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ryan795 · ‎08-09-2020

There are delays in shipping. Sent a package USPS First Class July 6 from Florida to Redondo Beach. After July 10 I had no updates. July 14 put in a Search Request to USPS. Tracking finally updated July 24 in LA distribution center. July 27 tracking updated left LA Redistribution Center. Put in another search request on July 27 and asked for text updates from USPS. From July 27 to July 31 I received updates every day at noon saying package in transit arriving late. No location. On line tracking has not been updated since August 1. In transit, No location, arriving late. Yesterday, August 8 I received a phone call from USPS Redondo Beach. She let me know package is in transit. She said they are down workers because of Covid. She said the amount of packages is at holiday levels. She knew my buyers and said they are very nice and will pay when the package arrives. My buyers did request and received their money back at the 30 day mark. There are delays in mail. It does stink. But I think with patience it will work out. On the other side of the coin my sales are way up, I send Priority or insure now. I sell vintage dolls. Equivalent to comfort food without the calories. Good luck all.

scifiwriter99 · ‎08-09-2020

I ship from LA and I can tell you from experience that the USPS Los Angeles hub is VERY slow. I just had about a dozen items sit there for 15 days and about half of them are finally moving. The rest don't show any movement.

Here is tracking information from one of the tracking numbers.

Jul 25, 2020
8:58am
Tracking number provided

Aug 9, 2020
1:25am
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
LOS ANGELES CA DISTRIBUTION CENTER

7198dave · ‎08-09-2020

I have an package going to Downey, hasn't updated since July 29th. It was mailed July 25th. I had to refund. Buyer opened INR case very quickly.

ryan795 · ‎08-10-2020

Wow. LA hub wins the late prize. I am so USPS lucky here in Florida. My items go thru West Palm Beach and they still go out fairly quickly. I receive fast shipping in my feedback all the time, which has really not much to do with me. Hopefully your buyer will pay when their item arrives. EBay should have a way of helping us with that, or at least identify the buyers that expect something for nothing. In March, I was still shipping overseas, I shipped a package to France that did not arrive until June. I had refunded the money, but they contacted me when it finally arrived and paid. Lost some PayPal fees, but overall I was really happy. Most people are honest, just frustrating times.

long-gone · ‎08-10-2020

Hopefully you wont have any items go through USPS in Opa-locka. I'm located between West Palm and Opa-locka and sometimes my packages will make a stop in WPB, go right past me to Opa-locka and they may end up leaving there heading to Miami.

I'm waiting on a package now that was sent Priority Mail from VA that went to the Opa-locka black hole. No telling when it will be delivered.

Made it down here fast from VA then the brakes were put on it.

August 9, 2020
In Transit, Arriving Late
Your package will arrive later than expected, but is still on its way. It is currently in transit to the next facility.

August 8, 2020, 9:19 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility
OPA LOCKA FL DISTRIBUTION CENTER

August 5, 2020, 5:08 pm
Departed Post Office
CENTREVILLE, VA 20120

August 5, 2020, 11:48 am
USPS in possession of item
CENTREVILLE, VA 20120