Frustrated with USPS
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straightshooter1
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I usually refrain from the threads about the various carriers, but I must say I have had the best of service from USPS. Nothing lost and I receive 2-8 packages per week mostly via Priority Mail.
I have notice that deliveries have been slowed apparently because of the bad weather up north, but only by a day or two for me here in TampaBay.
UPS, on the other hand, has been the worst in my experience.
Did I tell you about the temporary UPS driver who left a package for me on some other person's doorstep, blocks from my house on Christmas Eve? Delivery was updated on line, claiming he'd left it at my door (where I'd been waiting for hours for the package).
Only the kindness of a complete stranger, who found the package at his door, made my holidays happy, sniff, sniff, as it was an integral part of my reloader that was misdelivered.
Oh yeah, that guy doesn't now and won't be working for UPS next Christmas.
But, USPS, they have been great, at least for me.
Bob
I have notice that deliveries have been slowed apparently because of the bad weather up north, but only by a day or two for me here in TampaBay.
UPS, on the other hand, has been the worst in my experience.
Did I tell you about the temporary UPS driver who left a package for me on some other person's doorstep, blocks from my house on Christmas Eve? Delivery was updated on line, claiming he'd left it at my door (where I'd been waiting for hours for the package).
Only the kindness of a complete stranger, who found the package at his door, made my holidays happy, sniff, sniff, as it was an integral part of my reloader that was misdelivered.
Oh yeah, that guy doesn't now and won't be working for UPS next Christmas.
But, USPS, they have been great, at least for me.
Bob
Many people stink.....
Many people stink at their jobs but some just stink all around.
Many people stink at their jobs but some just stink all around.
If this hadn't been the case this morning I don't think i would have been so frustrated. I have far more experiences with the postal service that are good then bad. I'm not trying to condemn the Postal service just frustrated with the nonchalant response. If its a weather thing then fine post something on the main page about weather issues or tell me that could be it while i'm on the phone. I know I have seen other carriers do this before. I know the guy at customer service doesn't care and probably gets thousands of calls a day and doesn't want to be there but at least pretend you care.
Btw my local carrier everyday carrier does an excellent job and i have never had a complaint about him. And I think most of the people who work in the Post office in town are pleasant and do a great job. It just seems like once i'm out of my immediate area things take a steep dive for the worse when there is an issue.
amazingflapjack
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USPS-guns
Guns are routinely sent through the postal service, but only by FFL's for hand guns, and out of state long guns.
Guns are routinely sent through the postal service, but only by FFL's for hand guns, and out of state long guns.
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There's no poison pill, and USPS currently has a $50 BILLION unfunded liability for present obligations. The lax accounting rules for most government entities (which the USPS no longer benefits from) allow them to avoid pre-funding liabilities - essentially, they're funded by a promise to raise taxes as needed to make benefit payments down the line. Since the USPS can't raise taxes, it makes sense that they actually fund their liabilities - it's called being solvent, and while unusual for the government, it's considered responsible management just about anywhere else.
The funding regulations that USPS is subject to are no different than any other private company offering a pension (if you can still find any).
USPS Priority Mail is an advertising gimmick and nothing more.
On Saturday, December 13, my son, who was in New York City on business, mailed a small item to me via Priority Mail Express at a cost of $16.95. It was supposed to be delivered to my home, about 200 miles away, on Monday, December 15. It arrived at my home on Thursday, December 18.
On Saturday, February 28, I sent payment for two firearms to a dealer in Illinois via 3-day Priority Mail, at a cost of $5.75. The projected delivery date was Tuesday, February 24. When I checked the tracking, I found that my envelope didn't even leave Maryland until Monday afternoon, February 23. The payment was finally delivered on Thursday, February 26...five days after I mailed it.
In both cases, my son and I would have been better off simply using regular first class mail. Live and learn...
On Saturday, December 13, my son, who was in New York City on business, mailed a small item to me via Priority Mail Express at a cost of $16.95. It was supposed to be delivered to my home, about 200 miles away, on Monday, December 15. It arrived at my home on Thursday, December 18.
On Saturday, February 28, I sent payment for two firearms to a dealer in Illinois via 3-day Priority Mail, at a cost of $5.75. The projected delivery date was Tuesday, February 24. When I checked the tracking, I found that my envelope didn't even leave Maryland until Monday afternoon, February 23. The payment was finally delivered on Thursday, February 26...five days after I mailed it.
In both cases, my son and I would have been better off simply using regular first class mail. Live and learn...
Been there, done that.
Although both UPS and USPS has had an occasional hiccup (who hasn't had the hiccups?), fedex sux when it comes to delivering my stuff. At least IMO.
I recently had a package stop updating on the USPO website. Worried both me and the sender. Then it just....arrived. Still no update on tracking site. The package was beat to smithereens, but the contents were ok.
zzzippper
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I'll give you 50 cents and a letter...no, I'll give you a whole DOLLA and a letter. Please deliver the letter to my aunt in Seattle.
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Yes. Ill have to leave it at that too.I dont feel like taking a several day unpiad vacation from here.
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Not only the above in losses but--now last I heard, they want to raise postal rates twice this year.
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You wouldnt say that if you had to deal with the inept people who work at the one im sitting across the street from here in Corpus.They are on Port and Horne streets--and are the worst PO in the County. This is why when I need to mail off a package--I bite the bullet and go to the main post office several miles away. The people there--are great to deal with and never had any probs at all.
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Depends on the postmaster. The one we had before the guy we have now--didnt like having to mix it up with peons. The one now--is one eighty different.
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A few weeks ago,they announced the Dist Center here in Corpus is also going to close. This one is in the same building as the main post office is. there goes another couple hundred local jobs thank you blake farenthold.
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About eighteen years ago--my German Army Mauser sniper rifle was sent from Houston to Corpus.I had one delivery notice but only one. They were supposed toleave it at the Aptcomplex office as prior arrangements had been made. I recieved that one notice onmy door--BUT-the notice said:"Delivery impossible as they could not findmy addressIIIIIIIII."
I worked out of town in those days--so couldnt be around much. Anyway, I had to take off work the next day--drove to the main UPS place-getting there just before closing. \
I stood in line--and after about an hour--got to one at the counter and gave them my one notice--the one that claimed they couldnt findmy addy. The guy looked on the computer and said it was already on a truck that wa about toleave--so it would be shipped back to dealer. Well,I askedif it had left--he said no--the truck was gassing up.I askedif i could still get me package?and he hummed and hawwed and went out and get the guy toget it. It had been one of the last items placed in the truck so no prob.
I almost blew a gasket when I saw the demaged package.The entire rifle butt--was outside the box thanks to a huge hole somehow placed there. Luckily the wood was not damaged at all. Everyone else who was sanding in line--freaked out at the site of a rifle. Anyway, I ripped open the package and took possession of my favorite and still in the collection--firearm. An ordeal ended well.
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...last I heard, they want to raise postal rates twice this year.
So? Let's see now...the postal service has been around for over a couple of centuries now. That's over 200 years, by the way. Tell us other consumer products and/or services that have only raised their prices by about fifty cents over the same period of time. Zip on down to the grocery store and ask them to sell you a loaf of bread for what it cost back in 1910 maybe. Or give your doctor a couple of bucks for your next visit, see how well that goes over.
Better yet, compare U.S. postage rates to those of other countries. You're getting a bargain here.
Or take your Christmas card to grandma, put it in an envelope, and ask UPS or FedEx to deliver it to her out in Lost Snowshoe, Alaska for less than the price of a large candy bar. Don't get your feelings hurt when they laugh you out of the building.
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Hold on a second here. Am I reading this right? These dates don't seem to make sense. You mailed it on February 28, and it was scheduled to be delivered on February 24...four days before you even mailed it? Then you discover it didn't even leave Maryland until February 23, and wasn't delivered until February 26...both of those dates being before you say you mailed it?
I wonder if the postal service has secretly hired Stephen Hawking, and are using his ideas on physics and string theory to manipulate the space-time continuum in order to process mail? That's some gimmick! If so, my compliments to the postal service for delivering your mail before you even mailed it, although I'm not sure the world is ready for time travel yet.
Florida Guy
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I used to have great, fast service from USPS, but in the last 3 or 4 months I've experienced the same frustrating results as O/P.
Website doesn't update so you can't tell what's going on with your delivery. Something has changed there to suddenly go from pretty good to horrible. I have a friend that has had the exact same experience.
The website gives you an "expected delivery date" and you package arrives a week later. And there's no one to complain to that can do anything.
I hope they go out of business.
Website doesn't update so you can't tell what's going on with your delivery. Something has changed there to suddenly go from pretty good to horrible. I have a friend that has had the exact same experience.
The website gives you an "expected delivery date" and you package arrives a week later. And there's no one to complain to that can do anything.
I hope they go out of business.
BrianE
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I'm going through this right now.. I ordered a complete slide from lone wolf distribution 2 day priority and I'm having same issue with USPS, except I haven't been able to get a hold of anyone, only an automated message center. I'm trying to have patience, but I'm getting aggravated.
I was able to get in touch with someone by calling there 800 number found under there contact us page. I don't know if contacting them helped or not in my situation. I do have an update there tracking finally updated this evening. Its now in Cincinnati. Started in Spokane and it took them 4 extra days. Hopefully it will go out for delivery tomorrow and Ill finally get to enjoy it. But it is good to know that its not lost. Seeing some other stories though makes me worry about condition hopefully the box wasn't roughed up to much and was packaged well.
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To be replaced by...?
BrianE
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Update: I finally received the drop
. Took 5 extra days, but I got it, so I'm happy! Patience is key as long as you're not in desperation.
