Slow United States Postal Service

[striker55]

I had a package from Motorola, showed on informed delivery. Not in my box, someone received it and kept it. Not only does the post suck but so does the neighbor who got it.

 

[popper]

It's their electric trucks that slows things down. Well, the $ they want to spend on elec trucks. And all the commercial 'paper' they depend on for income. I don't need all those ads.

 

[Lead Belly]

USPS is good where I live.

Make sure you let them know they are appreciated as they are a rare breed in these trying times.

 

[2ManyGuns]

I have a missing package lost as well, arrived in Missouri City on Dec 6, went to Houston the same day, then back to Missouri City on the same DAY! Dec 7 Next day to the next facility , same message all the way thru Dec 15. What a clusterfuck. The USPS has become the equivalent of a $2 whore.

 

[Aus_Schwaben]

I know that mail is typically slower during the holiday season, but it shouldn't take two weeks (still counting) to get a first-class letter to South Carolina or over a week (still counting) to California. It appears that the Postal Service is now using trucks to send first class mail, versus airlines as a cost saving measure. They might as well them close them down as it's dang near not worth using them anymore.

I have to wonder if it is not a move on the part of Congress to make the alternatives - UPS, Fedex, etc - look better than the USPS despite the cost. Because 10-12 years ago, I could send a letter from San Angelo to Spur and it would make it overnight via regular post. That was despite having to go to Midland to be sorted, then to Lubbock for the local sort, and delivered to the Post Office in Spur for delivery which nearly doubles the distance.

 

[benenglish]

I remember the postal service depicted in Miracle on 34th Street, how competent and respected it was. Sad that that level of service is gone, apparently forever.

 

[TipBledsoe]

They do this every year and then complain that they (the Union really) needs more money. It's amazing that they can handle massive amounts of mail-in ballots, but can't handle something that happens every year...

For regular mail, it seems we're stuck with the inefficient, unmotivated and incompetent USPS.

For packages though, use pirateship.com to get the best rates. I've been using them for years and haven't found anyone yet that can beat their prices.

Can firearms and/or ammo be shipped using pirateship?

 

[Lead Belly]

I have to wonder if it is not a move on the part of Congress to make the alternatives - UPS, Fedex, etc - look better than the USPS

They can't fix it until they break it. I used to have faith in Post Office, CDC, voting...

 

[Steve In Texas]

This is what I see mostly in Informed Delivery of late:

 

[alternative]

In the early 60's if you mailed a letter in a mailbox with a star on it there was guaranteed delivery anywhere in the US the next day. I can't even get next day delivery to my next door neighbor now.

 

[zackmars]

Shipping is a shit show And it's a miracle that anything gets delivered at all.

It's the infinite monkey theorem but instead of the complete works of Shakespeare, your package arrives late and it's broken into a million pieces.

 

[Vaquero]

I used to fill out order forms from midway and RCBS and mail them off with a check.
Stuff I ordered showed up every time.
Seemed to take a while, as I recall.

 

[popsgarland]

I mail a Christmas card to @MountainGirl Last Monday and since she hasn't
mentioned getting it. I assume it hasn't been delvered.

 

[MountainGirl]

I mail a Christmas card to @MountainGirl Last Monday and since she hasn't
mentioned getting it. I assume it hasn't been delvered.

Drove out to the mailbox yesterday to see if it maybe came Saturday, nada. It may yet.

 

[Moonpie]

It just causes heartburn to worry about it.
99% of the time the item will show up. It just takes a while.
FWIW, “free” shipping is where the issue lies.
This is a synonym for We Will Ship It When We Feel Like It and to hell with your tracking number. We gave it to an armadillo.
Pay for the shipping and it shows up more or less in a few days.
I’ve had “free” shipping stuff come as far as my local USPS center then go to Detroit and back.
I’ll pay a few bucks for the shipping Thank You very much.

 

[Ausländer]

Can firearms and/or ammo be shipped using pirateship?

Pirateship only gets you pricing for UPS and USPS, they don't handle the transport themselves. They get bulk shipping discounts because of the volume of folks using their services. Using their service, I can ship packages via UPS cheaper than I could on my own and much cheaper than USPS (even with insurance).

 

[kbaxter60]

As the quality of service has declined, the cost of postage has increased. USPS can't continue to use covid as a valid explanation.

I am pretty sure that they will manufacture something far scarier for a freshened excuse. N2-C3PO or something...

 

[OldPhart]

In the early 60's if you mailed a letter in a mailbox with a star on it there was guaranteed delivery anywhere in the US the next day. I can't even get next day delivery to my next door neighbor now.

I'm old enough to remember when there were 2 deliveries daily except for Saturdays. Probably smaller routes and more delivery people.......Before computers.

 

[MountainGirl]

I'm old enough to remember when there were 2 deliveries daily except for Saturdays. Probably smaller routes and more delivery people.......Before computers.

Me too. Early '90s, downtown at the Firm.

 

[Bobk]

This is what I see mostly in Informed Delivery of late: View attachment 420982

We get the same thing. Wife has a package in San Antonio for the last two days.... could have driven there in less than an hour and came back.