you can see exactly when your mail was received and delivered.
There are plenty of reasons why courier services make sense for businesses such as:
– Improved security (no more worrying about having to visit the post office)
– Reduced effort & cost (you don’t have to take time away from work anymore)
– Saves Time (time saved by not visiting a post office multiple times per day or week ends up saving hours overall).
The best part? You’ll know that your mail will be picked up & delivered on schedule every single time! To learn more about how we can help streamline your mail pickup and delivery process, please call us today. We’ll be more than happy to answer any questions you may have!
