The bottom line is there is no good option anymore. You just have to go with what you are comfortable with, or the least of the worst. I will continue to use USPS even with the issues. At least on a personal note I think they make more effort to at least get it into the correct hands and will try to get it to a person. Years ago UPS threw a package I ordered over a back wood fence, had no idea, after it rained I found it. Fedex and UPS made the decision a while back that if they throw a package out or leave it on a porch (even medicine), they will just let you deal with it and try to get your money or a replacement. They will never take the time to actually talk to a human, just leave and go.
On Tue, Feb 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM Alan Heimann <[email protected]> wrote: > This is somewhat but not completely off topic ..I’ll dub it postal > travails ..for the first time I ordered an item from aliexpress ( part of > Alibaba) it was a ceiling exhaust fan ..price was $35 cheaper than in the > US..the item is about the size of a small toaster oven ..usps tracking was > provided ...i was away from home the day it delivered ..notification said > left in or in front of mailbox ..got home no parcel ..now this would not > fit in a standard mailbox and I can’t believe the postal carrier would have > left it next to the mailbox cause that would be virtually on the road but > maybe they did and somebody took it ..( Doesn’t happen to often in my area > )..went to post office the following day showed the employee the tracking > number and I said I can’t believe you would have left this next to the > mailbox..he said we don’t do that ( I actually saw them do it once) he said > let me check in the back ..came back and said it was delivered to a > different address the location of which he was not allowed to tell me..he > said this happens all the time …wonderful confidence booster..immediately > tried contacting Ali express ..could not find a working e mail ..was able > to via PayPal and 2 hours later my PayPal account was refunded ..so I was > prepared to fault the post office but I have to assume now the address on > the parcel was incorrect..interestingly the postal employee said the item > was placed in the mailbox ..would have to be one hell of a mailbox or the > wrong item was sent > On Tue, Feb 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM Tony Calvert <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Good to hear the comments. I don't want to change from USPS, mainly the >> cost and the ease, etc. We don't have a local drop off for either and pick >> up is a nightmare. I don't know what happened, I didn't have any >> complaints until Christmas rush, then it got better, now worse again. At >> first there was basically no difference between sending priority or ground >> advantage (delivery time), I don't really want to go any other route. As >> mentioned, using the other services and having to put the tube in another >> box for a cheap poster seems cost prohibitive. The Yazoo increase is bad >> enough, but adding to it I just can't justify. As for the tracer on a >> package, 3 months ago they would really get on top of the matter, when I >> called in a few days ago, they told me to just file a claim. Also after >> going through the long process on line, when I hit the final button it >> would come up with an error on their end and to come back later. Maybe >> there will be a change in the near future, but not counting on it. >> >> On Tue, Feb 4, 2025 at 11:14 AM Todd Feiertag <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hey Tony, >>> >>> I mainly use USPS Priority Mail and it's not unusual but now actually >>> more often than not, it's been taking 2-3 weeks for Priority Mail which >>> normally is supposed to take just 2-3 days. >>> >>> Most of my packages are rectangular boxes approximately 15 x 12 x 3 >>> inches. One was shipped on January 2nd and the last tracking shown was >>> January 6th and it still hasn't been delivered more than a month >>> later. Although Priority Mail comes with $100 free insurance, the poster >>> in this particular package was valued at $150. The good thing is, the Post >>> Office will pay a claim promptly including postage paid but after I >>> refunded the buyer yesterday, I'm still out $50. I'm just glad the poster >>> wasn't more expensive. >>> >>> Besides filing a claim which can't be done till 15 days after shipped, >>> you can also file for them to start looking for the package. I did this >>> last week and it was probably a waste of time since I haven't heard a thing >>> besides an email that they're supposedly looking for it. >>> >>> It's no wonder the Post Office is losing billions of dollars each year. >>> >>> As bad as the Post Office is, I've had much worse experience with FedEx >>> and UPS, which I use to use exclusively. >>> >>> Todd >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* MoPo List <[email protected]> on behalf of Tony >>> Calvert <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 4, 2025 11:06 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> *Subject:* [MOPO] Anyone having delivery issues with USPS Ground >>> Advantage? >>> >>> Not to start a post on which carrier is best, but I use them for cost. >>> I am mainly selling rolled posters for under $10, so I hate to have to >>> charge quite a bit more for the other carriers, etc. >>> Lately I am having about 1 in 8 or a little less get really delayed, >>> tracking just stops, etc. This seems to only be tubes, the flats don't >>> seem to have issues. Just wondering if it is a regional issue? Thanks, >>> Tony >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >>> https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 >>> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >> https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 >> > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
