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How much longer are we going to put up with the Post Office .. ??? .. Prices go up and service .. !!! .. Well , .. What service .. ;-(
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How much longer are we going to put up with the Post Office .. ??? .. Prices go up and service .. !!! .. Well , .. What service .. ;-(
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Mentor3 weeks agoHi @jugrunner
You don't have any items listed for sale, so I'm guessing you are asking as a buyer. As for pricing, all the carriers have raised their rates - not just USPS. What problems are you having?
jugrunner
OP3 weeks agoThe question would be .. You don't have problems with the PO .. ??
jacbarcollectibles
Mentor3 weeks agoI personally have not had any problems with the USPS. Yes, shipping charges are going up for all shipping carriers. If you think the USPS is bad you should try FedEx and UPS. Those carriers have many surcharges that you will not know about until after they have the package and then back charge you.
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Mentor3 weeks ago@jugrunner
No I don't have problems with the PO. I've been shipping daily, exclusively with USPS on eBay for 22 years.
I haven't had a lost package yet, and only one item arrive damaged when the manufacturer's seal broke on a liquid soap while in transit. I've only had a handful of late deliveries, almost all were due to severe weather when airports and USPS facilities were closed as a result. About 10+ years ago, I had one misrouting that finally arrived.
I get great service from USPS.
Again, what problems are you having?
jugrunner
OP3 weeks agoThey take forever .. Tracking is a joke .. They sent a jacket I bought to the Netherlands .. !!! .. I have 3 packages lost as I type this .. That's the problem .. Higher rates and the same inept service .. So you are guessing .. I assume .. It's the Service .. !!!!! .. Or lack of I should say .. ! .. I started selling here 27 yrs ago so ....................................... ? .... I didn't have 35 other ads pasted all over my auction page ............................ You get great service from USPS .. ?? .. I don't believe it .. !!
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Mentor3 weeks ago@jugrunner
Sorry you don't believe it, but that's been my experience.
So you are guessing.. I assume..it's the Service..!!!!
Not sure what you mean there. You mentioned it was the service, along with pricing, in your original post. @jacbarcollectibles correctly advised you that UPS and FedEx pricing is higher than USPS, but you are free to use them if you prefer their service.
I don't have a problem with the tracking either. My mail carrier picks up my outgoing packages daily and scans the scan form I give him right there at my door. Do you schedule your pickups? If not, are you getting an acceptance scan on your scan form at the PO when you drop off your packages? When you don't get an acceptance scan, tracking may not update until delivery.
Have you opened insurance claims for the lost packages? If not, you can do that here:
https://www.usps.com/help/claims.htm