Originally Posted by
CliffordK
Lots of questions...
Are paperboys obsolete now?
At one time, it was efficient for the newspaper companies to drop a pile of papers in a drop box for the paper boys, then the kids would go pick them up from the drop box, and deliver them to the local houses.
Packages are somewhat different, but perhaps not that different.
I think packages are Very different. Not a uniform size, weight, and weather sensitivity. Easily an order of magnitude difference in common use.