Thread: The *&%$@# USPS fails again.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Several times I have been outside and seen postal workers walk up to my door, slap a "sorry we missed you sticker, and turn around and leave. When I have confronted them, they'd sometimes retrieved the package but other times confessed they did not even have it. I've had to drive to the post office way too many times because of that.

Have been sitting in my shop and watched the carrier come and go,with the garage door wide open and just leave a notice.
I follow them down the street to get what they were supposed to deliver.

More often than not,my mail box is filled with junk mail,flyers and other unwanted crap. The time is past where hand written letters are a legitimate form of communication . I would be happy if the USPS were eliminated or privatised . It is a bloated ineffecient dinosaur which no longer serves a purpose. Ok , I'm done.

Originally Posted by Wirm

I won a W&B 8/8 last week and on monday of this week it was scheduled to be delivered along with another package containing 6.8 oz Guerlain Vetiver EDT. Tracking shows that both packages were delivered,but all I had in my mailbox was the infamous "Sorry we missed you" card. I contacted the local USPS supervisor, who informed me that the driver on that day was a substitute and could not find my address and mis-scanned the items as "delivered". They have no idea where the items are now. I contacted the sellers and poured myself three fingers of scotch. Things are much better now !

I can't stand UPS...they're crooks as far as I'm concerned...there is a class action lawsuit going on against them right now for their, "brokerage" fee's. If I get anything shipped with them (eBay Global Shipping), they will charge an exorbitant fee to clear customs. For instance, anything from the US shipped to Canada under $200.00 is duty free, UPS will charge me a $40.00 "brokerage" fee on top of already double what USPS would charge for shipping...unbelievable.

I try to avoid UPS whenever possible...IMO, the USPS is superb...I send and receive stuff from the US and have not yet had any problem.

Originally Posted by Phrank

IMO, the USPS is superb...I send and receive stuff from the US and have not yet had any problem.

I've had good luck with USPS too, other than an occasional mishap. Nothing that didn't get straightened out. Unfortunately that may be "the good old days."

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USPS lost one of my packages in August. In late December I got a letter from them with a piece of the box that was left saying that they found the piece of box in their distribution center. The letter was asking whether or not I wanted them to look for the item??? Uhhh YEAH!!! The search continues......

Originally Posted by Txshooter38

USPS lost one of my packages in August. In late December I got a letter from them with a piece of the box that was left saying that they found the piece of box in their distribution center. The letter was asking whether or not I wanted them to look for the item??? Uhhh YEAH!!! The search continues......

Is that like "One Piece At A Time"....... ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2riRAGzNzvQ

I live in a rural area,and your experiences may differ. But if the postal driver has been given the option of leaving a little card in your mail box rather than disrupting his route,drive another half mile to actually deliver the package,then , human nature says he will just leave the little card. Again...The service you get from the USPS depends on where you live. In my case the service is atrocious .If the item is sent by UPS I receive it. If it comes via Fedex I receive it. When it comes courtesy of the USPS, I must RETRIEVE It.

Originally Posted by Wirm

I live in a rural area,and your experiences may differ. But if the postal driver has been given the option of leaving a little card in your mail box rather than disrupting his route,drive another half mile to actually deliver the package,then , human nature says he will just leave the little card. Again...The service you get from the USPS depends on where you live. In my case the service is atrocious .If the item is sent by UPS I receive it. If it comes via Fedex I receive it. When it comes courtesy of the USPS, I must RETRIEVE It.

I think your being a harsh on the USPS,Driving a half mile extra to deliver a package is a tad over the top for The USPS.
If the sender paid USPS 6 bux to deliver a flat rate box to you, Fedex or UPS charged alot more.get what you paid for.

I have watched tracking and have the package go right past my post office to another post office then the opposite wayto one it passed along the way to finally be delivered a day or two later.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

I think your being a harsh on the USPS,Driving a half mile extra to deliver a package is a tad over the top for The USPS.
If the sender paid USPS 6 bux to deliver a flat rate box to you, Fedex or UPS charged alot more.get what you paid for.

Harsh ?? NO Pix , I am POSTAL !