United States Postal Service

[Jayhawk]

I'm always nervous sending a package through USPS, if I do, I usually do Priority.  That is only if it's significantly cheaper than UPS, UPS has always impressed me with their efficiency and up-to-date tracking. 

[Nilsen]

Didnt get to pick UPS. Bought from a company via ebay and they didnt list any options.

[redman555]

And get this, Amazon says my package got to roseville at 2am, yet USPS tracker says 9:30? Lol  If the USPS is right, im guessing im not getting it today...

-BigBOBCH

[Nilsen]

Things were alot better before we could spend stupid time tracking things that are not even there but somewere else in space/time lol

[Reaper90]

In 17 years in business, I live by one rule of thumb when it comes to time sensitive documents and the USPS.... Never trust them, not even priority service. The chances of the package being lost, late, or damaged increases directly with the importance of the package.

I've lived at my current address right at 9 years now and I cannot count the number of times I have gotten my neighbors' mail. Heck, that's how I met most of them, hand delivering what was delivered mistakenly to me.

[redman555]

I've lived at my current address right at 9 years now and I cannot count the number of times I have gotten my neighbors' mail. Heck, that's how I met most of them, hand delivering what was delivered mistakenly to me.

Same thing. Out entire street has gotten at least one of each others mail every few weeks.

-BigBOBCH

[Nilsen]

now you are just trying to scare me half to death 

[Nilsen]

Anyone familiar with JFK? Could it be that JAMAICA, NY 11430 is JFK's post office and the last stop before getting on a plane or the airports goods facilities? Maybe they have handed it over to someone else at JFK and tracking that number at Stamps.com is useless until it arrives here?

[Jayhawk]

Anyone familiar with JFK? Could it be that JAMAICA, NY 11430 is JFK's post office and the last stop before getting on a plane or the airports goods facilities? Maybe they have handed it over to someone else at JFK and tracking that number at Stamps.com is useless until it arrives here?

I find USPS tracking numbers to be worthless, it usually says something like "sender information received" even after the package is delivered.

[warhed]

USPS vs UPS is basically Communism vs Capitalism.  UPS guys wear shorts and run from trucks that have no doors.  Ever seen a USPS worker run?   

[Jayhawk]

USPS vs UPS is basically Communism vs Capitalism.  UPS guys wear shorts and run from trucks that have no doors.  Ever seen a USPS worker run?   

I've seen many waddle.

[68ZooM]

  Ever seen a USPS worker run?   

only with two dogs hot on his heels     

[Meatwad]

Rough guess by looking at transit times it could take 2 weeks to get to Norway. That is unless its tied up in customs or some odd thing JFK or the postal service does

[Rash]

UPS updates the status of your mail more often than USPS.  I wouldn't be surprised if you get your USPS parcel before it's updated as on arrival to you.

Edit

Or like Meatwad said.  Customs thought it was a bomb, so they dunked it in water and then blew it up.

[redman555]

  I wouldn't be surprised if you get your USPS parcel, before it's updated as on arrival to you.

Haha, actually that happened today. The scope I ordered got here, then 7 hours later I got the email that its OTW lol.

-BigBOBCH