Why would anyone ship something USPS

[PRBuzz]

USPS even has a deal with FEDEX (I think) wherein FEDEX hauls to package most of the way to you local post office distribution center and then the USPS does the final delivery. I tracked a package once where FEDEX moved it across the country in about 24hrs and it took 3-4 days to move it the last 40 miles by USPS!

[Raven]

tame and use the wild Ponies again

it's the Green solution

it would be as popular as the Ice cream truck

[BMEUPSCOTTY]

Originally Posted by PRBuzz

USPS even has a deal with FEDEX (I think) wherein FEDEX hauls to package most of the way to you local post office distribution center and then the USPS does the final delivery. I tracked a package once where FEDEX moved it across the country in about 24hrs and it took 3-4 days to move it the last 40 miles by USPS!

UPS also... and we... er, the usps picks up packages for ups, then they come pick them up at the PO... If he sent it priority, somethings wrong... if he sent it "standard", well, I just waited 9 or 10 days for an expected 4-7 day delivery myself...

[Raider Ronnie]

Called my post office 1st thing yesterday, the package was attempted delivery no one home, package then sat at post office for 8 days.
No notice ever left at my house, just brought back to the post office and sat there for 8 days.
How the hell is someone to know the attempted delivery and they don't leave a notice ?

[PRBuzz]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

Called my post office 1st thing yesterday, the package was attempted delivery no one home, package then sat at post office for 8 days.
No notice ever left at my house, just brought back to the post office and sat there for 8 days.
How the hell is someone to know the attempted delivery and they don't leave a notice ?

I just hate when anything is sent requiring signature, I don't have time to sit home all day and wait for the delivery to arrive. I like when both UPS/FEDEX moved away from positive presence and now just put things at the house (tell them where you expect packages to be dropped). My USPS is usually pretty good about leaving the notices and makes it easy to sign the card and he redelivers the package without me being there in person.

I found it really helps if expecting something to be delivered requiring signature, leave a note for the delivery person. Sometimes on-line tracking works (sometimes not) so you have an idea where the item is in the system and tentative arrival day.

[Plum Crazy]

I am still wondering what happened to something that was mailed to me two days before Christmas. Never got here and was never returned. Someone is very happy.

[Raider Ronnie]

Lesson learned.
In future ebay purchases when I win an item, before I pay I'm contacting seller to make sure it's not shipped usps. if they insist on using usps I won't pay and tell them to keep their item.