In article ,
MB wrote:
The Americans do seem generally to be used to sending a lot by courier
when we would just put in the post.

Quite. And I was simply guessing at an explanation. Any better guesses
happily considered.

Tending to happen in the UK also
even though the Royal Mail / Parcelforce often give a better service and
of course do not charge extra to send further. There has been a big
campaign in the North of Scotland about companies charging extra for
many postcode areas.

It's what happens when private firms cherry pick the most profitable stuff.

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