USPS strikes again!
- Thread starter AV8R_87
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And they were losing money so the cost of a stamp had to go up. Government efficiency!
Let'sgoflying!
Touchdown! Greaser!
Our local PO is so short staffed (USPS-provided issue) that instead of an envelope being carried by hand (from the "Local Mail Only" drop box where I deposit it on Friday) - 12' along the wall to the recipient's mailbox on the same Friday - it is all dumped in a cart with mail that is going to the rest of the USA and to lands afar, driven 180miles to an automated sorting station then hopefully my letter comes back the 180mi to my local PO where it is sorted, and placed in the recipient's mailbox days later.
MauleSkinner
Touchdown! Greaser!
I’d be really impressed if it went through Alabama first…hitting all states alphabetically. 
I have an order from Spruce that’s a week late now, coming via USPS Priority Mail. Tracking hasn’t been updated for a week.
They managed to break a base plate on a 1 of 1500 carb for a collector car of mine. Box looked like they used it as a football during break. 2 trips to the PO and filling out paperwork online they are sending the claim up the chain to a supervisor. Working on 4 weeks now. No reply.
Email them and tell them to resend via UPS
I’ve been in touch with Spruce and they’re trying to get a trace. If they can’t learn anything by early next week I’ll ask them to resend.
I ordered 3 pieces of implements from South Carolina to be delivered to Florida, years ago. 2 of them showed up in about 3 days, the other one went through Portland Oregon, then LA, phoenix, Minneapolis, Chicago, Cleveland , Nashville, Dallas, Nashville again, then Orlando.
That was Old Dominion freight line.
That was Old Dominion freight line.
Just to follow up to my post above, the USPS never did make the delivery. Spruce re-shipped via UPS and that order has arrived. Spruce tells me they'll file a claim with the post office.
The status from the post office hasn't changed since Sep 29:
The status from the post office hasn't changed since Sep 29:
Pinecone
En-Route
That may not help. I ordered a new phone. Shipped next day, 2 day delivery.
They tried to deliver on the proper day, but I was not home to sign. Then the package disappeared. No tracking scans, no idea where it was. UPS Supervisor told me to file a claim, NO idea where it was, probably stolen.
So I do, new phone shipped a week later (backordered now) showed up all it good.
About 3 weeks later, UPS comes to door with package to sign for. Yeap, the missing phone package appeared and they delivered it like nothing was wrong.
CJones
Final Approach
Ahhhh... You hit the black hole of the 'new and improved' ATL sort center. It's a total debacle - to the point that Senators have gotten involved pressing the Post Master for answers (not that that really means anything, but it has gotten that much publicity). It's a great situation - Engineers are saying it's a mgmt issue, Mgmt is saying it's a people issue, Union is saying it's an automation design (engineer) issue. Lather, rinse, repeat. Meanwhile, once mail gets routed to that sort center, I would say you have about a 1/10 chance of it making it out if it's a standard sized package and probably 1/50 if it's an oddball item.
midwestpa24
Final Approach
I've noticed that our mail service seems to have gone from daily to twice a week. We won't receive any mail for 3-4 days, then the next day the box is stuffed full.
About 10% of the mail in our box is addressed to someone else. I can only assume that 10% of our mail is never making it to us. Years ago we began renting a PO box and having all important stuff (bills, bank statements, etc.) go there.