USPS delivery woes
Dec 4, 2019 22:02:43 #
I live in Michigan, I ordered something from ebay that originated in Catlin, IL on Nov. 25 It was received at the Champaign, IL post office Nov. 26 and so begins the journey...
Nov 27 arrives at the Detroit MI Distribution Network Center where it sat until Dec 1. It made it's way to the East China, MI post office on Dec 2 and an hour and 1 minute later it was at the St. Clair, MI post office which is north of where it was last and further north of it's destination, my house. It has sat there and is still there today Dec 4. According to ebay delivery was estimated Nov 29 (2019, had to make sure they didn't mean 2020)
Now, on the other hand, I ordered, also on ebay, an item from Japan on Nov 29. It shipped out Nov 30, made it's way across an entire ocean and arrived at my house today Dec 4! Estimated delivery was Dec 9 to Dec 16.
I wish I made this up but honestly I didn't. My local post office has no answers other than Christmas rush.
Nov 27 arrives at the Detroit MI Distribution Network Center where it sat until Dec 1. It made it's way to the East China, MI post office on Dec 2 and an hour and 1 minute later it was at the St. Clair, MI post office which is north of where it was last and further north of it's destination, my house. It has sat there and is still there today Dec 4. According to ebay delivery was estimated Nov 29 (2019, had to make sure they didn't mean 2020)
Now, on the other hand, I ordered, also on ebay, an item from Japan on Nov 29. It shipped out Nov 30, made it's way across an entire ocean and arrived at my house today Dec 4! Estimated delivery was Dec 9 to Dec 16.
I wish I made this up but honestly I didn't. My local post office has no answers other than Christmas rush.
Dec 4, 2019 22:09:45 #
Dec 4, 2019 22:18:49 #
I know the feeling jwd. I've been waiting for a delivery which has been sitting in New Jersey since Nov.27.
Dec 4, 2019 22:25:40 #
JoeBiker
Loc: homebase: Houston, TX
Me too. Several times, I have had USPS packages make it to the distribution center up by the Houston airport, and never get delivered to me. I have to call the vendor, and tell them to refund or reship. They can look online and see that USPS never delivered it to me. And USPS handles the final leg of other shippers (UPS?) delivery, so it is hard to completely avoid.
It least USPS doesn't claim that it has been delivered and I don't have to worry about it being stolen off of my doorstep.
It least USPS doesn't claim that it has been delivered and I don't have to worry about it being stolen off of my doorstep.
Dec 4, 2019 23:05:05 #
Dec 4, 2019 23:28:24 #
I have recently heard of several UPS shipments within the United States that for some reason got routed to Guam and sat for a few days. Presumably soaking in some rays. This happened to a friend in my office and he showed me the online tracking to prove it.
Dec 5, 2019 00:12:52 #
I had a similar incident with a book I ordered from Barnes and Noble. They shipped DHL and went all over the east coast passing thru North Carolina 3 times. It took 2 weeks to get here and by that time I called B&N to cancel the order and ordered it from Amazon (which arrived 2 days later). When the package finally arrived I sent it back immediately and it took a similar trip back to where it started. I haven't ordered from B&N since. I've called them twice and they still ship DHL.
I wish you the best of luck getting your package.
Dodie
I wish you the best of luck getting your package.
Dodie
Dec 5, 2019 01:25:16 #
Apparently this is a regional phenomenon because here in southeast Pennsylvania, I have no problems with deliveries from any of the major carriers. If a package is too large for my locked mail box, the mail person will drop it off at my front door. If a package delivery requires a signature and there is no one available to sign for it, the package will either go to the local post office if it's USPS delivery or to a local UPS pick up location, which ironically is next door to the local post office. I've never had any problems with FedEx delivery or DHL.
Dec 5, 2019 05:36:48 #
jwd722, I am experiencing the same thing right now and the item was just a glass screen protector for my Nikon Z7 and is coming from KY, I ordered it over a week ago and every time I check it’s tracking it just being saying the same thing for over a week (in transit to next destination) been say that for a week, I contacted eBay and requested a refund....stupid stupid stupid, I ordered something from China and got it in less the 8 days, I don’t understand?
Dec 5, 2019 06:10:57 #
Here in St. Louis, we have a USPS post office that refuses to provide home delivery service at least two days a month, and frequently six days a month. And sadly, the downtown office of "management" can't do anything about it.
Dec 5, 2019 07:38:18 #
jwd722 wrote:
I live in Michigan, I ordered something from ebay ... (show quote)
Having worked closely with USPS at a former job where we mailed weekly newspapers I can feel your frustration. They have changed many local PO's into distribution only. They now have "sorting hubs" and only a few in a state. Where I live if I want to send a letter to a house 5 blocks up my street, that letter will travel 60 miles north to a collection facility, then travel 200 miles south to the sorting facility, then 200 miles north to the SAME collectilon facility, then 60 miles south to... You guessed it, the very same PO it was mailed from before it goes to the recipient. And you wonder why the USPS is losing money? I don't!
Dec 5, 2019 07:53:52 #
You may have ordered something from Japan but if it arrived that quickly, that company has a storage site state side. I doubt they activated a jet to bring it that fast. But who knows!
Dec 5, 2019 08:30:29 #
I've had issues with UPS, USPS & FEDEX over the years...None are perfect...Even with Amazon's delivery service...
Dec 5, 2019 09:33:14 #
OlinBost
Loc: Marietta, Ga.
Try changing your address temporarily for three months. We have been trying for almost 20 months to get is corrected. We have had our Senator, the US Postmaster, and several local post offices to get is corrected. Still not sure if it is fixed. It has been hell with the utility bills.
Dec 5, 2019 10:25:41 #
It's tough figuring out how deliveries work, but I wouldn't want to be one in charge, especially at this time of year. I've gotten packages at 10:15 PM from UPS.
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