Bought something that's not in the mail

[djna]

Seems like since November 2020 the mail and shipping ( various carriers) things occasionally takes longer than should. I’ve had couple things that I thought were lost in transit. Luckily my things were just running behind & all went through and showed up late. Hopefully that’s the case for you to. 

 

[kayaker]

@airgunmike56 Maybe go down to the post office and see if they can give you some more details than you can find online. With a package I had it helped, not much, however, at least I knew where my package was, but it still took 3 months to get from California to the Netherlands.

Do this it's your best bet ! I sent a forum member a P. M. Order by priority mail it took 2 1/2 weeks . When I checked where it was the last leg of the journey it sat in the post office for three days and was only less than a mile from his house . From my experience it takes longer for the mail to get from the west coast to the east coast than vice versa . 

FedEx or ups seems to be the way to go anymore.

Exactly Right

 

[survivor45]

Same exact thing here same dates

Yup same thing here. I’m waiting on a scope I bought from someone here. 
This similar thing happened to me a few months back with an order from pyramid Air. 
I believe this is an issue with USPO / USPS They bundle all packages then ship the entire crate to the appropriate state. So they don’t really track each individual package. Then when the crate gets to the state. It’s opened and packaged sorted appropriately. My guess is the crate of packages showed up in the appropriate state on Feb 21. Now we are just waiting for it to get from that distribution center to our local post office. Then out for delivery. 
This is just my assumption. 

 

[8thman]

The political push to privatize is to make it fail by cutting staff and distribution. Best to ask someone who is employed by the usps.

 

[airgunmike56]

Thanks guys

I am headed to the post office today , I will ask my questions and see what I get from that end,,,, Man this really sucks to have a package just stuck in the mail,,, I will let yall know what they say....

Mike

 

[Guest]

I remember 4 months ago when half of the guys here were defending usps and saying it works great...nope it sucks. Private businesses like FedEx, Amazon, and UPS do a far better job because of they don't work well they loose their shirts. 

 

[rfuss928]

I recently had an AG sent USPS Priority get from OR to NY in three days then sit at the local distribution center for 22 days. Tracking just stopped when "accepted" at that location. The package was finally delivered three weeks later. Be patient and request items be sent UPS or FedEx in the future.

 

[sigp220]

Throwing some insurance on it seems to grease the wheels better. 

 

[Mike_Lenardon]

USPS 2-day Priority Mail is the absolute freaking worst way to send anyting. I had snail mail beat two day delivery not just once but multiple times. Just sit tight more than likely it will arrive fine and dandy. Most of the 2-day delivery stuff is taking 3 weeks in my case anyways

 

[bandg]

I remember 4 months ago when half of the guys here were defending usps and saying it works great...nope it sucks. Private businesses like FedEx, Amazon, and UPS do a far better job because of they don't work well they loose their shirts.

I've still had good luck with USPS in my area. I believe the problems may be regional. I recently had a package sent to AR from PA. Tracking showed it moving about 50 miles to Philadelphia then nothing. It was late (about a week) but did arrive with NO information after Philadephia. Packages I've received from the southwest have been better. A package sent from Phoenix after the PA shipment arrived here quickly with accurate tracking at each step.

 

[NickNorthGA]

Yup Im in the same boat. I have a $900 camera lens that left sorting facility 9 days ago with no update since. It was only a couple states north of me. I'm done with usps. Kicking myself for not going with fedex or brown.

 

[airgunmike56]

Thanks

I went to the post office today with the tracking number, Two hours latter I still no nothing but the package is in the system,,, 

Some thing is pretty screwed up in the USPS system,,, 

Thinking , Dam I got pellets in the mail, cleaning supply's 

This is going to suck.

Mike 

 

[8thman]

Reductions in distribution and key actually (working) staff has been slowly then suddenly more rapidly reduced or cut! After all it was not too long ago that usps was claimed to be the most efficient and least expensive in the world. So now what do you think has changed?

 

[Fractured]

I'm waiting on a Impact coming from Yulee, Fl. No updates on USPS website at all. Looks to still be in Yulee...

 

[genericAGuser]

It’s all shippers are super busy right now, throw in weather this time of year, it’s a wonder they are as accurate as they are.

I just got a package from UPS, 8 days after it’s projected delivery date. It was also off the system for 9 days, it just said check back tomorrow for new information. It finally updated, and said it was 5 states over, it was at my house the same day. 

 

[8thman]

Yes all my friends that are in the delivery business tell me it’s a record breaker, and the pandemic and the delivery of shots has taken a toll.

 

[8thman]

I remember 4 months ago when half of the guys here were defending usps and saying it works great...nope it sucks. Private businesses like FedEx, Amazon, and UPS do a far better job because of they don't work well they loose their shirts.

The usps is only second to the civil service in hiring ex military personnel and the ones that I know take the same pride in their jobs just as they did serving our country! Have a nice day 

 

[douger]

ups is late also had a scope sent from GA to IL took a week and a few days