Expediting packages Remember the good-old days when Outpost used to ship stuff overnight for free if the purchase was for more than $50? Those days are gone, and now I actually have to pay for shipping.

I'm cheap so I usually get ground shipping for stuff I order online. Sometimes I'll splurge on the shipping if I'm really impatient. Invariably after I order something to be shipped ground, I started checking the status of the package, and then wish that I had shipped it second day air.

I think FedEx and UPS ought to have an option on the package tracking so that you can pay more money to have it delivered sooner. Imagine the extra cash they could make around the holidays.