Thread: Post Office Killing Me

99% of the time, when you mail a letter in the U.S. (First Class Mail, your zip code) The recepient has it the next day. It's called "EXFC" The post office keeps track of all these numbers, and try's to improve upon them. In Nelson's case, I'm betting the pharmacy sent his package at the close of business, eliminating one day. So, Processed one day, delivered the next. That's the norm, at least for now. Once they get 5 day delivery approved, and start laying off people, it will be worse than it is now. Yes, It can get a lot worse.

Even with the little mishaps, I'm still convinced the USPS is the best bang for the buck, especially Prority mail. I do a good deal of Conus and Int'l shipping. I haven't had any problems in the last 5 years. YMMV. My choice is Priority mail for most things.

For comparison, I just had meds delivered by UPS Next day air from the the VA (local, about 15 mins from my house). They were sent on Feb 2nd. I got them yesterday, the 7th.

Try this! I live in an old farm house. My brother lives downstairs, and I live up. One of my other brothers lives a 1/4 mile down the road. This has made for some interesting deliveries...but overall I am surprised they don't have more mistakes.

I usually like USPS. I'm a little frustrated currently, as I ordered something for Oregon, and it's been sitting in NC for 3 days now. But I'm sure it'll get here eventually. Not sure how it flew from one coast to the other without finding me in the middle, but neither is the post office, so I'm just guessing it's on a truck somewhere...

This gives me the willies, as I'm expecting day old live chicks any day now, and if they get hung up anywhere I'm gonna have... uh... dead day old chicks, and my dreams of fresh eggs will die with the chicks.


Marcos

They are killin me! Last 2 sales tax payments (free tax collecting service!) were a day late cause the PO postmarked them the day after. They were out in the mailbox at the PO on the due date in the morning. Shoulda been postmarked at least 2 times. 225.00 in penalties and such from the state. They wonder why they are broke. I surely am.....