USPS sucks

SVonhof · 2020-07-16T23:18:00+00:00

According to the latest news, its going to get slower as the new head is tasked with reducing costs. I placed an order with Hireko golf for a new putter gri...

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DonM Something she not telling you?🙃

sdandrea1

Just got word from PirateShip that they're paying my claim on the lost LogicalOne heads I shipped out. 👍👍

Par4QC

sdandrea1 Well, there goes the arbitration fee. No soup for you!!
😄

DonM

sdandrea1 Who is paying? Pirate Ship or the carrier?

ode

DonM I am assuming Pirate ship deals direct with UPS and handles the claim but 🤔

sdandrea1

DonM Who is paying? Pirate Ship or the carrier?

UPS. PirateShip gathers the evidence and puts the claim in to UPS. Got the $ today. I'm out $25 because I just took the standard $100 insurance. They did refund me the $9 shipping cost as well.

DonM

The package that went through Hawaii got delivered yesterday, on the holiday. They must have been trying to make amends for all the delay.

LBlack14

Same package

Par4QC

LBlack14 Apparently, you have the worst postal service system in the country, where you live.

I quit using PS long ago. Too many hassles to get to website, then checking tracking daily. Might be cheaper, but not always, compared to PP Ship Station. And it is rare that I use USPS now. UPS may be a dollar higher, but it is only 6 blocks from my house.

$24.88 Priority Mail through PS??.....whatya shipping... an f'n cow?? Even the $14.33 is out of hand. Even for a cow.😅
I've shipped 10# bigass boxes Priority Mail to Hawaii for less than that...more than once.

LBlack14

Par4QC Hybrid, 1# box.

Typhoon

Par4QC I don’t know what kind of postal zone you live in but mine is like LB’s. $$24.00 priority for a Hybrid is what I get out here too. I don’t ship anymore. I sell locally on Marketplace now.

I’m laughing at Fed Ex…. They are sending out my replacement TM driver head. It’s taking over 10 days. The tracker looks like Billy’s “wandering map” from The Family Circus.

Cwing

I sent injim a putter last week. I was told it would arrive on Wednesday. It didn’t arrive until Friday and he’s in a border state (Ky to In).

ode

LBlack14 long box surcharge. It won't ever make sense to ship USPS. Small box....USPS ground and UPS ground will be similar.

backinit

I usually add 3 days to USPS tracking now. UPS has been doing well here except for the ripped open bag they dropped off Friday..no contents..

potbunker

Since switching to Pirate Ship.............adios USPS.

Shipped a club from VA to SC.
Dropped off at UPS @ 4 PM yesterday.
Arrived today @ 3PM.
Cost? $7 + change

DeepRed

Sent 6 heads from MD to TX. 2 arrived. Filed a claim and had a check within a few days from USPS.
Last year sent a package with FedEx to NJ. It took the scenic route via CA. In other words you never know, lol

Par4QC

DeepRed I use 'strapping' tape when sending heads, due to the weight, and am liberal in it's use. If the box is dropped/thrown, it can explode from the small package/heavy weight. And they won't bend over to pick up the pieces....not paid enough.😉

ode

I just had my first price discrepancy between Pirateship and Shipstation. I will have to keep an eye on it, as I always use PS for a quote and when paid via PP, use Shipstation to pay for/print the label and.price has always been the same. Yesterday 2# box 48x6x5 was 7.07 PS and 8.81 SS. I've never actually used PS but I may start if that trend continues! UPS ground was the service.

Par4QC

ode I'm not rich, nor even close to, but I'm at the point that I'm going with 'what is stable'. IOW, I've started choosing the service that is best/fastest, for those that buy from me. Just this a.m. I've labeled 3 boxes going various places. Every box would have been cheaper, a couple by $4, using USPS with stated same delivery times, even lower through PS, no doubt. This was via SS. It is a PITA to go through PS, and they do not send links for tracking that you can just 'click' on.....must always sign in, go to their site......I check my trackings daily, a few times.... PITA. And at this point in life, I'm not going to worry whether they are even cheaper.

LBlack14

Par4QC It is a PITA to go through PS, and they do not send links for tracking that you can just 'click' on.....must always sign in, go to their site....

I beg to differ.

DeepRed

Par4QC
The box actually tore open. I wonder why they do with all the stuff that falls out of boxes.

Par4QC

DeepRed I wonder why they do with all the stuff that falls out of boxes.

I used to know of a website that had auctions of 'unclaimed' articles from UPS, FedEx, USPS.
Unclaimed....yeah...right!!

With the strapping tape, it can't tear open. Esp. when you wrap the whole box in it like I do.
Trust no one. Life's motto.

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