Bring back Pony Express!

[dream*peddler]

This notice is at the top of the labels page:  "USPS is experiencing significant delays across their delivery network. Please consider using other carrier options that may provide a better buyer experience."  

So it's on the sellers to find a quicker way to ship to buyers in a pandemic/political world.  Ebay "generously" extended shipping estimates by a single day.  (First Class 3 - 5 days.  Priority 2 - 5 days.)  I've personally been experiencing shipping delays as well as lost packages.   Since most of my packages are small, UPS and FedEx are not options.  So, what are "other carrier options?"  Is anyone else having shipping issues?

[dream*peddler]

I am hoping you get your printer soon, mermaid.  I'm so disgusted with Walmart.  I put in an order that was supposed to be delivered in 2 days.  On the 3rd day I noticed it was stuck at a hub not far from me.  On the 5th day I called and the rep put a supervisor on the phone who promised me a new shipment tracking number by the end of day.  On the 7th day I called again and was told this was escalated to their senior service department (whatever that meant).  I told them I just want the order and I don't care about it being escalated.  On the 9th day I cancelled the order and requested a refund.  I took my business to the river.

I've noticed lately there's something wrong with Walmart.  There's nothing on the shelves in the stores and they're sold out of most things online.  I guess their friendship with China went south.

[scifidaughter64]

It isn't just Wally world. When mine went down 3 months ago I couldn't find one at them, Target or any of the stores I normally buy from. All any of them had was the large ones. I finally found a small one at Best Buy but it cost me almost twice what one at Wally would have cost. Took me 4 days to get it. Everyone's excuse was the same, nothing coming out of that part of the world. Most of those things come from China and that area of the world.

[southernmermaid8]

Hallelujah my printer was delivered.   All the way from Cali and it only took 4 business days.  

Now the comforter I ordered for my new bed from Marshall’s.   That’s a whole different story.   It’s been 10 days and it s not even showing shipped yet.  

SIGH 😔 

[oncoyotemountainart]

Ahhhh, I didn't realize the printer thing was due to the pandemic.  My printer, at least 10 years old, suddenly stopped printing legible labels and I tried everything to fix it.  So I went to buy a new one.  There were like 3 options available everywhere I looked.  Fortunately one of them was an updated version of the Canon I'd had for the last 10 years and had been happy with, so I bought one off ebay.  Ironically the ink cartridges for it shipped USPS and the printer shipped FedEx, but the cartridges got here days before the printer.

On another note, we have 4 post offices in the valley.  I went into the busiest one last Monday morning to pay for a label since I couldn't print one and there was ONE clerk out front and ONE putting away mail in the back and the socially distanced line snaked around the inside of the building and outside.  Normally on a Monday there'd be three clerks out front and a couple in the back. 

But the important thing is that service has not been impacted in any way.

[dream*peddler]

Glad you got hooked up with a new printer, coyote.  At work a couple weeks ago we hadn't seen this particular mail  carrier before and I asked if he was new.  He said no, he worked in the maintenance department!  

[southernmermaid8]

Maintenance?!!  Lmbo 🤣😂🤣  

Well I got the printer up and running easy enough,  but the App that goes with was a challenge.  Had to call HP customer service.  That is something I actually love about HP,   they have real live people you can talk to on the phone.  That’s a plus in my book!  He had it working in about 15 minutes.  

Felt so good to print from home and place in mailbox for pick up! 

[southernmermaid8]

Ps....

Coyote,  10 years is a good run for a printer nowadays.  I had mine 7.   This planned obsolescence with everything electronic/ appliance is very annoying.  They literally don’t make things like they used to.  

Mermaid 🐳