WTF is going on with USPS???
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Kurosaki
Akai Suisei - 赤い彗星
Climber
Well-known member
We've left notes before and they were just ignored.
Sometimes you have good ones, sometimes you get the crappy ones.
Nucking Futs
Well-known member
Anecdotal, I know, but:
Do to the laws that govern my industry, I must mail every one of my customers while I do business with them. It has to be certified mail. I also ship very expensive stuff to clients weekly. In 25 years of doing business with the USPS I’ve never ever had any issues ever, except once when a package I shipped broke apart (totally my fault). They issued a check to reimburse me (it was insured), and a while later I got the whole package back with an apology. That one issue was about 20 years ago. To give you an idea of how much business I do with them, I spent $860 there yesterday alone and I need to go back tomorrow.
They have always been awesome and easy to work with IMO. I also don’t have any special account or anything with them. I have to walk in and wait in line like any other customer. I know others have different experiences but that’s my story.
Do to the laws that govern my industry, I must mail every one of my customers while I do business with them. It has to be certified mail. I also ship very expensive stuff to clients weekly. In 25 years of doing business with the USPS I’ve never ever had any issues ever, except once when a package I shipped broke apart (totally my fault). They issued a check to reimburse me (it was insured), and a while later I got the whole package back with an apology. That one issue was about 20 years ago. To give you an idea of how much business I do with them, I spent $860 there yesterday alone and I need to go back tomorrow.
They have always been awesome and easy to work with IMO. I also don’t have any special account or anything with them. I have to walk in and wait in line like any other customer. I know others have different experiences but that’s my story.
Bay Arean
Well-known member
During the pre-election attacks, I reflected on similar things. Given the sheer volume of what they do and how much it costs, it's pretty goddammed Exceptional! (just had to). I hated the threat to an already beleaguered corp of very hardworking people
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RS250 Chester
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USPS issues have increased since summer.
I had a package coming from Asia. Came into LA for customs. For whatever reason it went to Arizona, then Texas, back to LA and finally the Bay.
I ordered a gift package from Red Bay Coffee in Oakland. It was to ship to my sister in Seattle. In the old days, it was Oakland USPS distribution center, then straight up I5 and into Seattle USPS distribution center. For this package, it from Oakland, to Salt Lake City, to Boise, to Spokane, to Tacoma, then Seattle. Go figure.
I had a package coming from Asia. Came into LA for customs. For whatever reason it went to Arizona, then Texas, back to LA and finally the Bay.
I ordered a gift package from Red Bay Coffee in Oakland. It was to ship to my sister in Seattle. In the old days, it was Oakland USPS distribution center, then straight up I5 and into Seattle USPS distribution center. For this package, it from Oakland, to Salt Lake City, to Boise, to Spokane, to Tacoma, then Seattle. Go figure.
rodr
Well-known member
Eldritch
is insensitive
I do not even understand how you are getting messages from the Post Office.
ctwo
Merely Rhetorical
You need to get out more often...:teeth
Climber
Well-known member
Tracking. It's a priority mail package.
CDONA
Home of Vortex tuning
Having my mail forwarded from SD, watching the stops tracking used to provide. Another paywall?
I've seen it moved east many times before it starts west.
I think it is about what is allowed to fly at the time, storms to the west, not flying, sent east until it can go west.
Tennessee, a mail trap.
For my Dec. forwarding, sent two day air, took two weeks for delivery, went east then parked for week and a half.
I've seen it moved east many times before it starts west.
I think it is about what is allowed to fly at the time, storms to the west, not flying, sent east until it can go west.
Tennessee, a mail trap.
For my Dec. forwarding, sent two day air, took two weeks for delivery, went east then parked for week and a half.
thepretender
Well-known member
I ordered a pair of Held gloves from Germany I think it was held in Europe for 3 weeks because of Covid before it came to the US. Only took 34 days to get to the local post office which I had to go to because it needed a signature.
NorCalAthlete
O_o
Slow Goat
Fun Junkie
I have a side biz that requires the use of Priority Mail via USPS.
In years past the “expected delivery date” (and delivery) was always 2 or 3 days, even to the East Coast. Starting last summer the estimates didn’t change but deliveries took more than a week in some cases and it’s continued.
How in the hell can they continue to market this product as a “two day” delivery?
In years past the “expected delivery date” (and delivery) was always 2 or 3 days, even to the East Coast. Starting last summer the estimates didn’t change but deliveries took more than a week in some cases and it’s continued.
How in the hell can they continue to market this product as a “two day” delivery?
Bubba_s
Pissant Squid #186
I am in the same boat but have not gotten any complaints. people seem to understand. There is a deliberate effort ongoing to break the USPS and privatize it (And break the largest union in the US). I can't believe no one has mentioned (lack of) DeJoy yet. F that pig.
Shipping is slowed all around though, is it not? My experience tells me yes.
UDRider
FLCL?
Didn't want to get this no kicked to PoliSink
Bubba_s
Pissant Squid #186
understood
Kurosaki
Akai Suisei - 赤い彗星
I don't trust any delivery options that say 2 day delivery that I know are coming from the other side of the country.
Sometimes it shows up on time but usually not.
At least with Amazon, the shipping is free so that softens the annoyance.
buellistic
Well-known member
The thing I really hate Is a company claiming 2 day shipping..
And adding 4 more days after checkout...
And adding 4 more days after checkout...