Massive USPS shipping delays?

[royalsage]

Just a quick poll

Is it only me or are there others experiencing chronic shipping delays?

I notice it now, especially for the South East and PR regions

I suspect it will get worse in other regions soon too. 

This is a big deal to me. 

Thanks for your input

BTW Support the USPS 

Don't let it be destroyed. 

[paxilill]

I sent three packages the same day 

(2) Ground Advantage 

(1) Priority 

The distance was about the same, but that priority package sat at the local post office for a week before finally moving. 

I suspect darker forces are at work, break the back of the post office so they can give it to their rich friends for privatization. It like George Carlin said, it's a big club and you ain't in it 

[omanenterprises]

We are in the Pacific Northwest and have had numerous shipping delays and problems especially in the last two months. And we love our local post office. Two items got lost for nearly two weeks creating unhappy buyer situations; we re-sent those items on our own label cost and the buyers refused the second package upon arrival and it was returned to us. The mail delays have become an issue though.

[dirk12955]

I buy on a regular basis from a seller in Florida.    I'm in Indiana.   Last 1-2 months Ground advantage 

has slowed to a crawl.   From Florida to Indiana 10-12 days.

[quicksilverdiecast]

all over and constantly, in accurate scanned info if any. Watching USPS play hot potato with parcels being transferred back and forth between the same two depots( Had one I even had to screen shot and show to both ebay and customer where it went back and forth if you can believe it 23 times) Items that go into depots to never be seen again and goes into the USPS black hole. And a possible scam by USPS carriers where they will pick up the container of items outgoing and fails to scan items and disappears and goes home with carrier(caught one doing this surveilled by USPS inspectors) and then since no scan you cannot even make a claim, so you lose twice...refunding buyer and losing the product and shipping. I ship daily with USPS as it is the best and cheapest of the 3 especially on small items, but this past year has been a challenge. The other two Fedex and UPS I avoid unless absolutely the last option, as their claims and surcharges and in general headaches anytime an issue crops up, they get teflon real quick.

[dolcetreasures]

Constant ongoing issues going to Freight Forwarding companies in Doral FL. It’s an absolute nightmare and the fact that usps doesn’t provide additional provisions for the known issues is criminal. 

[ejakea]

Got to love the USPS. I sold an item in California to a location less than 10 miles from me last Wednesday. Guess where it is now?  You got it...Puerto Rico.  I wonder how much jet fuel that cost?? And you wonder why shipping via USPS is so expensive now. Remember, it still has to fly back to California to get to its intended location.  Traveling 6000 miles or so just to get to a destination less than 10 miles from me.  Maybe we need to return to the Pony Express.

[darlenesvintagetreasures]

hipping from Northwest Georgia to anywhere out west has had long delays. I sold an item on Dec 1 going to New Mexico, I shipped it the 2nd and they received it today the 18th. I got Neutral feedback for shipping!! Chattanooga hub is the problem.

[dolefr]

I am in the same boat as you.  i sell Mardi Gras doubloons - aluminum coins , that if i ship other than the ebay small envelope, it kills my sales.  I live in Louisiana and dread if my package has to go through New Orleans, LA.   Constant delays in last month.  From small envelopes to Ground Advantage.   I have a package now that has been going in circles 30 days.  USPS is a joke and ebay does nothing with a policy to help the seller with USPS.  

[dolefr]

Here is my poll!  USPS should be privatized!

[dolefr]

 USPS should be privatized!

[packman60]

I have a priority package, mailed march 28th going to Akron Ohio, got to Akron on the 31st, then got sent to Michigan, has been all over Michigan and now 13 days later still has  not been delivered. Filed missing mail claim and all of a sudden case is closed and they claim they found the package and it is on its way. Well it has been in transit for about 5 days with no update. Calling does not help. I have read the Michigan Distribution Center is a black hole with mail and packages so I guess mine has fallen in the hole

[roccotacodad54]

   In live in the PNW and no problems here except "running late". I order from all over the USA and my packages have been getting here within the estimated shipping time. Knock on wood............