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Title: USPS
Post by: davisd9 on June 16, 2020, 01:06:12 PM
Has anyone else had trouble with USPS here lately?  I have understood the one day delays here and there because of the current situation with the virus and everything, but many of the packages are not getting scanned to give you details of where they currently are.  I mailed a package last Monday that was supposed to be delivered Friday, not only has it not been delivered it is just say it is in transit and it is dated June 13 for that.  I have a package that was mailed Friday to be here yesterday and it has gone to three different facilities in Atlanta and finally got to Charlotte around 11:30 so hopefully it will be delivered tomorrow.  I can understand some delays but things seem to be getting worse rather than improve as things are opening back up.  Guess it is mostly a rant.
Title: Re: USPS
Post by: Chris O on June 16, 2020, 01:16:01 PM
I haven't had too many problems but my rural mail carrier told me he went from a normal 20 to 30 packages a day to over 150. He said his crew cab Silverado is completely full every day


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Title: Re: USPS
Post by: Ctrize on June 16, 2020, 01:21:07 PM
I have had one package damaged and only two delayed since Covid  began. I mail inexpensive media mail and expect an occasional glitch. As far as media mail goes their delivery dates has not changed but the do give a disclaimer saying there may be a variance in the date it arrives.
Title: Re: USPS
Post by: rakkin6 on June 16, 2020, 01:21:25 PM
Honestly I really haven't had any issues so far shipping or receiving. I have noticed that all carriers have raised their prices though. Which is actually a little surprising considering most people were sending and receiving products through the mail during the Wuhan Flu overreaction.

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Title: Re: USPS
Post by: troutfisher13111 on June 16, 2020, 01:21:38 PM
Around here both UPS and FedEx have started renting cargo trucks from Uhaul and Enterprise to keep up with all the packages. Being a government ran business I'd bet USPS is struggling with not being able to do the same.

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Title: Re: USPS
Post by: guesswho on June 16, 2020, 03:19:15 PM
I've had a couple issues.  One package took 2 days to get from Georgia to Detroit.  Then another 9 days to go the other 60 miles. 
Title: Re: USPS
Post by: Sir-diealot on June 16, 2020, 03:35:13 PM
More problems with Fed-Ex than with USPS
Title: Re: USPS
Post by: Tom007 on June 16, 2020, 03:35:54 PM
Yes, slow because of on line buying, covid, and short handed.
Title: Re: USPS
Post by: gaswamp on June 16, 2020, 03:50:12 PM
once it leaves the usps processing facility it is in the hands of fed ex, ups and regular airlines to get to the next usps processing facility.  USPS does not have an air fleet
Title: Re: USPS
Post by: Jrkimbrough on June 16, 2020, 04:30:52 PM
Usps tracking updates have always been terrible. A box call I recently bought on here took about a week and a half to get vs the 3 day anticipated time

All shipping stuff has been a nightmare since covid started. I manage the parts dept at an Ag dealer and its been nothing but problems since spring.

Fedex/ups no longer have money bk guarantees on next day shipment as well

One of my big customers does the maintenance at the Fedex hub in Memphis and they are saying its busier than the normal Christmas rush due to everyone shopping online due to not wanting to go in stores


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Title: Re: USPS
Post by: Gooserbat on June 16, 2020, 06:29:28 PM
I ship around 300 packages per year through USPS.  They usually loose one or two.
Title: Re: USPS
Post by: captpete on June 16, 2020, 06:40:42 PM
I haven't had any trouble with the USPS other than I had a package that was delayed  one day because of the protests in the area of the distribution center when the package located. I know one of local UPS drivers and he says this is the busiest he has ever been. It is worse than any Christmas that he can remember. 
Title: Re: USPS
Post by: rgref522 on June 16, 2020, 06:49:04 PM
no problems in north central wi

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Title: Re: USPS
Post by: davisd9 on June 16, 2020, 06:55:06 PM
Thankfully my package in Atlanta has made it to Charlotte. It would be hard to replace the call if lost or damaged. I really hope something will come up with the package I sent last Monday.
Title: Re: USPS
Post by: Southerngobbler on June 16, 2020, 08:10:16 PM
The system is defiantly whacked. I have a box call that checked into a "hub" 60 miles from here 6 days ago. Usually you would expect to receive it on the very next day. I got a few other items that are lost or way over due out there right now. I guess its to be expected with all that's going on right now.
Title: Re: USPS
Post by: Greg Massey on June 16, 2020, 08:30:04 PM
Yes .. had trouble last week with package , it was mailed 2 day priority and took 6 days and the person shipping the package had to contact them and complain and i finally got the package ...
Title: Re: USPS
Post by: Old Timer on June 16, 2020, 09:24:22 PM

yes payed for priority 3 day it took 9 days. After i did a search and got someones attention it got delivered. It was stuck at a terminal. Good side of the deal my client got his package undamaged and was happy.
Title: Re: USPS
Post by: gaswamp on June 17, 2020, 06:33:02 AM
Unfortunately when you ship a package priority USPS when it hits the middle man carriers (ups, fed ex, or general airlines it does not get scanned as it goes into and out of various hubs
Title: Re: USPS
Post by: Sir-diealot on June 17, 2020, 01:31:24 PM
And still more problems with Fed-Ex as well as UPS Fed-Ex lost my package last week so a new one was sent to me being guaranteed to arrive today and they are not going to have it here until tomorrow at least. Sorry, Covid excuse only goes so far and then your get into them doing a shoddy job which was probably the truth in the first place. UPS is also going to be late with a package that was supposed to be here today, sick of the shoddiness in which they are doing things and all the cop-outs the are using.
Title: Re: USPS
Post by: Vintage on June 17, 2020, 10:15:01 PM
Had a package from Austin texas to cincinnati Ohio. Was shipped from Austin to Seattle Wa went to three different post offices in Seattle then was in transit two days then showed up at my house. It was priority mail and was supposed to be here in three day's.