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On 1/31, I purchased a stamp on eBay. It was in the Post Office's possession on 2/1. Great seller! Since then, as you can see from the tracking below, it arrived in Dallas on 2/3. Since then, all that has happened is that it has been swapped back and forth to different postal facilities in Texas. Today is 2/8--it's still in Texas!! I was supposed to have received it last Saturday.
__________________ Brenda
<-My sibling kitties, Milo and Rousseau
[QUOTE=Paper Junky;22150471]On 1/31, I purchased a stamp on eBay. It was in the Post Office's possession on 2/1. Great seller! Since then, as you can see from the tracking below, it arrived in Dallas on 2/3. Since then, all that has happened is that it has been swapped back and forth to different postal facilities in Texas. Today is 2/8--it's still in Texas!! I was supposed to have received it last Saturday.
No doubt part of this is the ice storm that hit Dallas area there on the 3rd and 4th--I sent a package vis FEDEX--should have arrived on the 3rd--didn't get there until the 7th. No doubt deliverys are still playing catch up.
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I ordered something on ebay on a Sunday and it was in my mailbox on Wednesday........from Michigan. I sent my Valentine cards this past Saturday and my granddaughter in Ohio got hers Wednesday. I agree the Texas weather may have had a part in your experience. However, don't get me started on FedEx..........they have deteriorated into a hot mess........many suppliers are no longer going to use them due to what has been happening. Packages that say 4-7 days are taking 3-4 weeks to be delivered.
I am impressed they scanned your package :mrgreen:
I had a box of stamps in Utah ( not that far away) that the shipper printed the shipping label on Jan 13 was all it said if you tried to track it, and was expected to be arriving on the 19th...
so around the first of Feb I wrote to the seller and asked? are you guys ok? ( I was assuming maybe they had caught covid or something right?) do you have a time line of when you may give this package to usps? and they freaked. they gave the box to the PO on the 13th. and their post office was trying to "find it" for the last week or so.
it was delivered to me on Feb 8th. ( it was never track able or in the system ha ha)
I just find postage prices are outrageous these days. If I were mailing, say, a $30 gift, it would likely cost me another $14 or so to ship--that's almost half the price of the gift!!
__________________ Brenda
<-My sibling kitties, Milo and Rousseau
I ordered something on ebay on a Sunday and it was in my mailbox on Wednesday........from Michigan. I sent my Valentine cards this past Saturday and my granddaughter in Ohio got hers Wednesday. I agree the Texas weather may have had a part in your experience. However, don't get me started on FedEx..........they have deteriorated into a hot mess........many suppliers are no longer going to use them due to what has been happening. Packages that say 4-7 days are taking 3-4 weeks to be delivered.
And my experience for almost 20 years with FEDEX has been just the opposite---from AZ I send things frequently to my sis in Chicago, and 2 kids in Texas. About 25% of the time, when I pay for 3 day (their super saver rate) it gets there in 2. Online tracking (no extra charge) is updated regularly. Disclaimer--I use them because they're just one stop light from where I live--both the post office and UPS would be at least 1 1/2 miles away.
It is odd though that your box bounced from Dallas to two cities and back again before leaving the state. Should have left TX in the first place or sat there for a couple days till they were back up after the storm....weird to me.
Are you saying postage is so high because so many people are touching packages? 🤣
What I don't get is how many companies are sending huge boxes for single small things...that has to be so much more money in shipping....I ordered some spices...and I have gotten a series of big boxes with a single spice in it. The other day I got a box a standard pillow could fit in for a single item-a plastic lettuce knife. Seriously?? Such a waste.
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It is odd though that your box bounced from Dallas to two cities and back again before leaving the state. Should have left TX in the first place or sat there for a couple days till they were back up after the storm....weird to me.
Are you saying postage is so high because so many people are touching packages? 🤣
What I don't get is how many companies are sending huge boxes for single small things...that has to be so much more money in shipping....I ordered some spices...and I have gotten a series of big boxes with a single spice in it. The other day I got a box a standard pillow could fit in for a single item-a plastic lettuce knife. Seriously?? Such a waste.
Yes, all of this! We now have in our area a regional post office in addition to our city post office, so now our mail takes an additional day to go there, then to the city post office, and then out for delivery. So, yes, so many people touching packages in addition to the floating back and forth within the same state for as long as it did.
But, also, yes, with the huge boxes with a small item in it. My husband is a computer geek and I can't tell you how often he has ordered something as small as a couple keyboard buttons and it has come in such a large box.
Thankfully, I did finally get my package on Friday that had taken 11 days to get here!
__________________ Brenda
<-My sibling kitties, Milo and Rousseau
I had a recent package arrive in my town, then it was sent out of town again a few hours away from me, sent to different shipping centers, then finally back again to my town. Not sure how these things happen.... So frustrating but thank goodness for tracking so I can see what's up!
Yes, I am glad that a state (NJ) has started doing this. Moe than just for the cardboard, it also reduces the plastic stuffing components but also decreases the size of the load the deliveryperson is carrying--they might not be heavy individually, but they're bulky and, instead of needing a dolly to bring a stack of 3 packages to a door, they can probably not have to bring out the dolly so much, so it saves time there as well.
__________________ Brenda
<-My sibling kitties, Milo and Rousseau
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I mailed a small package from NYC to California on January 31. As of February 4, it's still "on its way to the next destination." I contacted the USPS a few days ago, and my case has been marked "Resolved" because they are contacting the plant. I don't know how that has resolved anything, but they see it that way.
I mailed a small package from NYC to California on January 31. As of February 4, it's still "on its way to the next destination." I contacted the USPS a few days ago, and my case has been marked "Resolved" because they are contacting the plant. I don't know how that has resolved anything, but they see it that way.
You called the 800 number?
Can you reopen it again online?
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I know that here I can't sell, but only buy stamps. Then where can I sell my ones?
I think you might be in the wrong thread. However, yes, you can sell your stamps/stamping items in the Buy/Sell/Trade Forum. There is a Buy/Sell Thread for that there.
__________________ Brenda
<-My sibling kitties, Milo and Rousseau
I know that here I can't sell, but only buy stamps. Then where can I sell my ones?
That is correct-we have a buy/sell board.
I think though one is NOT supposed to sell any SU product that is still "current" but you can retired.
You can also sell on platforms like ebay, etsy and I hear there is a bunch of groups on you tube? Or Facebook? Some are groups specific to brands and others are wide open.
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I have issues with ALL the carriers, and learned when my packages bounce like that the label was damaged and someone had to actually READ it, rather than just scanning
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I hate the companies are sending small items in such large boxes. My DH got windshield wipers in the other day. They sent in a box that we could put our microwave in and still have room. Such a waste.
I pre-ordered Assassin's Creed Ezio collection for my Switch. It came out on Thursday. I live in Missouri. I check my tracking. Best Buy sent it to me on Wednesday. It was sent from Oklahoma. Where I live it should have been on the truck that night and delivered easily to me the next morning. This was my tracking info. Left Oklahoma-Went to Dallas Texas- Went to Wichita Kansas! I am so upset with FedEx right now. Wichita has had a large snowstorm! Who knows when I will see Ezio, lol. I am pretty upset about it. I know it's a small thing to be upset about. I never received a pre-ordered game this late, even in pandemic and even natural disasters. I received a game one time I pre-ordered and we had a large snowstorm. I still got it that day!
The kicker is I made a large order from Hobby Lobby. It was sent out the same day as my game. Hobby Lobby is Oklahoma too. Tracking Oklahoma- Missouri. Also FedEx. That shipment has been delayed too but that was due to weather. I understand that. I truly don't understand this Texas thing. FedEx you went in the wrong direction!
I have no word about Fed Ex, lol. My DH had plenty. I try to be fair and understanding about things. FedEx has lost their minds.
Someone sent me a package on Feb 15 from a city about four hours drive from St. Louis. I live in central Missouri. My package has been on the scenic route, traveling first to Detroit, then Kansas City for a three-day layover, then Columbia, then St. Louis for another multi day layover, then to Springfield, MO, then through the Lebanon P.O., and now out for delivery to me on a snow day. Whomever delivers my mail does not like snow and will not drive up our driveway in the snow for fear of accident or death. Seriously. I was told this by the local postmaster three weeks ago when I had to retrieve my own package from the P.O. nine miles away due to this fear. Hubby had driven up and down our driveway, and we had been able to drive to any neighboring town without incident. UPS had driven up our driveway without difficulty. Our driveway is 1/10th of a mile long with no ditches to slide off into. I think our delivery person has a serious problem and should probably look for a different job. Long story short, I don’t expect to receive my package until the snow melts. This package isn’t urgent, so I’m not concerned about the delay. What I do care about is that some people get their medicines by mail, and antics like this could actually be life threatening for them. USPS needs to step it up and be more responsible.
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Hi Brenda,
Thought you'd like to see how your shipment to me had the same bouncy trip from NH to California, haha! Keep in mind that Oakland, San Pablo and El Sobrante are all within a 15 minute drive from each other. Why it got all the way here, and then went back out to Oakland and San Pablo, I'll never know.
Karen.
Someone sent me a package on Feb 15 from a city about four hours drive from St. Louis. I live in central Missouri. My package has been on the scenic route, traveling first to Detroit, then Kansas City for a three-day layover, then Columbia, then St. Louis for another multi day layover, then to Springfield, MO, then through the Lebanon P.O., and now out for delivery to me on a snow day. Whomever delivers my mail does not like snow and will not drive up our driveway in the snow for fear of accident or death. Seriously. I was told this by the local postmaster three weeks ago when I had to retrieve my own package from the P.O. nine miles away due to this fear. Hubby had driven up and down our driveway, and we had been able to drive to any neighboring town without incident. UPS had driven up our driveway without difficulty. Our driveway is 1/10th of a mile long with no ditches to slide off into. I think our delivery person has a serious problem and should probably look for a different job. Long story short, I don’t expect to receive my package until the snow melts. This package isn’t urgent, so I’m not concerned about the delay. What I do care about is that some people get their medicines by mail, and antics like this could actually be life threatening for them. USPS needs to step it up and be more responsible.
I live in Springfield. They were delivering today in thunder sleet. DH went out and salted our sidewalk so nobody would get hurt. We got a delivery from the PO and UPS. FedEx was suppose to deliver but they sent me a message they would deliver tomorrow. I am frustrated with USPS too. They delivered my mail a couple of weeks ago at 9p.m.. It was brutally cold outside. They left my Covid tests in the mailbox without knocking. I was really angry. The government is using the USPS to deliver the tests. They said if the tests are left out in brutal cold they will be destroyed. Good job USPS. Millions of dollars of damaged tests have probably been delivered by them. My mailman just has to park in front of my home and deliver. My block is very small with only six homes on the block. I know it was late but jeez they can be more responsible.
They re-opened my case, and now another package has been delayed with no other information available. I'm so done with the USPS. I'm looking for another shipping option for my Etsy shop. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.
USPS is not a "for profit" business. Therefore, they don't give a diddly darn about service, etc. They keep their jobs, their retirement, etc. Of course, not all postal people are like that, but so many are. They have new expensive machines, large stamp price increases, and sad service.
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I live in Springfield. They were delivering today in thunder sleet. DH went out and salted our sidewalk so nobody would get hurt. We got a delivery from the PO and UPS. FedEx was suppose to deliver but they sent me a message they would deliver tomorrow. I am frustrated with USPS too. They delivered my mail a couple of weeks ago at 9p.m.. It was brutally cold outside. They left my Covid tests in the mailbox without knocking. I was really angry. The government is using the USPS to deliver the tests. They said if the tests are left out in brutal cold they will be destroyed. Good job USPS. Millions of dollars of damaged tests have probably been delivered by them. My mailman just has to park in front of my home and deliver. My block is very small with only six homes on the block. I know it was late but jeez they can be more responsible.
I did not know about the brutal cold destroying the Covid tests. If that’s the case, I’m certain ours are no longer valid.
OzarkStamper I thought you would find this funny. FedEx sent me a package from Dallas distro & it went straight to Strafford MO. Instead of putting it on the truck to deliver to my home that is only ten miles away they sent it to Wichita, then Lenexa KS, then to Salinas Kansas, back to Wichita and now it coming back to Strafford to be delivered today,lol.
OzarkStamper I thought you would find this funny. FedEx sent me a package from Dallas distro & it went straight to Strafford MO. Instead of putting it on the truck to deliver to my home that is only ten miles away they sent it to Wichita, then Lenexa KS, then to Salinas Kansas, back to Wichita and now it coming back to Strafford to be delivered today,lol.[/QUOTE]
No wonder postage is so high lately.
