FauxAmish I've got a package that has been sitting in a next door town 8 miles away for 5 days. Was shipped by ups and handed off to usps for final delivery. Its been sitting there since it was handed off.
That would be UPS Surepost. Fedex has Smart post. Both drop off to USPS. Avoid both like the clap. Both have always been bad but worse now. Avoid vendors who use this or upgrade shipping if you have an option.
Placed an order from Golfworks(OH) on Sat. which shipped Mon., or at least they printed the label. Tracking was showing it not actually shipped until today. Just now, tracking shows it at the Des Moines, IA distribution center, which is the normal route to me. To me, this means it will leave there late tonight, arrive in the QC, and be delivered tomorrow. BUT, 'expected delivery' shows 'by Sat.". And I'd bet it sits there until late Fri. night until it comes here on Sat..
Told ya so....local tour of all the derecho destruction, I'm assuming.
August 19, 2020, 9:25 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
DES MOINES IA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Your item arrived at our USPS facility in DES MOINES IA DISTRIBUTION CENTER on August 19, 2020 at 9:25 pm. The item is currently in transit to the destination.
August 19, 2020, 8:00 pm
Departed USPS Regional Facility
DES MOINES IA NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER
August 19, 2020
In Transit to Next Facility
August 18, 2020, 9:01 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
DES MOINES IA NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER
I mailed a set of irons on August 3 via USPS Priority. The buyer has still not received them. It's "In transit". He's pissed and I'm pissed. What in the hell is going on with the USPS? What should a seller do when the buyer pays for "Priority" shipping and this kind of shit happens?
gllama I mailed a set of irons on August 3 via USPS Priority. The buyer has still not received them. It's "In transit". He's pissed and I'm pissed. What in the hell is going on with the USPS? What should a seller do when the buyer pays for "Priority" shipping and this kind of shit happens?
I've been saying this for weeks. Do NOT use USPS if you expect fast shipping. yes probably 75% of the time USPS may work but what about the 25% shipments that get stuck which are shown here in this thread. Plus I am NOT talking about Amazon USPS Bezos has a different deal IMO. I used FedEx 2 Day from Alpha today will be here Monday from So. Cal. Cost me a few bucks more but worth it.
gllama What should a seller do when the buyer pays for "Priority" shipping and this kind of shit happens?
Keep in mind, Priority has never been a 'guaranteed' deal. It was always stated as '2-3 days'. What will you do, and they do, if it takes 6 days, 10 days, 14 days?.....there is no money back. It's not going to get better. It was stated that things are being put on hold, but the changes in place now...stay in place. Even FedEx now has glitches called "special exceptions", and I'm not sure what that even means, but a recent shipment of mine (outgoing) was delayed for 1 day, for what would have been a 1 day delivery.
I can see some types of small businesses going under with this shipping mess. They cannot get stock, they cannot move product. And no one is going to do anything about any of it. They are doing nothing about anything, anywhere.
Par4QC Keep in mind, Priority has never been a 'guaranteed' deal. It was always stated as '2-3 days'.
Years ago I shipped a package priority 2-3 days and it was a week late. I went to the PO to talk to them. I was told 2 - 3 days is a goal but not a guarantee and that they wouldn't even send a "tracer" out until after 10 business days.
All will be back to normal after November
There’s meagain politicizing everything again, jeez
Natpharm Maybe I missed something or the post disappeared or he changed his "name" but I went through this whole thread and don't see a single post from Meagain.
raggmann54
The post didn’t disappear. I was just pointing out a subtle jab by another that if posted by meagain would have gotten a much different response by some.
Do you know the difference between the USPS and Skechers?
Skechers only has 30,000 loafers. 
one would have to be pretty obtuse , or avoiding all media to not understand that USPS is subject to political influence . Postmaster General is under fire and being interrogated. If you are not able to see that some of the issues people are facing with delayed service are related to Govt mandated changes....open your eyes. Politics is very relevant to this issue of delayed service, and after all its a government run facility as is our postal service
DonM Or it could be a work slowdown in reaction to management attempts to streamline.
I have read that USPS is upside down under a super heavy load to support their retirement system. They are only allocated so much money by congress. With a funding shortage perhaps the new boss is actually trying to cut the loss by making cutbacks. It is too easy for some to call it a political manuever.
Waiting on a putter from Global Golf. 
I purchased a used Jones stand bag on eBay. Before purchasing I asked the seller how he would ship USPS or another way. He said he would do FedEx Ground otherwise USPS. I asked FedEx Ground and purchased it last weekend. Got here from Ohio on Wednesday 3 working days. Going thru Chicago area who knows how long it would have taken USPS.
