That sucks, but USPS is far better than the other alternatives we have when shipping in country.
USPS hasn't lost a thing(knock on wood), and actually knocks on my door instead of throwing it on my porch.
I concur. USPS, may not be perfect, however, they're batting a thousand for me...knock on wood! :thumbup:
I would say I've shipped over 2,000 packages in the past couple years with USPS. In all that time, I've only had 2 or 3 delay issues and have never had a package lost when using Priority Mail. The Post Office ships MILLIONS of packages worldwide daily. They have one of the best track records and lowest postage rates of any mail delivery system in industrialized nations.
I don't work there and never have.
Look at the facts. $5.35 and a small flat rate box (provided for free) will be delivered anywhere in the U.S. in 2-3 days. That's amazing when you think about it and what it takes to actually pick it up from my mailbox and 2-3 days later put it in someone else's mailbox.
FYI, do you know what the goal of the post office is for delivery of 1st class and Priority Mail is? 2 days anywhere in the U.S. except California and New York, and the goal there is 3 days.
If you have real problems, go down to your local P.O. and ask to see the Supervisor and explain your issues. If he doesn't resolve it at the local level, then escalate it to the next level. You will eventually find someone that will address the issue.
Also, the P.O. is in the process of consolidating locations to cut costs (and mail volume is considerably smaller than a decade ago). This will weed out those poor performing employees and eventually better service will ensue. Most of their problems are moving mail while moving facilities and employees that perform poorly when knowing they will soon be out of a job. Problems that would plague any business.
My $.02
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Yep. I got a package coming from utah to florida. It's been in transit over 10 days now. Ups ground is faster. Im fairness thougb...I've had nothing but bad experiences with usps and im no usps fan. My current mail carrier actually told me she hated this route and she could care less if we get our mail or not. I've got years of usps horror stories of drunk mailmen and ones who refused to deliver on saturday and mixing up mail.....you name it.
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Maybe some of these problems that some of the people here are experiencing with USPS, have to do with Geographic's? I can just picture, JB Monkey's, apathetic mail lady marching through the swamps down in Dixie, carrying alligator repellant, dodging fire ants, & biting mosquitos all day.
FWIW- I've made the point to get to know my mail lady. We've established a very friendly relationship (she understands what the word "PRIORITY" means). As for my local Post Office, back in Carlsbad- I've gotten to know most of the USPS clerks who work at that location, & the one's that I deal with, are all wonderful people, & treat me professionally. The doors are also open 24 hours a day, & they have a convenient self service kiosk, which can make shipping so much easier, when I'm busy with other more important things (work/surfing).
I'm presently up in a very small quaint town in North Central Idaho (Grangeville). The USPO up here, is great, & the people are very friendly...even though they know I'm one of those, California types, who looks different (quicksilver/billabong/reef sandals/visor attire). They just laugh, & say: "you're not from around these parts, are ye?"
USPS, is GTO, IMO. :thumbup::thumbup:
Now that is beyond ridiculous
