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stefuel · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject: USPS Sucks big time

Ya, I know, just a tad off topic. I bought something on line on Oct. 15 that I needed in in two weeks. I didn't think Priority shipping was needed. BIG MISTAKE. It took 4 days to get from Iowa to New Jersey. There it sits in a trailer until there's a full load at which time it will go to Springfield MA. to be put on another trailer. When that one is full, it will go to Boston and then to me. That is bull**** and so am I. Sorry for the rant but I just had to vent. I think I was qouted 9-11 days. It's now 15 days and it's still in Jersey Rolling Eyes

MikeEby · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 5237 Location: Osceola, Indiana

All shipping sucks, we just received a new $12K server from HP for my work....The front panel was smashed thanks to UPS...Fun Fun!

Mike

Tom.W · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 6635

For small items I use USPS priority because they usually get smaller packages. With UPS you have a lot of heavy items trying to occupy the same space as smaller items ..... Shocked

JMO

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:14 pm Post subject:

USPS kicks serious butt over Canada Post. Strange that you've had issues, with the 100s of packages I send via USPS, they've lost one, and have never been late at delivering anything.

Mark_A_W · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:53 am Post subject:

I've been pretty happy with stuff I've had sent here via USPS.

And Aussie Post is blindingly fast. Melbourne local in less than a day, on occasion, and Syd to Melb in 2 days.

It's couriers that have lost my stuff in the past...grrrr.

Mr. Green · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:01 am Post subject:

I agree with Curt, Canada post blows in comparison to USPS. I think both systems need to modernize, there does seem to be a lot of lag time that could be cut out.

km987654 · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:19 am Post subject:

I would have to agree USPS does a pretty good job even with heavy items which really suprised me but they managed to ship a set of lenses from the US to Australia without even damaging the box and all three lenses were in one box. On the other hand UPS looked like it had dragged a box containing two tubes all the way from the US now they suck.

WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 10270

dturco · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:25 pm Post subject:

I can't think of any problems I've had with USPS. In fact My mail is actually getting faster. I've been ordering things from Amazon [through the Blu-ray link Kal has set up] and have been getting them mailed standard mail, in about 4 days. It used to take more than a week all the time, sometimes I even get things the next day.

The keyboard I ordered was delivered in 1 day. When Nashou mailed me the Bellows for GOZER I received them in 1 day too.

O.K. I have received my neighbor's mail 3 times in 2 years, but he's right across the street from me less tan 200 feet so I don't mind walking it over there. Considering the amount of items handled by USPS I think they do a fine job.

stefuel · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject:

I have a print-out from my own PO and it says "Estimated delivery date 10/22/09". Right now it's in a partial trailer, 4 states away. Rolling Eyes

Never again unless it's priority shipping.

draganm · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 8990 Location: Colorado

dturco · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:46 pm Post subject:

I just received some DVD's I ordered on the 28th at 11 o'clock at night from Amazon. I don't think 3 days is bad at all .

stefuel · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:59 pm Post subject:

dturco · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:20 pm Post subject:

Tedd · Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 156 Location: Ontario

UPS managed to smash a XA-2 of mine, wrapped in six layers of bubble wrap. It was packaged so well, there wasn't a mark on the case, but three motherboard chips had their heatsinks ripped off. Two completely off and the third was swiveling around on it's last spring loaded post. That one managed to cut through some motherboard traces.

Then again, every other parcel (usually ground) has arrived in timely fashion.

WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 10270

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WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 10270

I had one bad instance in which I sent something and Priority Mail was forced upon me instead allowing me to use their overnight service. That may or may not have mattered if zip+4 was a considered factor.

But the above is mail coming to me, and I have zero control over businesses that choose to collect AND use information vs those that collect and do not use or do not collect at all.

My local address condition is when a carrier simply doesn't look at the address with 20/20 (or close to) vision. BTW, there are more than five Ivy instances in my small subdivision alone and which have all experienced mis-deliveries by the USPS. Somehow I doubt the zip+4 would have mattered.

stefuel · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:14 pm Post subject:

Friday afternoon I was told that my shipment WAS in a trailer in Jersey. From there, when it was full, it would go to Springfield MA then to Boston and finally to me. Somehow, it turned up at my post office less than 12 hours later.
I think their tracking system needs some attention Rolling Eyes

draganm · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 8990 Location: Colorado