Thread: Unreasonable delay-lost package strategy.

I sent a package to Canada from Texas once. It arrived after 6 weeks after a detour to FRANCE?

Detour to France? Damn.
That beats my half way across the states when no state line crossing was needed.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I sent a package to Canada from Texas once. It arrived after 6 weeks after a detour to FRANCE?

That’s our mandatory French content laws we got up here maybe, hehe.
Wasn’t Frenchy enough all southernesk like... had to go over and get some MdC dust sprinkled on it first to be allowed entry..

It’s not just USPS.

I mailed a letter and a fairly large box to the same address in British Columbia from our location in Ontario, both at the same time from the same post office.

The box got there within a week and the letter took 3 weeks. Makes you wonder about their processes.

I want to reiterate that I don't want to complain about normal delays. In both cases these packages were just an AM General ride away from me and would theoretically have still been there if I hadn't filed the missing package case. That is what I consider unacceptable.
My advice is, don't wait 2 weeks or more. File the case quickly if it goes over and has no history in the tracking.

International parcels into the U.S get to go through the Customs treatment. If they are unlucky enough to go through LAX Customs that is a disaster area under normal circumstances and JFK ain't much better.

The only time I have ever actually lost something in the mail was with DHL. That happened twice. They run a real Mickey Mouse operation here in the U.S.

Considering the volume I have no quarrel with USPS. I've had huge delays from time to time with UPS and Fedex. I've had parcels sent to Minnesota rather than New Mexico with Fedex. I guess someone there mistakes NM for MN.

Here in the U.S much of the long haul stuff through USPS is contract carried by Fedex and other private contractors. Often times things go UPS or Fedex and the last few miles are handed off to USPS and you can lose days in the handoff.

At least with USPS you can talk to the postmaster or file a congressional if you have a problem. With the private services you can go whistle dixie,

Just love LAX Customs. Recently had a package from China go to the same street address as mine but in West Hollywood, CA. Did get a refund though.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Just love LAX Customs. Recently had a package from China go to the same street address as mine but in West Hollywood, CA. Did get a refund though.

Your package to me came in a timely manor. Thank You!

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

International parcels into the U.S get to go through the Customs treatment. If they are unlucky enough to go through LAX Customs that is a disaster area under normal circumstances and JFK ain't much better.

The only time I have ever actually lost something in the mail was with DHL. That happened twice. They run a real Mickey Mouse operation here in the U.S.

Considering the volume I have no quarrel with USPS. I've had huge delays from time to time with UPS and Fedex. I've had parcels sent to Minnesota rather than New Mexico with Fedex. I guess someone there mistakes NM for MN.

Here in the U.S much of the long haul stuff through USPS is contract carried by Fedex and other private contractors. Often times things go UPS or Fedex and the last few miles are handed off to USPS and you can lose days in the handoff.

At least with USPS you can talk to the postmaster or file a congressional if you have a problem. With the private services you can go whistle dixie,

There are a couple of towns named Hammond around here. Different states but they come out of the MPLS hub so thee is confusion once in a while.

Hey Pete I see you are around here.

You should have some good input.

I don't think they can fire you anymore!