USPS

[wilsonentertainment]

Is anyone else having problems with the USPS delivering packages AGAIN? I send out orders on time daily and then they sit forever somewhere in the inefficient postal pipeline. Every one of my late shipment dings from ebay are the fault of the postal service! First it was COVID for an excuse and then the holidays but doesn't seem like much has changed.

[inhawaii]

I recently had one First Class package (out of several hundred) get "stuck" in transit. No movement for about a week. Took 2 weeks to get there. Other than that nothing unusual. 

[calntom]

I just checked recent shipments out of Dallas for Priority and 1st Class Package. 

MOST are talking 2-3 days just to depart Dallas. This is over the last couple of weeks. 

They used to be on their way out of Dallas within 14 to 20 hours of acceptance.  

MOST are arriving late from both venues I sell through. 6 or 7 business days to arrive. Does not seem to matter which direction they are headed. 

[katzrul15]

Is anyone else having problems with the USPS delivering packages AGAIN?

I don't know about AGAIN, but for months Memphis has remained an abyss, anything to MD, sometimes KY.  Locally, no issues.  But certain regions to deliver to have not improved for us for months and months.

[coffeebean832]

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@wilsonentertainment wrote:

Every one of my late shipment dings from ebay are the fault of the postal service! 

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Are you asking about late shipping marks on your dashboard or about packages taking longer than usual? They're 2 different topics. Late shipping marks means you're either not uploading tracking on time, or you're not getting acceptance tracking scans within your handling time. That's something you can address locally with your mail carrier (if you use pickup) or your post master (if you bring packages to the post office).

[calntom]

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@katzrul15 wrote:

Is anyone else having problems with the USPS delivering packages AGAIN?

I don't know about AGAIN, but for months Memphis has remained an abyss, anything to MD, sometimes KY.  Locally, no issues.  But certain regions to deliver to have not improved for us for months and months.

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Memphis has been terrible. The other 4 worst in my book have been MD, DE, VA, PA.  There are others running close behind.

[carocam.2008]

March 3 I mailed 21 packages from my local Post Office, 16 of which were first class with tracking.  The others were Priority mail.  Priority packages all went through the Atlanta hub and have been delivered on time.  The other 16 vanished until tonight.....they are sitting in Flushing NY at the hub there.....some 1000 miles from the hub here in Atlanta.  Go figure the logic in that....and not a single one will be delivered on time at this point.  Not pointing fingers, but the USPS hasn't been on it's game since last Fall......and it all isn't Covid.  I hate the idea, but I will be sending most items Priority just to make sure I am not alienating customers.

[carocam.2008]

It is mainly first class items.  My Priority Mail items seem to be on schedule and handled timely.  The First Class items are being sent from Atlanta to Flushing NY??????   So very bizarre.  

[carocam.2008]

Same here.  I am very close to the Atlanta hub, yet everything that is shipped first class has suddenly been re-routed to Flushing, NY....even if it's coming back to the metro Atlanta area.  Unfortunately, I am having to switch to Priority Mail at a greater cost to keep from getting dings.

[wahlstreetmkt]

It's hit or miss. Occasionally I get a package that just doesn't seem to ever get scanned until it reaches the final post office/hub and takes a few extra days for some reason.

[wahlstreetmkt]

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@claycrafter106 wrote:

About 1 out of 15 of my packages will get hung up somewhere for up to 10 days. Seems to be certain locations...PA, NC, CA, ++ and a few other states. Most customers understand but a few get upset and open a case. Hopefully these shipping  issues will not go against us sellers?? It seems to be mostly first class items? Not sure what is going on ...other than an overload of packages and understaffing. 

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Strangely, all the ones that don't seem to get scanned and take longer for me have been Priority. First Class seems to do a decent enough job. Sometimes even getting to wherever earlier that it said it would.