And around and around it goes...

[steve_stuff]

Now I'm not blaming ebay for this. And 999 times out of 1000 the post office doesn't do this, so this time it's just that our 'number' came up.

This was sent to Brooklyn - shot right past it - second try came oh so close ... now on it's way back for the third try.  My guess is it will next land in Connecticut before making it to a house in Brooklyn that I most likely walked past oh so many years ago.

Not as bad as the shipment on other account five months ago - New Mexico to Bend Oregon - If we had checked the tracking that night would have noticed something was wrong, as it went to TX instead of AZ ...Two stops in TX then off to San Fran, then L.A... then backward to Riverside ... then back to San Fran ... then four days later it's in ANCHORAGE - then Spokane - then Chicago before finally his house 48 days late. Luckily the buyer understood.

Sun, Dec 31
5:28pm
ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
PHILADELPHIA PA NETWORK DISTRIB, 19116

Sun, Dec 31
4:51pm
DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
WILMINGTON DE DISTRIBUTION CENT, 19850

Sun, Dec 31
11:51am
PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY
WILMINGTON DE DISTRIBUTION CENT, 19850

Fri, Dec 29
2:48pm
PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY
SPRINGFIELD MA NETWORK DISTRIBU, 01153

Fri, Dec 29
8:48am
ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
SPRINGFIELD MA NETWORK DISTRIBU, 01152

Wed, Dec 27
9:16pm
DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
COPPELL TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 75099

Wed, Dec 27
9:08pm
ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
COPPELL TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 75099

Wed, Dec 27
8:20pm
DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
DALLAS TX NETWORK DISTRIBUTION, 75398

Wed, Dec 27
3:34pm
ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
DALLAS TX NETWORK DISTRIBUTION, 75398

Wed, Dec 27
12:53pm
DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
ABILENE TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 79601

Wed, Dec 27
12:45pm
ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
ABILENE TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 79601

Wed, Dec 27
9:36am
DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
MIDLAND TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 79711

Wed, Dec 27
9:03am
ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
MIDLAND TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 79711

Wed, Dec 27
2:25am
DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
EL PASO TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 79910

Tue, Dec 26
9:28pm
PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY
EL PASO TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 79910

Tue, Dec 26
5:02pm
DEPART POST OFFICE
SILVER CITY, NM 88061

[pcobra93]

And USPS wonders why it is always broke....and raising rates. Ya, we have all had this happen and makes no sense. I like the ones that say the package is somewhere 1000 miles away and then gets a delivery scan the same or next day.....figure that one out.

[theteamsetguy]

@steve_stuff ,

What's wrong with taking the scenic route?

[dhbookds]

lol, 5 hops to get out of Tex.........

[ckimodog]

@steve_stuff 

I have a friend who lives in Brooklyn and she told me that particular postal outlet is a nightmare.  They are short handed and over worked.  Very similar to my post outlet I use.  Filled many complaints for non delivery.  They simply don't show up.  

Happy New Year, Steve. 

[pcobra93]

I believe you hit the nail on this...they do not have the resources to make the delivery so they toss it on an outbound truck. They must have some sort of metrics that it tricks it to not dock them for the missed delivery....

[steve_stuff]

OP

Actually the PO has been messing up quite a bit the last few months - Found the tracking for another one using the PO tracking page. This is the one that went to Alaska, the Bend one 'just' went to Washington first.

And Steve retired and sold us employees the place, so now I'm the boss ... or one of the four bosses.

Out for Delivery

JEFFERSON, OH 44047

October 10, 2023, 7:45 am

Arrived at Post Office

JEFFERSON, OH 44047

October 10, 2023, 7:34 am

Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility

CLEVELAND OH DISTRIBUTION CENTER

October 10, 2023, 2:28 am

Arrived at USPS Facility

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46242

October 9, 2023, 7:51 am

In Transit to Next Facility

October 8, 2023

Departed USPS Regional Facility

SPOKANE WA DISTRIBUTION CENTER

October 7, 2023, 10:28 am

Arrived at USPS Regional Facility

SPOKANE WA DISTRIBUTION CENTER

October 7, 2023, 9:55 am

Departed USPS Regional Facility

SEATTLE WA DISTRIBUTION CENTER

October 7, 2023, 4:57 am

Arrived at USPS Regional Facility

SEATTLE WA DISTRIBUTION CENTER

October 6, 2023, 9:51 pm

Arrived at USPS Regional Facility

SEATTLE WA NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER

October 6, 2023, 11:17 am

Departed USPS Regional Facility

ANCHORAGE AK DISTRIBUTION CENTER

September 28, 2023, 11:00 am

Arrived at USPS Regional Facility

ANCHORAGE AK DISTRIBUTION CENTER

September 27, 2023, 8:39 pm

Departed Post Office

SILVER CITY, NM 88061

September 25, 2023, 12:58 pm

[css2001]

I'm in the same boat. I had a package that normally would travel 300 miles west to Pittsburgh. Instead, USPS decided it should hang a left and take a scenic route south, and then back north. 

[12345jamesstamps]

Ha....

I have a few that never closed : USPS

RR822060569US   02/21/2023

"This item is currently in transit to the destination"

Departed Newark Feb. 24, 2023

Departed London Feb. 24, 2023

7021 0350 0000 7630 6192.   10/10/2023

"Your package will arrive later than expected but is still on its way."

"it is currently in transit to the next facility."

Buyer gave me positive feedback in October. LOL.

[meme6253]

The Postal System has gone Bonkers!, I have had the same or similar happen to my packages, But then they Miraculously arrive on time, & I scratch my head

[tinsoldierunderground]

I'm tracking a purchase I made on the 29th from Midland, MI.  The tracking shows USPS in possession of the item a full hour BEFORE the shipping label was created with 'USPS awaits item'.  Go figure.

[vintage-camerastuff]

If you have used USPS for any length of time you should know that we have all been there.

[steve_stuff]

OP

Well it got there yesterday - We like how it arrived in Philadelphia on the 31th, was "In Transit to Next Facility" on the first and then was 'Processed Through' Philadelphia on the second.

And shouldn't it be 'out for delivery' and then 'arrived at unit'

Reminds me of the old joke - guy wanted to swim the english channel. Within sight of France he gets a cramp and decides he won't make it so turns around and go back to england. 

Thu, Jan 4
1:39pm
DELIVERED IN/AT/on/under/along side/somewhat near/ MAILBOX
BROOKLYN, NY 11225
Thu, Jan 4
6:10am
OUT FOR DELIVERY
BROOKLYN, NY 11225
Thu, Jan 4
4:01am
ARRIVAL AT UNIT
BROOKLYN, NY 11225
Thu, Jan 4
2:39am
DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
BROOKLYN NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 11256
Wed, Jan 3
5:01pm
PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY
BROOKLYN NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 11256
Tue, Jan 2
10:45am
PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY
PHILADELPHIA PA NETWORK DISTRIB, 19116
Mon, Jan 1
12:00am
In Transit to Next Facility
Sun, Dec 31
5:28pm
ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
PHILADELPHIA PA NETWORK DISTRIB, 19116

[inhawaii]

If it makes you feel any better, i've  had tracking TWICE as long as that.

The package always seems to get there eventually. 

[spakey]

I'm in Colorado and had a package destined for New Hampshire, USA.  Made it to NH in a timely manner but was then returned to me for "insufficient International postage."    I showed it to the PO clerk.  They apologized and said let me send it through again for you.  He did send it through but evidently didn't realize that it needed new postage because the original was "used" / rejected and couldn't be used again.  SO - the package came back to me again because the postage was not valid.  Took it BACK to the PO and they resent it again with new postage stamp on "their dime".   Made it to the buyer so, evidently, New Hampshire is part of the US again!