Several weeks ago I placed a order with K&M on a Monday which was sent to me that day by USPS 2 day delivery and I received it on Wednesday. The next Monday I placed another order with K&M and it was also sent that day by USPS 2 day delivery and I received it 2 weeks latter. After 1 week I went to the local Post Master who traced it down and said it had been sent to the wrong postal distribution center twice and was currently at the second distribution center. He said that center was running about 5 days behind and not to expect it until the latter part of the second week. It arrived at my local small town post office on the second Wednesday to be delivered on Thursday. On Thursday the postal delivery person left it behind at the post office so it was not delivered it until Friday.
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KMart
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All of our mail goes through the North Houston Distribution Center. Once there, it is literally in a black hole and we are lucky if anything finds its way out of there. Internet complaints about that facility abound.
You may not believe this, but USPS has the cheapest overnight package delivery, by FAR!
Wanted to send some perishables to kids over Christmas. Local UPS store quoted $385.00!!!! FED EX at $295.00!!! Went to Post Office and USPS sent it OVERNIGHT for $85.00, Austin to Sacramento. Arrived before noon.
But last week I sent a check via USPS express envelope. Supposed to take 3 days, took 8. Go figure!
I suspect a truck was stuck in a snowstorm, but you never know.
Wanted to send some perishables to kids over Christmas. Local UPS store quoted $385.00!!!! FED EX at $295.00!!! Went to Post Office and USPS sent it OVERNIGHT for $85.00, Austin to Sacramento. Arrived before noon.
But last week I sent a check via USPS express envelope. Supposed to take 3 days, took 8. Go figure!
I suspect a truck was stuck in a snowstorm, but you never know.
KMart
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They probably routed it through the North Houston Distribution Center, first.
butchlambert
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I have had too much trouble with Fed Ex, and UPS, so I use USPS. I ship a few hundred packages a year and have little to no problem. I have had them deliver to a neighbor accidentally or one feller had me deliver to his summer home when he was still in Florida. His fault.
I sent a small package to Ruby, Ak Post Office box this past fall. Guy didn't get it for over a month. I checked tracking and it said delivered. Emailed the guy and he said he lived on the Yukon River and had to wait until it froze sufficiently in order that he could go the 25 miles to town on his snow machine.
I sent a small package to Ruby, Ak Post Office box this past fall. Guy didn't get it for over a month. I checked tracking and it said delivered. Emailed the guy and he said he lived on the Yukon River and had to wait until it froze sufficiently in order that he could go the 25 miles to town on his snow machine.
For the most part, the postal service does a pretty good job. Usually beginning in December to past the New Years holiday is where they choke on the big one. It's a hit or miss proposition then. I sent a stock to Tom Meredith on the 28th of December and he got it on the 16th of January. It was my own fault for not sending it Priority. I'll never send anything again around Christmas/New Years.
butchlambert
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Well, When Fedex delivers to us they leave it on the ground in our driveway by the road. That is 900' through the woods to our front door. A lazy SOB. At least our elderly UPS driver delivers to our door. Our post lady puts our mail in the mailbox or if it doesn't fit she brings it to the house.
As mentioned, I will not ship UPS or Fedex. We have no choice when it comes to receiving.
Yeah, let's not forget she also gets a pension and benefit package not remotely possible in the private sector, so on balance, not a bad deal.
butchlambert
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Tim, I don't think that is entirely true.
RetiredArmy
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Yes sir, and she works very hard for those benefits. Just like myself being retired from the U.S. Army, I hear all the time "it must be nice". I'll tell you it is very nice. You had the opportunity to do the same.
Thanks
Bill
P.S. My wife just told me the Postal service is hiring!
I am amazed of so many having so much trouble with their mail or their package deliveries. I ship and receive packages every day. Our , if you want it to get there,.. it goes UPS. Mail goes by USPS unless it's an emergency. I'm told that a lot of issues are due to hand written labels. Shipping services vary dramatically from region to region.
Some of you that say things took a week to get to you....are you sure they were shipped when you think they were?
The USPS does not receive funding, that's a myth. The 1800's laws forbid anyone other than the USPS from transporting mail, so it's all dumped on the USPS to handle it. In 2017 the USPS delivered 154 "BILLION" pieces of mail. I think they do a good job considering.
I've said this again and again, if you want it fast, order it earlier or pay the charges. With mail and packages or truck freight you get what you pay for.
The facts are available and some of it may surprise you.
https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-facts/postalfacts2017-v2.pdf
Some of you that say things took a week to get to you....are you sure they were shipped when you think they were?
The USPS does not receive funding, that's a myth. The 1800's laws forbid anyone other than the USPS from transporting mail, so it's all dumped on the USPS to handle it. In 2017 the USPS delivered 154 "BILLION" pieces of mail. I think they do a good job considering.
I've said this again and again, if you want it fast, order it earlier or pay the charges. With mail and packages or truck freight you get what you pay for.
The facts are available and some of it may surprise you.
https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-facts/postalfacts2017-v2.pdf
There seems to be routing procedures that result in delays. If I mail a first class letter to Atlanta, GA the opposite corner of the country it only has a couple distribution junctions and generally arrives in two days (mailed on Monday arrives on Wednesday) but I can mail a letter to a town 60 miles away and the letter travels about 500 miles and has at least three junctions and if mailed on Monday may be delivered on Thursday but more likely, Friday; and if not mailed until Tuesday, will likely set in the post office until Monday. I'm not sure why it's called First Class, it may not be Worst Class, but it's close to it. Priority mail is considerably faster- apparently it's priority over first.
KMart
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Mark W
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Am I the only one who is impressed that usps, ups, and fedex all do as well as they do? I have to wonder how many people would be successful if tasked to create a more efficient system. My guess is not very many! The fact that for the cost of a stamp I can drop a envelope in the box and it will show up on someone’s doorstep across the country in a few days is pretty amazing to me. The folks doing this stuff are human just like the rest of us. The occasional mistake will me made. It still beats the snot out of getting in your car and driving it there or picking it up!
It’s hard for me to believe that so many people have negative experiences with shipments and deliveries. These days I make a majority of my purchase online and I can’t remember a single hiccup or lost package.
I guess it’s possible though. My wife is like that with restaurants. It never fails that something will go wrong with her order....lol. We recently ate at a high end restaurant where it seemed that we were going to make it through a meal with out a single snafu. When it came to desert she was served cheesecake with no sugar...lol. I’m not one to believe in bad luck but sometimes it’s hard to refute!
It’s hard for me to believe that so many people have negative experiences with shipments and deliveries. These days I make a majority of my purchase online and I can’t remember a single hiccup or lost package.
I guess it’s possible though. My wife is like that with restaurants. It never fails that something will go wrong with her order....lol. We recently ate at a high end restaurant where it seemed that we were going to make it through a meal with out a single snafu. When it came to desert she was served cheesecake with no sugar...lol. I’m not one to believe in bad luck but sometimes it’s hard to refute!
Hilarious. Unless of course, at the end of the day you realize, you're still in North Dakota.
Ha Ha Ha yea much MUCH rather be in NY!!!
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