sdandrea1 That right there is a truer name than 'smartpost'!

Smartpost is the actual name. I call it "Shartpost." The latest mail wonder is UPS Mail Essentials which is another UPS/USPS adventure. I ordered an item on Ebay 12 days ago. It was shipped Mail Essetials. UPS tracking shows it finally being handed off to the USPS 2 miles from my house 4 days ago. USPS tracking shows it in Smyrna, Tn. Finally it is out for delivery today. So, it sat in Smyrna or at my PO for 4 days. How nice.

    My box was sent "Surepost", gudgawd. Sure, it went VA to IL in 12 hours flat. Sure, it made it to my local hub early today. Sure, it's still sitting there. Sure, it will be delivered. Surely....sometime in the future. Fucktard shipping, that's what it should be called.....surely.

      Par4QC Fucktard shipping, that's what it should be called.....surely.

      Or "shit post" I would accept that name.

        Par4QC My box was sent "Surepost", gudgawd. Sure, it went VA to IL in 12 hours flat. Sure, it made it to my local hub early today. Sure, it's still sitting there. Sure, it will be delivered. Surely....sometime in the future. Fucktard shipping, that's what it should be called.....surely.

        Surepost is the equivalent to the Fedex Shartpost. I once got notice of a Surepost shipment by UPS. It got to the UPS terminal 25 miles from my house on a Thurs.. I got an email from UPS offering to deliver it to me on Friday for an additional charge of $2.50 which I declined because it pissed me off. They delivered it to my USPS 2 miles from house on Friday and I will bet the UPS truck was in my neighborhood that day. It didn't get delivered by USPS until Tues.. I avoid Surepost and Shartpost if at all possible.

            Rickochet I avoid Surepost and Shartpost if at all possible.

            I do also. But, it was 'free' shipping and only stated 'economy'. Never had them do that before, everything always comes UPS, in just 2 days, with the free shipping.

              Nick was lucky to get his pick guard the other day. The USPS priority box had a shipping label with our address on one side of the box and on the other side of the box another shipping label with someone else’s address!

              Nick looked up the tracking number for the other address yesterday and it said "“in route"🙄

              He messaged the seller to let him know about it.

              I have noticed that maybe, the P.O. takes complaints seriously, in some areas. I filed 5 complaints, so far, the past couple days. Suddenly, 3 of those 5 boxes are out for delivery today, and the other 2 are in their areas. Now, I only have 8 more complaints to make today. It's out of hand, the delays. Maybe they did have some problems with weather in the South last week, but I don't recall any from here to ND, or CA. It's bullshit. They shut the whole system down for a week, and now won't work extra to catch up. Lazy bastages. And, ignorant. But not a damn thing anyone is going to do about it, so they will continue to do as they please. Hoping they do go completely under before too long. Trump was right. More than right.

                Par4QC it is BS. I keep checking on the tracking number that is heading to you, and it just says that it is on its way to the next facility. I'm really not impressed, especially as how it was supposed to be delivered a week ago.
                Heading over to the P.O. now to see what they can tell me.

                    Walterjn yeah, 1 of the complaints I filed was with the shaft. Of course, it being CA, I've heard nothing from them, but the other 4 have moved on. Just filed another complaint locally. More to do.

                        Ok, I just got back from the P.O. the nice person there said that both tracking numbers I have been following are still moving, slowly... They also told me that there was an email sent out to all offices explaining that due to weather in and around Memphis a large P.O. hub mail is slow. Good thing the P.O. doesn't have an official motto.

                          Par4QC I guess, we're going to have to just say "it shows when it shows". Kind of a good thing as I have yet to get the shaft adapter I need.

                            Walterjn explaining that due to weather in and around Memphis

                            Memphis was basically shut down from 2/14 - 2/21. Snow and ice was completely melted away by 2/22. There were tornado watches and bad thunderstorms in the area yesterday (2/28), but that is the only significant weather I'm aware of within the past week.

                                I've got one coming that hasn't been scanned since the 17th or the 21st. Contacted the seller and said the same. They messaged me immediately after the 2nd time I sent it and said they filed a lost package and refunded me, even though it says on it's way, late. I honestly think the shipper is sketchy. A shitload of positive transactions, but more than usual negatives as well. I don't think he liked my offer, that he accepted.

                                johnnydoom Memphis was basically shut down from 2/14 - 2/21. Snow and ice was completely melted away by 2/22.

                                Well, that covers when items were shipped and delivery dates were just past that shutdown....
                                One would think with all the technology we have, that the post office would be able to get accurate delivery dates figured out...

                                  So I call the Post Office 1st thang this morning and they say the seller dropped off several packages to be shipped, but mine wasn't on the manifest. It never shipped. The guy said he filed a "lost package" claim. What kind of scam is this guy running?? This guy has over 34k positive feedback in the past 12 months and over 700 negative. What

                                    LBlack14 This guy has over 34k positive feedback in the past 12 months and over 700 negative.

                                    I will seldom take into consideration the positives, if a seller has that many total feedbacks. BUT...those negs would have sent me running. Even if he had 1M positive, and just 700 negs, stay away.
                                    You got a good business....you got 100% positive.

                                      UPS isn't any better. Ordered a fairway wood from Callaway Preowned. Shipped via UPS - after 2 weeks of tracking telling me the package is on its way I call UPS. Shows club sitting in New Stanton, Pa Distribution Center - about 75 miles from me, for a week. I ask person on phone if they would like me to drive out to New Stanton to pick it up...Get a call back saying that the item is broken and they contacted the shipper, call the shipper. Call Callaway Preowned and let them know. Order a hybrid I was looking at as replacement for the fairway wood and they don't even charge me the difference in price - great service. Do follow-up tracking 3 days later and UPS says that package is in New Stanton and, you guessed it, broken. UPS notifies shipper and sends back. Waiting on my refund...They all suck...

                                      ode I sure as hell did when I opened my mouth!!

                                      Now, this a.m., I get an update from UPS saying a box headed this way is delayed. WTF is going on with these people, from all shipping services?
                                      P.O. says people are quitting, most before their probation ends. Older ones are retiring early. UPS is hiring. WTH...no one likes working for money today? Yeah, give them all $300-600/wk. for extra compensation, to sit on their asses.

                                      All managements need a complete overhaul if they are having "COVID" problems over a year later. And people need their asses kicked to learn how to work for a living. And, work, being the key word.

                                      Right now, I've got tracers out on any package shipped by me, or to me, if they are 1 day past due. Make 'em work.
                                      And these tracers appear to work similar to ex-lax. As soon as I file, things move!!

                                          Par4QC I've got tracers out on any package shipped by me, or to me, if they are 1 day past due. Make 'em work.
                                          And these tracers appear to work similar to ex-lax. As soon as I file, things move!!

                                          I MUST learn how to get these tracers!! Where do I enroll in class to learn this???