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Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
Talk about incompetence of, and waste by USPS, the United States Postal Service.
Package ordered from Germany for delivery to my home in the Lake Ariel, PA district.
See this almost never-ending story: with more explanations at the end...
January 23, 2018, 9:46 am
Acceptance
GERMANY
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
January 25, 2018, 12:49 am
Processed Through Facility
FRANKFURT/FLUGHAFEN, GERMANY
January 27, 2018, 1:42 pm
Processed Through Facility
ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
January 28, 2018, 6:18 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
January 28, 2018, 6:19 pm
Departed USPS Regional Facility
JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
January 29, 2018, 12:19 pm
In Transit to Destination
On its way to LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
January 30, 2018, 12:19 pm
In Transit to Destination
On its way to LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
January 31, 2018, 12:19 pm
In Transit to Destination
On its way to LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
January 31, 2018, 4:04 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
January 31, 2018, 8:27 pm
Departed USPS Regional Facility
HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
January 31, 2018, 10:01 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
LEHIGH VALLEY PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 1, 2018, 2:57 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
LEHIGH VALLEY PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 1, 2018, 4:19 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
SCRANTON PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 1, 2018, 5:53 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
SCRANTON PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 1, 2018, 7:18 am
Arrived at Unit
LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
February 1, 2018, 8:13 am
Sorting Complete
LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
February 1, 2018, 8:23 am
Out for Delivery
LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
February 1, 2018, 1:27 pm
Delivered
LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
HOW LONG?
Duration: 9 days, of which 6 days in USA
HOW FAR?
Distance driven by USPS: 386.5 miles
~ 2 miles (1 Day + 4 Hrs 37 Mins) ISC NY to JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
182 miles (2 Days + 21 Hrs 45 Mins) JAMAICA NY to HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
93.8 miles (5 Hrs 57 Mins) HARRISBURG PA to LEHIGH VALLEY PA
76.1 miles (6 Hrs 18 Mins) LEHIGH VALLEY PA to SCRANTON PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
23.4 miles (2 Hrs 29 Mins) SCRANTON PA to LAKE ARIEL PA POST OFFICE
9.2 miles (6 Hrs 9 Mins) LAKE ARIEL PA POST OFFICE to MY HOME
386.5 miles TOTAL Distance driven by USPS
122.0 miles COULD BE INSTEAD Distance from ISC NEW YORK to MY HOME (only 2 Hrs 18 Mins)
264.5 miles WASTED by USPS
Package ordered from Germany for delivery to my home in the Lake Ariel, PA district.
See this almost never-ending story: with more explanations at the end...
January 23, 2018, 9:46 am
Acceptance
GERMANY
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
January 25, 2018, 12:49 am
Processed Through Facility
FRANKFURT/FLUGHAFEN, GERMANY
January 27, 2018, 1:42 pm
Processed Through Facility
ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
January 28, 2018, 6:18 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
January 28, 2018, 6:19 pm
Departed USPS Regional Facility
JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
January 29, 2018, 12:19 pm
In Transit to Destination
On its way to LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
January 30, 2018, 12:19 pm
In Transit to Destination
On its way to LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
January 31, 2018, 12:19 pm
In Transit to Destination
On its way to LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
January 31, 2018, 4:04 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
January 31, 2018, 8:27 pm
Departed USPS Regional Facility
HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
January 31, 2018, 10:01 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
LEHIGH VALLEY PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 1, 2018, 2:57 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
LEHIGH VALLEY PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 1, 2018, 4:19 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
SCRANTON PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 1, 2018, 5:53 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
SCRANTON PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 1, 2018, 7:18 am
Arrived at Unit
LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
February 1, 2018, 8:13 am
Sorting Complete
LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
February 1, 2018, 8:23 am
Out for Delivery
LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
February 1, 2018, 1:27 pm
Delivered
LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
HOW LONG?
Duration: 9 days, of which 6 days in USA
HOW FAR?
Distance driven by USPS: 386.5 miles
~ 2 miles (1 Day + 4 Hrs 37 Mins) ISC NY to JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
182 miles (2 Days + 21 Hrs 45 Mins) JAMAICA NY to HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
93.8 miles (5 Hrs 57 Mins) HARRISBURG PA to LEHIGH VALLEY PA
76.1 miles (6 Hrs 18 Mins) LEHIGH VALLEY PA to SCRANTON PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
23.4 miles (2 Hrs 29 Mins) SCRANTON PA to LAKE ARIEL PA POST OFFICE
9.2 miles (6 Hrs 9 Mins) LAKE ARIEL PA POST OFFICE to MY HOME
386.5 miles TOTAL Distance driven by USPS
122.0 miles COULD BE INSTEAD Distance from ISC NEW YORK to MY HOME (only 2 Hrs 18 Mins)
264.5 miles WASTED by USPS
Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
Fed-Ex can't move a package 280 miles in less than six days.
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
Thank god it wasn't DHL.
Feburary 1, 2018 1:27 pm
Delivered in 3 pieces. Thrown from truck 80ft away.
LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
Feburary 1, 2018 1:27 pm
Delivered in 3 pieces. Thrown from truck 80ft away.
LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
Down here we don't have a local processing center any longer. So, if I want to send a letter to a local post office box, I'll drop the letter in the mail slot inside the post office. From there letter will likely be sent to Little Rock AR, and then from there to Memphis TN for sorting, back to Jonesboro AR before arriving back here in my home town to be placed in the PO box ten feet from where I dropped the letter off. It usually takes 3-6 days for a local letter to be delivered.
O the other hand, I often order supplies for my business from Memphis TN. If I place my on-line order before 7 pm local time, UPS will deliver my package the next day! I placed such an order just this week at about 6:30pm, and since I was going to be near the UPS terminal anyway, picked it up there (it arrived at the terminal at 6:30am). It is nice to be this close to a major shipping hub like Memphis TN.
O the other hand, I often order supplies for my business from Memphis TN. If I place my on-line order before 7 pm local time, UPS will deliver my package the next day! I placed such an order just this week at about 6:30pm, and since I was going to be near the UPS terminal anyway, picked it up there (it arrived at the terminal at 6:30am). It is nice to be this close to a major shipping hub like Memphis TN.
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
I ordered something out of Florida.
Dont remember where to Tallahassee Fl
To Atlanta Ga
To Raleigh NC (south east of me)
To Greensboro NC (south west of me)
To Durham NC (Due south of me by 30 mins)
To Roxboro NC
Roughly 10 hours by way of the regular highway. 6 days for USPS.
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Dont remember where to Tallahassee Fl
To Atlanta Ga
To Raleigh NC (south east of me)
To Greensboro NC (south west of me)
To Durham NC (Due south of me by 30 mins)
To Roxboro NC
Roughly 10 hours by way of the regular highway. 6 days for USPS.
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
Yes, because USPS should have a dedicated truck for every single package, to deliver it door-to-door in the fastest way possible.
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
I agree. USPS can still only do so direct. Though, the route out from where I live os to garden city to newark and out, pretty direct.
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
More incomprehensible USPS WASTE, now with added STUPIDITY:
02/14/2018 added more info:
February 13, 2018, 4:02 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
DETROIT MI NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER <<<<<<<<<<<===== Again?
The package is delayed and will not be delivered by the expected delivery date. An updated delivery date will be provided when available. Your item departed our USPS facility in DETROIT MI NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER on February 13, 2018 at 4:02 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination.
February 12, 2018, 12:25 pm
In Transit to Destination
On its way to LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436 <<<<<<<<<<<===== This is where it's supposed to go
February 11, 2018, 12:25 pm ????????????????????
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
DETROIT MI NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 9, 2018, 12:37 pm <<<<<===== 3 DAYS?
In Transit to Destination
On its way to LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436 <<<<<<<<<<<===== This is where it's supposed to go
February 8, 2018, 12:37 pm
In Transit to Destination
On its way to LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
February 7, 2018, 12:37 pm
In Transit to Destination
On its way to LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
February 6, 2018, 4:35 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
LEHIGH VALLEY PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 6, 2018, 2:46 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
TRENTON NJ DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 5, 2018, 11:19 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
TRENTON NJ DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 5, 2018, 10:04 pm
Accepted at USPS Origin Facility
FREEHOLD, NJ 07728
February 5, 2018
Pre-Shipment Info Sent to USPS, USPS Awaiting Item
02/14/2018 added more info:
=======================================================USPS wrote:TODAY, 02:16 PM
Delivered, In/At Mailbox
LAKE ARIEL,PA 18436
Feb 14, 09:47 AM
Out for Delivery
LAKE ARIEL,PA 18436
Feb 14, 09:37 AM
Sorting Complete
LAKE ARIEL,PA 18436
Feb 14, 08:41 AM
Arrived at Post Office
LAKE ARIEL,PA 18436
Feb 14, 03:59 AM
Departed USPS Regional Facility
SCRANTON PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Feb 14, 02:47 AM
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
SCRANTON PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Feb 14, 01:13 AM
Departed USPS Regional Facility
LEHIGH VALLEY PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Feb 13, 10:44 PM
Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility
LEHIGH VALLEY PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 13, 2018, 4:02 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
DETROIT MI NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER <<<<<<<<<<<===== Again?
The package is delayed and will not be delivered by the expected delivery date. An updated delivery date will be provided when available. Your item departed our USPS facility in DETROIT MI NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER on February 13, 2018 at 4:02 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination.
February 12, 2018, 12:25 pm
In Transit to Destination
On its way to LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436 <<<<<<<<<<<===== This is where it's supposed to go
February 11, 2018, 12:25 pm ????????????????????
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
DETROIT MI NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 9, 2018, 12:37 pm <<<<<===== 3 DAYS?
In Transit to Destination
On its way to LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436 <<<<<<<<<<<===== This is where it's supposed to go
February 8, 2018, 12:37 pm
In Transit to Destination
On its way to LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
February 7, 2018, 12:37 pm
In Transit to Destination
On its way to LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436
February 6, 2018, 4:35 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
LEHIGH VALLEY PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 6, 2018, 2:46 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
TRENTON NJ DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 5, 2018, 11:19 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
TRENTON NJ DISTRIBUTION CENTER
February 5, 2018, 10:04 pm
Accepted at USPS Origin Facility
FREEHOLD, NJ 07728
February 5, 2018
Pre-Shipment Info Sent to USPS, USPS Awaiting Item
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
USPS reads the Thinkpad forums?
I've never actually seen that happen. Usually it gets stuck in the distribution center but never goes back to it. Odd
I've never actually seen that happen. Usually it gets stuck in the distribution center but never goes back to it. Odd
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
That's not effecient. Think of all of the unused space in the delivery trucks.
Better is to wait until there is a full truck of packages going from the NYC distribution center in Jamacia NY to the rural Pennsylvania town of Lake Ariel (population 16,000). The package would be delivered within the year. After a few days the warehouse in NY would need to be expanded by orders of magnitude, but that would be a minor cost for logistic perfection.
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
jaspen-meyer, I must say I rather like your suggestion. Can we assemble a task force to decide on the most efficient implementation? I suggest that we schedule regular task force meetings at Caribbean resorts. The bill should be sent to residents of rural US towns, whose interests we would fundamentally be working in.
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
I think it would be beneficial to also discuss how big of a debt hole the USPS/Postal Service is in currently. IIRC, back in 2006 legislature was passed that required them to essentially set money aside for pensions of employees who are not even born yet.
The USPS is also running on antiquated equipment. The mailtruck you see every day is known as a Grumman LLV (Long Life Vehicle). They were made between 1987 and 1994. While the bodies are fairly decent (that's because they're made of aluminum), the Chevy S-10 chassis they are based on are starting to give major issues, not to mention that the USPS subscribes to the "as long as it works, don't touch it" idea when it comes to maintenance. Many have even started to catch fire due to a lack of maintenance by the postal service.
Granted, the USPS is testing trucks to replace the LLV. However, it takes years for a final decision to go through all of the bureaucracy of the USPS and Federal Govt and new trucks to be made.
I've also heard horror stories of USPS dropkicking/damaging customer packages - but I've heard equally bad things about UPS and FedEx. I've (thankfully - knock on wood) never had a package damaged in shipping, but I've had a mail carrier twirl a package in front of my face at the door when he was dropping it off. What was inside? A brand new MacBook. I did witness a clerk at our local post office decide to play basketball with a "FRAGILE" package...
Though don't place the blame on your local mail carrier (in most cases). They are rode hard and put up wet in most cases... upper management doesn't really care, and most hate their jobs. They work long hours in all kinds of weather (did I mention the LLV doesn't have air conditioning, and is aluminum?!?) and try their best to provide the best service.
Do I think the Postal Service deserves criticism? Yes - the management is horrible and (as the OP and others have pointed out) waste lots of money, as well as not maintaining their equipment or satisfaction/well being of their employees. Are the mail carriers at fault? Most of them are not - they are just caught in the crosswind.
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The USPS is also running on antiquated equipment. The mailtruck you see every day is known as a Grumman LLV (Long Life Vehicle). They were made between 1987 and 1994. While the bodies are fairly decent (that's because they're made of aluminum), the Chevy S-10 chassis they are based on are starting to give major issues, not to mention that the USPS subscribes to the "as long as it works, don't touch it" idea when it comes to maintenance. Many have even started to catch fire due to a lack of maintenance by the postal service.
Granted, the USPS is testing trucks to replace the LLV. However, it takes years for a final decision to go through all of the bureaucracy of the USPS and Federal Govt and new trucks to be made.
I've also heard horror stories of USPS dropkicking/damaging customer packages - but I've heard equally bad things about UPS and FedEx. I've (thankfully - knock on wood) never had a package damaged in shipping, but I've had a mail carrier twirl a package in front of my face at the door when he was dropping it off. What was inside? A brand new MacBook. I did witness a clerk at our local post office decide to play basketball with a "FRAGILE" package...
Though don't place the blame on your local mail carrier (in most cases). They are rode hard and put up wet in most cases... upper management doesn't really care, and most hate their jobs. They work long hours in all kinds of weather (did I mention the LLV doesn't have air conditioning, and is aluminum?!?) and try their best to provide the best service.
Do I think the Postal Service deserves criticism? Yes - the management is horrible and (as the OP and others have pointed out) waste lots of money, as well as not maintaining their equipment or satisfaction/well being of their employees. Are the mail carriers at fault? Most of them are not - they are just caught in the crosswind.
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The LLV is one thing (and interesting to read about, thank you).
What is worse is how you see mail being delivered (at least in rural areas like mine) in other vehicles.
Most of them are left-hand drive, the right-hand passenger seat is full of stuff, the driver is trying to 'hang on' somewhere in the middle, on top of the console or transmission tunnel, braking/accelerating with their left foot, steering with the left hand, and using the right hand to deliver mail in the boxes that are standing alongside the roads.
Highly dangerous if you ask me.
I have even seen cars with TWO steering wheels, where the two steering shafts are 'connected' with a timing belt or similar.
At least the LLV has right-hand drive!
Why can't they 'enforce' rural mail delivery personnel to use right-hand drive vehicles?
They should be cheap enough to import (used) from Japan!
What is worse is how you see mail being delivered (at least in rural areas like mine) in other vehicles.
Most of them are left-hand drive, the right-hand passenger seat is full of stuff, the driver is trying to 'hang on' somewhere in the middle, on top of the console or transmission tunnel, braking/accelerating with their left foot, steering with the left hand, and using the right hand to deliver mail in the boxes that are standing alongside the roads.
Highly dangerous if you ask me.
I have even seen cars with TWO steering wheels, where the two steering shafts are 'connected' with a timing belt or similar.
At least the LLV has right-hand drive!
Why can't they 'enforce' rural mail delivery personnel to use right-hand drive vehicles?
They should be cheap enough to import (used) from Japan!
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
I thought that was DHL's job.gfuller wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:02 pmI've also heard horror stories of USPS dropkicking/damaging customer packages - but I've heard equally bad things about UPS and FedEx. I've (thankfully - knock on wood) never had a package damaged in shipping, but I've had a mail carrier twirl a package in front of my face at the door when he was dropping it off. What was inside? A brand new MacBook. I did witness a clerk at our local post office decide to play basketball with a "FRAGILE" package...
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
How else would you get Air in that iPad?
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
It's actually fairly interesting you mention that. I lived in a rural area and have seen it done before.RealBlackStuff wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:17 amThe LLV is one thing (and interesting to read about, thank you).
What is worse is how you see mail being delivered (at least in rural areas like mine) in other vehicles.
Most of them are left-hand drive, the right-hand passenger seat is full of stuff, the driver is trying to 'hang on' somewhere in the middle, on top of the console or transmission tunnel, braking/accelerating with their left foot, steering with the left hand, and using the right hand to deliver mail in the boxes that are standing alongside the roads.
Highly dangerous if you ask me.
I have even seen cars with TWO steering wheels, where the two steering shafts are 'connected' with a timing belt or similar.
At least the LLV has right-hand drive!
Why can't they 'enforce' rural mail delivery personnel to use right-hand drive vehicles?
They should be cheap enough to import (used) from Japan!
I've actually seen three ways that they do it. They either do it the way you mention - sit in the middle and steer with one hand while dealing packages in the other. I agree, that is extremely dangerous and has always scared me. This seems the most common as they can use their existing vehicle with no mods to get in the way and possibly screw up their vehicle.
The second method is that there are some companies that produce special mechanisms to link a second steering wheel to the main steering column, as well as the brake pedals, etc. So it can be a modified "right-drive" vehicle. I've heard that some people have jerry-rigged their own systems... I don't know what to think about that.
The third is that some auto makes can produce special-ordered right drive vehicles. The one that I've seen most common are Jeep Cherokees in my area, but I've seen some Subaru and other models specially ordered to be right-drive.
I've also seen some rural delivery routes using the LLVs. As the LLVs get replaced by a new vehicle (codenamed "NGDV" for Next Generation Delivery Vehicle), I suspect that some LLVs will make their way into the hands or rural delivery drivers so that they can use a decent and safe (safe as in made for the task - no more "middle-seating") vehicle for their jobs without having to spend their own money to buy a specially-made vehicle or modify their personal vehicle. But that would make sense, so they likely won't go that route.
P.S. - It's sort of strange to see what USPS defines as "rural." At my old house, which was in city limits (and always has been), the carrier we had was a rural carrier. For those who don't know, it's easy to tell a city carrier (or CCA - their assistant) from a rural carrier (or RCA.) City carriers and CCA's have to wear a uniform. Rural carriers and RCAs, on the other hand, can wear almost anything they want.
P.P.S. - Speaking of the LLV, the LLV was produced in Montgomery, Pennsylvania - a small town near Williamsport. OP/RealBlackStuff, have you heard of that?
P.P.P.S. - For those unfamiliar, the LLV was made by the same Grumman responsible for the F-14 fighter jets, other military/civilian aircraft, and other military things. Grumman was the people behind many step vans and other trucks during the 1980s, including the ones that Hostess used. Grumman also made boats (and at one time) computer peripherals and support services. Grumman eventually merged with Northrop to form Northrop-Grumman, still a military powerhouse/conglomerate.
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
I've shipped iPads in USPS Padded Flat rates without any issues. Granted I will put cardboard in both sides while wrapping to give it a little bit extra strength.
For me USPS has been good, some of the sellers just take a day or two to ship ;(
For me USPS has been good, some of the sellers just take a day or two to ship ;(
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
Well, compared to delivery services in countries like China (domestic delivery, at least), USPS is definitely pure garbage.
That said, USPS is still better than the worst times Canada Post can be.
Around 2 years ago I ordered some TrackPoint from a eBay seller who's like 15km away from where I live, and sending it in letter mail took them 3 weeks to deliver.
That said, USPS is still better than the worst times Canada Post can be.
Around 2 years ago I ordered some TrackPoint from a eBay seller who's like 15km away from where I live, and sending it in letter mail took them 3 weeks to deliver.
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
You can't just drive there?kfzhu1229 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:28 pmWell, compared to delivery services in countries like China (domestic delivery, at least), USPS is definitely pure garbage.
That said, USPS is still better than the worst times Canada Post can be.
Around 2 years ago I ordered some TrackPoint from a eBay seller who's like 15km away from where I live, and sending it in letter mail took them 3 weeks to deliver.
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The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
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Re: Talk about USPS incompetence and waste
Not all eBay sellers accept local pickups.
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