Why text messages are limited to 160 characters. May 3, 2009 | 1:28 pm. Credit: Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times. Alone in a room in his home in Bonn, Germany, Friedhelm Hillebrand sat at his typewriter, tapping out random sentences and questions on a sheet of paper.
USPS does not offer a guaranteed overnight service. Priority Mail Express may be 1-day or 2-day service, depending on destination; the earlier deadline always applies. For example, my neighborhood PO closes at 5:30 p.m., which is also the time of the last pick-up for the collection box outside the door.
So how long does priority mail take to get to you? How long mail takes is going to depend on many factors along the way. Many factors, indeed, though with regard to how long does priority mail take, the answer is, not long. In fact, the United States Postal Service says your package or envelope will arrive within two days.