USPS Priority Mail Sucks!

[Jinsou]

Seriously, how can they offer a service for which they say delivery is 2-3 business days and it's been 10(business days) and i still haven't gotten my package: check this out

Processed through Sort Facility, August 05, 2009, 1:06 am, KEARNY, NJ 07032
Processed through Sort Facility, August 04, 2009, 11:21 pm, KEARNY, NJ 07032
Processed through Sort Facility, July 29, 2009, 2:10 pm, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07097
Processed through Sort Facility, July 27, 2009, 7:55 pm, KEARNY, NJ 07032
Acceptance, July 27, 2009, 10:22 am, BAYONNE, NJ

IT HASN'T EVEN LEFT THE STATE.... JEEZ :/

has anyone else had this problem...

Jin

[iamkewl]

haha sucks to be you.

It depends on where the product was shipped..

[thegoldenmackid]

Their tracking service is not so good. It lists the machine that I am typing on as still in a sort facility, grant it, it arrived a couple of hours ago - in general had nothing but good experiences.

[MTI]

Long story short . . . some USPS sorting centers are better than others.

[NC MacGuy]

Originally Posted by MTI

Long story short . . . some USPS sorting centers are better than others.

Kearny, NEW JERSEY pretty much says it all.

[yg17]

Originally Posted by thegoldenmackid

Their tracking service is not so good. It lists the machine that I am typing on as still in a sort facility, grant it, it arrived a couple of hours ago - in general had nothing but good experiences.

QFT.

USPS tracking is useless. It's not even tracking, they don't call it that. It's called delivery confirmation, it's only designed for you to find out if a package has been delivered or not, nothing else. Any tracking info on their site should be taken with a grain of salt.

[Greedo]

^^ exactly. i like to think of USPS tracking more as an illusion - they make you think you see something, but, its not real. i am convinced it is there just to give the same appearance of tracking that FedEx, etc. does to try and be competitive.

[JML42691]

If you paid for 2-3 days and it's been 10 already then give them a call and make a little noise about it all. Who knows, you might end up getting your shipping refunded.

But as others have said, don't go by what their website says, it is usually highly inaccurate and delayed, but if you don't have the package in you hands and it is 7 days beyond what you paid for, then give them a call.

[P. Glenn]

Priority Mail sits for 6 days in MD, Your shipment is not a priority, defiantly not worth the money! Pick a private shipper. Stop USPS Saturday delivery, save the tax payer the money.

[Rt&Dzine]

Originally Posted by P. Glenn

Priority Mail sits for 6 days in MD, Your shipment is not a priority, defiantly not worth the money! Pick a private shipper. Stop USPS Saturday delivery, save the tax payer the money.

No it doesn't. The tax payer only helps pay for congressional mailings and mail for the blind.

[Pink∆Floyd]

Can we get an update?

Did you ever get your package?

[SirSac]

@last post: I hope he did cause it was years before your post :P

I have a package coming from Miami ISC to Canada.

here are the current details:

Processed Through Sort Facility - February 14, 2013, 10:01 am - ISC MIAMI FL (USPS) - International Parcels
Arrived at Sort Facility - February 14, 2013, 9:58 am - ISC MIAMI FL (USPS)
Depart USPS Sort Facility - February 12, 2013 - MACON, GA 31204
Processed through USPS Sort Facility - February 11, 2013, 10:36 pm - MACON, GA 31204
Dispatched to Sort Facility - February 11, 2013, 6:40 pm - STATESBORO, GA 30458
Acceptance - February 11, 2013, 5:41 pm - STATESBORO, GA 30458
Electronic Shipping Info Received - February 07, 2013

So, it doesn't help that the vendor didn't send the package for 4 days after they marked as shipped (which was 4 days after I ordered and called CS), but that has nothing to do with USPS.

It took 3 days to move to an ISC and depart the US. Its been in transit for a day, so I will let you know when I see action on Canada Post's side. currently it says that they have been notified and are awaiting receipt.

As far as USPS is concerned, their job is done when it's in CND Post's hands and I will consider that the delivered date. The shipping method was quoted at 4-8 days (and that is international priority) so maybe they have learned to extend their estimated delivery times. This one is looking like it will be right in the middle of the estimate.

Now just have to hope that Canada post doesn't fudge it up, not that they have for me before (even have consistently gotten me my packages 1 day faster than UPS).

[SirSac]

Package arrived in Canada 6pm tonight. On time.

[dma550]

I like usps pri, I think the mail is very reliable, much more so than 5 years ago. Truth is the ne is a mess right now, I'm seeing all sorts of crazies at my local PO coming in complaining that snowplows took down their mailboxes. Line was out the door today!

[Gutwrench]

I don't have much problem with the shipping service but I have a major problem with the service by the counter personnel in several offices around the Twin Cities. Those rude, lazy slow moving slugs behind the counter I've had experience with need tossed out on their arse...or better yet have some salt tossed on them instead. Let 'em foam.

I've had kinder, attentive service at the Chinese embassy in Chicago and at the Immigration office in Des Moines. Ok, I need another scotch.

[SkyBell]

I've had mixed results. Sometimes, everything goes as planned. Sometimes, nothing does. It's almost a coin toss when dealing with them. But at least in my experience, that's a far sight better than FedEx; they're on a naught for 6 streak for my packages.