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Pillar of the Community
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UPS isn't much better...they prioritize businesses over residential deliveries. Everyday @ work the UPS truck comes before I unlock the door. I actually took a day off work last month to receive a much anticipated package @ home (guaranteed delivery by 8pm) The truck pulls up @ 7:47pm.
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12/09/2015 9:38 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Spoke to a nice lady a USPS today, and started an investigation. 6 days off the radar for a 2-day package......  |
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Pillar of the Community
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As long as the buyer can wait, so can I. |
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Eleven days off radar.... |
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USPS , Behind the  |
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I recently had a package I was supposed to receive and the tracking information never changed from the time it was dropped off until it was delivered at my house 2 days late.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's a Christmas miracle. The package is alive, but not delivered yet. Figured it would eventually get there, just happy it was sooner rather than later. Glad buyer was more patient than I. Let me ask a stupid question. The package is to a PO box with signature confirmation. The tracking says, "sorting complete, out for delivery." What does that mean? Not sure how it can be out for delivery. Maybe a slip of paper in the po box?  Edited by edweather
12/16/2015 2:46 pm
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Yea if they do it right there should be a notice in the box for him it's ready for pickup
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Bedrock of the Community
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Interesting thread.
I've had thousands of coin transactions with USPS over a long life, both sending and receiving, using regular through Express Mail. I've had maybe a half dozen problems, all of which were worked out, with only one insurance claim - which was settled promptly. I send low-value (less than $500) coins without insurance using Priority Mail all the time, and never use the insurance option on Priority Mail Express if the item is worth less than $5K. I have a neighbor who is a USPS carrier, and he tells me what the risks are for a handler who cannot document the delivery of a package that must be signed for.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yeah, I agree the individual risk for the carrier has to be great. I worry more about all the sort facilities they go through, sometimes 4 or 5 on a cross country trip. But like you, they always seem to get there, the only question is...when?  |
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Glad to see your situation has a good ending. I have a package that its tracking hasn't updated since the 4th. Seems a lot of people have the same situation, a lot of problems with the Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Holiday rush. Hoping it gets here eventually...
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Wow, that's a long time. Hope you get some results soon. Like I said, it will turn up. My longest wait was 1 month. I feel your pain.
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I have shipped USPS for years. And for small packages I have found them better than anyone else. I also have received packages from the big three (USPS, FedX, UPS)
I have found that UPS AND FedX will leave packages in places where they are often stolen. They have actually left packages out doors or in my building lobby where anyone has access to. This being in a major city it is ridiculous!
The USPS has special locked large mailboxes and as long as it is sent to my home it won't get lost.
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Pillar of the Community
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Good point. UPS and FEDEX sometimes leaves packages in our driveway. We have a corner property on a busy street, and anyone driving by can see the package. Not to mention I can drive over it when backing out. Yes, they actually have left them right in front of the garage door, instead of off to the side.
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