An example why USPS is struggling...

[phade]

9505XXXXXXXXXX543

Priority Mail^®

Out for Delivery

March 20, 2013, 8:17 am

SPRING CITY, PA 19475 

Expected Delivery By:

March 20, 2013

USPS Tracking / Delivery Confirmation^™

 

 

 

Sorting Complete

March 20, 2013, 8:07 am

SPRING CITY, PA 19475 

 

 

 

 

Arrival at Post Office

March 20, 2013, 7:59 am

SPRING CITY, PA 19475 

 

 

 

 

Depart USPS Sort Facility

March 20, 2013

SOUTHEASTERN, PA 19399 

 

 

 

 

Processed through USPS Sort Facility

March 20, 2013, 12:41 am

SOUTHEASTERN, PA 19399 

 

 

 

 

Depart USPS Sort Facility

March 18, 2013

LOS ANGELES, CA 90052 

 

 

 

 

Processed through USPS Sort Facility

March 17, 2013, 11:00 pm

LOS ANGELES, CA 90052 

 

 

 

 

Depart USPS Sort Facility

March 17, 2013

ROCHESTER, NY 14606 

 

 

 

 

Processed at USPS Origin Sort Facility

March 16, 2013, 9:26 pm

ROCHESTER, NY 14606 

 

 

 

 

Dispatched to Sort Facility

March 16, 2013, 4:46 pm

NEWARK, NY 14513 

 

 

 

 

Acceptance

March 16, 2013, 9:55 am

NEWARK, NY 14513 

Package shipped Saturday and should have been there Monday. See anything wrong with the process? LOL. Delivery was for Spring City, PA.

[d-bone20917]

They probably got confused by all the X's in the tracking number.  

[phade]

They probably got confused by all the X's in the tracking number.  

I did that just for posting sake.

[ny hunter]

USPS just plain sucks,,,,Have had problems with mail for the last couple of years,we have people delivering our mail that look like gang bangers always late or on the phone.They all suck no wonder they are going out of bussiness..They blame the internet but you hire lowlifes to do a job.Not the the old days when you knew your carriers name and he was there the same time everyday.

[RangerClay]

Had to send a lightweight (5 pounds) but large package last month.  USPS quoted me $65 and my jaw hit the floor.  Went to FedX....$28.  Much better!

[WNYBuckHunter]

Had to send a lightweight (5 pounds) but large package last month.  USPS quoted me $65 and my jaw hit the floor.  Went to FedX....$28.  Much better!

 

Are you sure you werent looking at the price for overnight or 2 day? I have a package thats 18x12x14 thats 5lbs thats going through USPS in the next day or two and its costing $12. Fedex wanted almost double that.

 

[WNYBuckHunter]

phade, it looks like your package accidentally hitched a ride on the wrong airplane. It happens.

[joe12]

with all due respect to anyone that is a mail carrier, the postal system is just another entitlement system. The entire reason that it still is in existence in its current form is to avoid job losses to the government employees that will receive full benefits upon retirement. It is an archaic failing business that needs major reform. What private business reacts to falling demand by raising the prices for their services? Regular mail should be delivered only 2 days a week. Anything that is urgent is sent via FedEx or UPS anyway.

[d-bone20917]

Private companies wouldn't do what the post office does as far as delivering mail to rural areas because there is no money in it.  The USPS is basically mandated to do things that cause them to lose money, yet they are required to be self sufficient and not use tax payer money.  They definitely need an overhaul but the USPS is one of the few government agencies authorized by the US Constitution and until we can eliminate all mail delivery they will still be necessary.

 

Just my $.02.  And my comment on the X's was meant to be a joke. 

[fasteddie]

We all know what the US Postal service is ...... why is it necessary for them to spend money to advertise

[WNY_Whitetailer]

True...

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