latest USPS laughable logistics

[AngryScientist]

Reminder, I'm in NJ.
Further reminder, tomorrow is the 23rd.

[72gmc]

If Lael Wilcox was the conveyance, it’d be on time.

[ERK55]

I had a recent experience whereby a frame shipped from NY to Slovakia first went to Los Angeles.
I subsequently asked a guy at the Post Office about this and he wasn’t surprised.
He said that the USPS has gotten away from humans sorting/routing packages and that it’s now done by machines which read the shipping labels etc.
But I think you’ve got me beat with your story!

[Bruce K]

My last 3 shipments that involved USPS for delivery have been 2, 7, and 1 day earlier than projected when initially shipped.

I guess I’ve been very lucky

BK

[mdeth1313]

Looking at it from a numbers perspective - the volume of pieces of mail/packages USPS handles compared to FedEx, UPS, etc, you're going to have more (ridiculous) mishaps.

On the other hand, look at the number of FedEx screw-ups. For my household, every other package is delayed, temporarily lost or goes on a tour de force before making it to our house.

[C40_guy]

I shipped a frame via Fedex Ground from Cape Cod to Pittsburgh. It took a side trip, on a ferry, to Martha's Vineyard.

Perhaps it was my fault. Checked Fedex Water?

[reuben]

Originally Posted by C40_guy

I shipped a frame via Fedex Ground from Cape Cod to Pittsburgh. It took a side trip, on a ferry, to Martha's Vineyard.

Perhaps it was my fault. Checked Fedex Water?

NHAero wanted to see if it would fit him.

[unterhausen]

So that item was shipped in Colorado?

Looks like that's where the disconnect was. Amazon does this to me all the time, they say they have shipped something and USPS tracking doesn't fully agree. But in that case, it almost always gets here by the projected date. Even though Amazon has waited until the last minute to dump it on USPS

[MikeD]

I think UPS is slower than USPS.

I had a package recently shipped from NY to CA via UPS but was delivered to my home by USPS. Took over a week to get here.

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by MikeD

I had a package recently shipped from NY to CA via UPS but was delivered to my home by USPS. Took over a week to get here.

UPS has a service called "Ground Saver" (as I recall), generally their cheapest. UPS delivers the package to the local post office and USPS does the final delivery. The labels carry both a UPS and a USPS tracking code. Depending on which code you use, it can appear that your package is either "delivered" (to your post office) or "not yet in system" (if USPS hasn't yet scanned it).

As they say, patience is a virtue.

[72gmc]

Would life be better if they took away package tracking? Just go back to the old mystery system and enjoy the surprises.

[unterhausen]

I like the fact that USPS requires tracking now. Just before that started, I had a couple packages from a bike industry stalwart go "missing" that I'm pretty sure were never sent. Finally had to reverse charges.

[rice rocket]

So did you get it?

[NHAero]

Originally Posted by reuben

NHAero wanted to see if it would fit him.

Nah, Lee's even shorter than me

[oldpotatoe]

I shipped a repair stand via USPS to a gent I know in the Netherlands..It was late, late so checked tracking and found it..in Saudi Arabia..finally got there, in about 3 weeks.

But overall, very pleased with US shipping via USPS priority or Ground Advantage..Not expensive and reliable. Same with UPS and bike wheels...