What's with the U.S.Post office these days?

[Ace-Garageguy]

24 minutes ago, k357 said:

And this arrived today after a slight problem with the USPS, you could've knocked me over with a feather when the Tallahassee Postmaster didn't reply to the email I sent about my problem ( absolutely NO delivery date, hung up in the Tallahassee PO's clusterdub, just sitting there) she CALLED me, I explained to her the problem, & previous problems I've had with the Tallahassee PO. I sent her the tracking # in the email & she tracked it down after lighting some fires under tails, & informed me that it passed over the scanner at 4 pm I think it was & would be delivered in the morning.. WOW.. She also told me to email her when it arrives if I don't by the end of the day there will be a major problem with the branch PO, she started as a letter carrier & worked her way up, 20+yrs worth.. This is all over the major clusterdub that the Tally PO's were, my congressman got involved, people got fired & some got promoted, but it's alot better! 

Good on ya. My local region also improved dramatically after my repeated and lengthy complaints, and there's no way I was the only one.

They're doing a pretty OK job now, much better...but UPS seems to have taken up the chimp slack.

 

Edited June 11 by Ace-Garageguy

[TonyK]

Tracking shows my package is at the Lancaster PA distribution facility on Friday night. Claims I'll get it by Monday 9pm in Oregon. Somehow I don't think so.

Not in any hurry to get it but I wonder how the projected delivery date is calculated.

[peteski]

On 6/15/2025 at 7:00 AM, TonyK said:

Not in any hurry to get it but I wonder how the projected delivery date is calculated.

Probably the same way the package routing between facilities is determined: often seems random and inefficient to an average human.

[Dave Van]

I THINK I MAY HAVE A NEW CHAMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Package about the size of a model box sent from KC KS

Arrive and depart from KC MO

A & D KC KS

A & D Chicago ILL

A & D Detroit MI

A & D Bowling Green OH

A & D Pontiac MI

A & R Eastpointe MI

A & D Eastpointe MI

A & D Roseville MI

A & D Detroit MI

A & D Pontiac MI

A & D Detroit MI

A & D Buffalo NY

A & D Pontiac MI

A & D Pontiac MI

A @ Roseville MI and placed in PO Box with same number as mine

Post office asked box owner who said they never got a package

The End

Now....my local post master has been helping me with this and has been great. She was able to find a scan photo of  my box and found it was addressed correctly and in USPS format. Where it is now no one knows. She also said this was their fault and should never happen. NICE but I still do not get my package. 

Do I WIN?!?!?!?

 

[Dave Van]

UPDATE  USPS found my package, reboxed and shipped it to me, Still not sure what happened.....but I got it. Thanks!!!

[Ace-Garageguy]

1 hour ago, Dave Van said:

UPDATE  USPS found my package, reboxed and shipped it to me, Still not sure what happened.....but I got it. Thanks!!!

Congrats. It's still a kinda shame when people just doing their jobs is news though...

[Ace-Garageguy]

On 6/16/2025 at 10:40 AM, peteski said:

Probably the same way the package routing between facilities is determined: often seems random and inefficient to an average human.

We've been lectured here before about being too stoopid to grasp the fine subtleties and complexity of "logistics".

[Dave Van]

36 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

We've been lectured here before about being too stoopid to grasp the fine subtleties and complexity of "logistics".

Like my UPS packages that leave Charleston WV, come within a few miles of my house, go PAST the local UPS office (within 50 yards)  to Roanoke VA, only to turn right around BACK to the local UPS depot. Logistics is the modern day 'Emperor has no clothes'. 

[TonyK]

Now that the USPS has found your package maybe they can look for my July Motorsport magazine.

[slusher]

 Memphis sent me an empty bubble mailer after stealing all my Speedo decals. More then once…

[ranma]

Ebay: Decal set from a seller on there. spent 4 days bouncing around Florida, finally got to Indy, then Columbus on July 4th, been in transit to the local P.O. Since then. Should have gotten them Saturday, Then was shown to be Monday, and Now it's unknown to USPS when they will be in my mail box! Ordered a Trailer kit on the the 3rd of July, and Yesterday it was delivered to our door step!

Edited Tuesday at 04:52 PM by ranma

[espo]

We may need to revert to the original Pony Express Riders. 

[Tim W. SoCal]

12 hours ago, TonyK said:

Now that the USPS has found your package maybe they can look for my July Motorsport magazine.

And my Auto Modeler #6

[Dave Van]

This is not a failure USPS story.....but maybe shed some light. 

My employer is directly across the street from our Post Office. They mail our checks.

Mailed last WED at the local PO.  I live 50 yards North of said Post Office. 

My paycheck was sent to Charleston WV, then Pitts PA, cancelled there returned to Charleston and then into my PO box today at same PO. 

Logistics.......DON'T ASK QUESTIONS

[ranma]

I think USPS in Columbus Ohio has an issue with me. Bought decals on ebay. Decals are still in non delivery H e double hockey sticks. Now today I was supposed to get a Model I bought BIN on ebay from Michigan which was in Columbus yesterday afternoon. They decided to send it to North Carolina! for freaks sake I'm just over a two hour drive north west of Columbus. Also have another kit that's coming from PA, that arrived in Columbus today, and supposed to be here tomorrow. Not Looking good USPS!!!

[ranma]

USPS LOGISTIC'S : Package 1. Decals from a seller in Florida. Arrived in Columbus Oh on July 4th, which normally that means that they would be at my Post office Saturday July 5th. Nope delivery date July 7th instead, Fast forward to July 10th still no decals, and no updates since the 8th ! Delivery date un-known arriving LATE!

Package 2:.. A Semi truck kit bought from a seller in Battle Creek Michigan. Arrived July 8th at Columbus Ohio with a delivery date of July 9th. Instead of sending it to my Post office in Van Wert Oh it went to North Carolina instead!  late last night it departed Gastonia North Carolina for who know's where next!

Package 3: A amt north American Trailer from a seller in Pa. Arrived in Columbus Ohio July 9th, and then Arrived at my local Post office early this morning for delivery.

USPS using the most efficant route's for Delivery (according to USPS..) So today I'll be going to the local P.O. to see if they can track down the decals package...