USPS Tracking

[ohiomom28]

Mine had been sitting in SC since 12/16 and finally scanned in Cincinnati tonight! There's a chance!

 

[chattadisser]

I’ve been following along for a while and now I’ll share my story. I ordered an item for my DD in November knowing that it was back ordered but should ship in December. That was fine. So I get notification that the item shipped on December 9th. I check a few days later and when I track it it shows as shipped USPS and it says “label created” and shows that still sitting at the shipper. At this point I was a little concerned but also thought we still have time. It only needs to go from WI to TN.

I’d periodically check in on it and the status never changes. So last week I placed another order from the same company assuming that this gift would be an after Christmas present and I was fine with that. The company sent this package out via FedEx. So yesterday I called the company about package #1, really to see if they could see anything more about the status than I could. The rep wanted me to just keep waiting even though I told her I didn‘t have confidence that the package would ever get here. So she sent a duplicate item out via FedEx and then I am going to ship the duplicate item back for a return whenever the USPS gets it here.

So I log on this morning to check the status of both packages and FedEx says they are going to be here by this evening. So one day for the duplicate package and six days for the second order. I’ll be thrilled if that happens! But I wonder why can’t the USPS be as efficient as FedEx and UPS? Shouldn’t they all be considered competitors?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

But I wonder why can’t the USPS be as efficient as FedEx and UPS? Shouldn’t they all be considered competitors?

The USPS is a government but not government entity that is constantly under a state of underfundment because they cannot really use government funds. FedEx and UPS are private shipping companies and they are truly competitors of each other. The USPS is sorta on its own island.

 

[jrsharp21]

Just printed out a USPS shipping label from Ebay for an item I sold. 2 day priority mail is now showing an expected delivery of 11 days.

 

[EACarlson]

I placed on order from Victoria's Secret on 12/5, shipping confirmation 12/8. The only update on USPS had it 200 miles away on 12/13. No further updates until yesterday when it showed as out for delivery.

 

[TLSnell1981]

What gets me, is that they had to see this coming. It's not like it was a huge shock that people would be shipping more gifts then ever before. You tell people to stay home, they have to ship stuff to give presents. To me ,that is a lack of planning. And you knew there would be potential for COVID issues. Why wouldn't you staff up and have "on call" staff that you could have trained up before hand and then had them as a reserve team when the current team had to quarantine. Just seems like the whole situation could not be as bad if there was some proper preparation done.

For work we send out Fed Ex packages every day. So far we have not had any delays in the packages we send out. My BIL works for UPS in California and he said they are working around the clock to get packages out and they have even went and rented any trucks, vans, wagons, etc they could find. But they are getting it done with few delays.

Not having any issues with UPS and only a few with FedEx. These are directly counted to my SmartPost (USPS) shipments.

I’m really hoping these items show up. They are add on pieces to an old sets that are very hard to find ESPECIALLY at the price I paid.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Just printed out a USPS shipping label from Ebay for an item I sold. 2 day priority mail is now showing an expected delivery of 11 days.

Believe it! I am still waiting on eBay purchases that shipped almost two weeks ago. They are all stuck in the same sorting facility.

 

[MGMmjl]

In case anybody's Santa gifts are delayed, I saw this on Facebook.

 

[mom2rtk]

Just printed out a USPS shipping label from Ebay for an item I sold. 2 day priority mail is now showing an expected delivery of 11 days.

And they actually increased rates for the holiday season too. What a pathetic showing.

 

[godisney14]

And they actually increased rates for the holiday season too. What a pathetic showing.

Uhh....all the carriers raised their rates during this holiday season. And, some retailers can’t get their packages picked up from certain carriers, ie UPS, because of no capacity.

 

[izzy]

Some good news!! I received my personalized Christmas ornaments today! I really didn’t think I would see them until well after Christmas. I have one other package that’s “in transit” but it’s not a Christmas present and not anything I need urgently.

Woo hoo!! Keeping my fingers crossed for the rest of you anxious waiters!!

 

[Avery&Todd]

My son's package going to Wisc has still not left the state. I dropped it off on Dec. 4th and was told it would be there in 7 days. It sat at the post office for a week, and then made its way to the Raleigh distribution center, where it sat for a few more days, and then traveled to Greensboro, where it still sits...

who knows if he'll get it ....I'm assuming sometime in the month of January...

this is ridiculous...

 

[bcla]

My son's package going to Wisc has still not left the state. I dropped it off on Dec. 4th and was told it would be there in 7 days. It sat at the post office for a week, and then made its way to the Raleigh distribution center, where it sat for a few more days, and then traveled to Greensboro, where it still sits...

who knows if he'll get it ....I'm assuming sometime in the month of January...

this is ridiculous...

The tracking info may not be that accurate. They rely on someone or equipment to scan the code. I’ve seen tracking steps that must have skipped a ton of places where it could have been scanned but apparently wasn’t.

 

[TipsyTraveler]

USPS was running extra routes in our area today. Our mail normally comes 7-8pm. We got mail at 7am and again around noon, and we may still have the normal run coming through in the next hour. The good news, though, is that my kiddo will be getting his highly anticipated toy forklift tomorrow! Fingers crossed for everyone else awaiting packages.

 

[wenrob]

In case anybody's Santa gifts are delayed, I saw this on Facebook.

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I took screenshots of our MIA things, put them on a Christmas background with “Coming Soon” and put them in my kids stockings. Thank goodness they are teenagers and get things are screwed up right now.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I took screenshots of our MIA things, put them on a Christmas background with “Coming Soon” and put them in my kids stockings. Thank goodness they are teenagers and get things are screwed up right now.

What a cute idea!

 

[lynxstch]

My pkg that was Christmas gifts going to FL..shipped on Dec 9, still never made it in time. And my gift from hubby, coming from ebay seller, shipped on Dec 8 didn't make it here either. But all of the Amazon pkgs managed to make it in under 2 days??

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

My pkg that was Christmas gifts going to FL..shipped on Dec 9, still never made it in time. And my gift from hubby, coming from ebay seller, shipped on Dec 8 didn't make it here either. But all of the Amazon pkgs managed to make it in under 2 days??

Do you have a local Amazon shipping warehouse? Most of our Amazon stuff ends up being from a local warehouse

 

[bcla]

Do you have a local Amazon shipping warehouse? Most of our Amazon stuff ends up being from a local warehouse

They also have their own delivery fleet. I’ve seen a local mall turned into an Amazon logistics center. Not just Amazon trucks but lots of leased trucks from Budget.

Even then, some Amazon items come from specific warehouses.

 

[TwoMisfits]

USPS didn't deliver another gift for me, so "Mom and Dad" gave it (we have Santa and parent distinction) as a receipt in a box...that one worked!