Postal service rant.

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Rapier108
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Tailgate88 said:

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dallasiteinsa02 said:

I haven't received mail for five days. Each day, several packages have been out for delivery, but it has never been attempted.
Same at my employer.

They keep trying to deliver around 8PM, long after we're closed. Then they don't even attempt it for a day or two because we're "closed."

Then they try to deliver at 8PM and the cycle starts all over again.
That's ridiculous. You would think they would understand they have to put any place of business on the route for a business hours delivery schedule. Geez.
I'm assuming it is one of their contractors, who are generally beyond worthless. When our regular mailperson runs the route, we get the mail by 10AM.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
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That would require higher brain function..
trouble
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Carriers don't set the routes though.
2wealfth Man
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Just got thank you note from my cousin which was mailed from Brenham on October 1. I live in Dallas.
Brazos1865
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A mere 15 days from the time it shipped, I have my package in hand! I hope it had a nice trip touring our great state.

Tracking History

December 4, 2024
8:06 am
5:15pm,
BRYAN, TX 77808
Out for Delivery, Expected Delivery Between 1:15pm and

December 4, 2024
7:55 am
Arrived at Post Office, BRYAN, TX 77801
December 4, 2024
5:40 am
Arrived at USPS Facility, BRYAN, TX 77801

December 4, 2024
3:34 am
Departed USPS Facility, HOUSTON, TX 77032

December 3, 2024
6:27 pm
Arrived at USPS Destination Facility, HOUSTON, TX 77032
maroon barchetta
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Send it by Pony Express next time!
FlyRod
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Had an unusual number of Amazon shipments last few weeks. All arrived earlier than stated.
Brazos1865
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I think they could have walked it here faster.
EliteElectric
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I wish we could choose our own method of shipping and shipper. EVERY time UPS or Amazon or FedEx gives me the "transferred to local carrier for delivery" notification I know it's gonna be USPS and it's gonna be an excrement show.
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Tailgate88
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I'm just surprised nobody's open up an Amazon delivery franchise here yet. They are looking for somebody to franchise it. Would be a good business opportunity.
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Tailgate88 said:

I'm just surprised nobody's open up an Amazon delivery franchise here yet. They are looking for somebody to franchise it. Would be a good business opportunity.


I've seen horror stories online, that it's not all rainbows and buckets of cash.

Here's what I found:

Downsides of becoming an Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP) include: tight profit margins, limited control over routes, high driver turnover, pressure to meet strict delivery deadlines, potential for significant costs associated with vehicle maintenance and driver hiring, and limited flexibility due to Amazon's strict guidelines; essentially, while the initial investment may seem low, the reality is that running a profitable DSP business can be challenging due to factors largely dictated by Amazon's operations and demands.

I'm not signing up. Don't know about y'all….
TAMU1990
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I've been getting mail a week late.There were 2 days last week when no mail was delivered (excluding Thanksgiving). I probably should get Christmas cards in the mail ASAP.
iisanaggie
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I have a package floating around. USPS stated it was out for delivery yesterday and nothing. Now it says "awaiting delivery" and hasn't changed since last night. Thankfully, it isn't vital that I get it immediately.
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iisanaggie said:

I have a package floating around. USPS stated it was out for delivery yesterday and nothing. Now it says "awaiting delivery" and hasn't changed since last night. Thankfully, it isn't vital that I get it immediately.

I have one of those. Had a package Out for Delivery by 9pm today. Around 9:30pm, the status changed from Out for Delivery to Awaiting Delivery. I'm guessing the delivery driver timed out and quit delivering. Fingers crossed it shows up tomorrow.
Mister Shipwreck
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That happens to me a lot. It usually turns up 2 days later.
Stewade
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I came here looking to see if others were having this same problem. I have one that was "out for delivery" on the 2nd, and is now still "awaiting delivery" 4 days later. Here's hoping it turns up - it was an Amazon Black Friday purchase that of course isn't on sale anymore, so if it ends up going missing I guess I'm just SOL.

In the USPS FAQs, they told me to submit an inquiry, which I did last night. We'll see if that actually does anything.
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Stewade said:

I came here looking to see if others were having this same problem. I have one that was "out for delivery" on the 2nd, and is now still "awaiting delivery" 4 days later. Here's hoping it turns up - it was an Amazon Black Friday purchase that of course isn't on sale anymore, so if it ends up going missing I guess I'm just SOL.

In the USPS FAQs, they told me to submit an inquiry, which I did last night. We'll see if that actually does anything.
the whole system is rotten to the very core unfortunately
Brazos1865
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Yeah, I submitted that once. Complete waste of my time.

"Rotten" is pretty nice compared to what I think of them.
halibut sinclair
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We've been waiting on a certified letter from someone in Florida since mid-November. As of December 3, it was back in Florida for some reason with no updates since then.
maroon barchetta
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Brazos1865 said:

Yeah, I submitted that once. Complete waste of my time.

"Rotten" is pretty nice compared to what I think of them.


Would you equate that process as being as worthless as the mammaries on a boar hog, so to speak?
Brazos1865
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So to speak, at least that worthless.
Tailgate88
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Stewade said:

I came here looking to see if others were having this same problem. I have one that was "out for delivery" on the 2nd, and is now still "awaiting delivery" 4 days later. Here's hoping it turns up - it was an Amazon Black Friday purchase that of course isn't on sale anymore, so if it ends up going missing I guess I'm just SOL.

In the USPS FAQs, they told me to submit an inquiry, which I did last night. We'll see if that actually does anything.
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