Eek... I went in to ship a package on Dec. 21st for Dec. 24th delivery. Yeah... I know... A bit last minute but still within the delivery windows. I took a 5.5 lb package to UPS and asked for a quote. The man working the counter told me it would $131 to ship to package and an additional $4.95 for packaging. I expressed surprise at the amount and he curtly added "that must be the price of a one-way plane ticket." Well... actually... that's pretty close. I said thank you and took my package to the Post Office, where they shipped it for $22 and it was delivered on the 24th.